Long Hot Summer
The long hot, wet summer of 1928, as promoter Humbert Fugazy, struggled to survive postponement after postponement due to the persistent rain, and Tod Morgan maintained a fragile grip upon his title.
"Since Tod Morgan won the 130-pound crown from Mike Ballerino in 1925, every other boxing championship has changed hands. Oddly enough, Morgan frequently has been beaten in non-championship bouts but thus far has always managed to win when his title was at stake."
"Even in his last two championship matches against Joe Glick, the Brooklyn pants presser, and Martin several weeks ago. Morgan barely saved his title. Glick was ahead on points when he fouled Morgan in the fourteenth round. Morgan won a contested decision over Martin."
"Ordinarily Morgan might not consent to a return match with Martin, but...wants to convince the New York fight colony that he had not gone back."
-George Kirksey. United Press Staff Correspondent. Beloit Daily News. July 5, 1928
...the bout has been set back three times."
-Beloit Daily News. July 11, 1928
"Humbert J. Fugazy, Metropolitan promotional rival of Tex Rickard said intermittent rains that lasted all day made it impossible to stage the show at Ebbets Field tonight...He sat next Wednesday as a new date."
-Baltimore American. July 15, 1928
MORGAN EARNS NOD IN VICIOUS FIGHT WITH EDDIE MARTIN
"Tod Morgan, of Seattle, Wash., today continued to reign as king of the junior lightweight division but he bore the scars of a vicious battle with Eddie (Cannonball) Martin, Brooklyn Italian.
After 15 rounds of intense heat, Morgan staggered to his corner exhausted but victorious over the rugged challenger last night at Ebbets field.
Postponed five times because of inclement weather, the bout proved worth waiting and thrilled almost 20,000 persons who paid upward of $29,000 to see it."
-Beloit Daily News. July 19, 1928
Vintage Original Programme
Size: 7 X 10 inches
Four (4) Pages
Condition: Fair (Three heavy horizontal creases, as evident in picture.)
2000-0147
Price: $ 195.00