"Boxers Spend Last Night Under Guard"
Newspaper article
By: George R. Pulford
Date: July 4, 1919
Source: Pulford, George, "Boxers Spend Last Night Under Guard." Toledo Blade, July 4, 1919, 14.
About the Publication: The Toledo Blade was first published on December 19, 1835, and it is the city's oldest continuous business—predating Toledo's incorporation as a city in 1837. The Blade covers fourteen counties in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. The Blade is owned by Block Communication, and it is headquartered in Toledo.
Introduction
The city of Toledo, Ohio, fifty miles south of Detroit, was prosperous in large part because of two major industries: glass and automobiles. The city also was on the train line between New York City and Chicago, making it an easy travel destination. In 1919, a fight for boxing's world heavyweight championship came to Toledo. These events...
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