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Cap · 07-25-2026, 01:01 PM

Wednesday, July 21 - Westmount Arena, Montreal. After a feeling out round, young Jack Renault closed quickly, side-stepped a left from England's Tom Cowler, then landed a hard right straight to Cowler's chin and it was all over save the counting. The win vaulted Montreal's Renault to the top rung of the national rankings.

Saturday, July 24 - In a card staged at Maple Leaf Stadium Canadian heavyweight champion Charlie Gage takes an unexpectedly close decision over fading star Bill KO Brennan 4 rounds to 3 with one even. Local press are quick to downgrade the Canadian's performance especially remarking on his knockdown late in the bout. Not one of Charlie's best outings as he was favoured to put the American away inside the limit.

Saturday, July 24 - Sohmer Park, Montreal. On a blazingly hot afternoon in an open air ring former title holder Arthur Pelkey was expected to give some excitement to the gentlemen and ladies assembled while young Sam Dixon of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia displayed his boxing acumen in outpointing Mister Pelkey. Sadly for Mister Dixon he was sent to the canvas three times and lost five rounds to two with one deemed even. Sam had his cousin George working his corner.

Monday, July 26 - Quebec City Athletic Club - Soldier Jones meets Dai Griffiths in a ten round go originally carded for Montreal. Although the fight is scored a draw, local newspapers have it 4 rounds Jones 3 rounds Griffiths and 3 even. The Ontario boy is sent to the canvas in the first, third and sixth rounds. Jones is cautioned repeatedly which undoubtedly affects the scoring. In the curtain raiser Wilfrid Gagne faces old rival Frank O'Malley "The Corktown Sandman". Gagne easily takes three of the first four rounds then walks into an explosive right on the jaw part way through round five. Stunned, he absorbs a barrage of punches from O'Malley until the referee is forced to step in to save him at 2:50 of round five.

Tuesday, July 27 - Burns Arena, Calgary. Western Canadian heavyweight champion Whit Pollack defends against ex-Canadian army champion Sgt Harry Rolph in the ten round main event. After being knocked down five times, twice in the third round, Rolph drops Pollack twice in the last stanza and very nearly keeps him there, Pollack rising on shaky pins at nine just before the final gong. Pollack still takes the decision by a healthy margin.

Friday, July 30 - Colliers Field, Sydney NS. Fighting on the undercard of the Maritime lightweight championship between Andy MacKinnon of Glace Bay and Billy Morris of Maine, Clyde Parker hammers New York's Sailor White from pillar to post from the opening bell until the sixth round when referee Frank Murray is forced to step in at the request of White's corner. Prior to that, Johnny "Man Mountain" Gillis took on Wild Bert Kenny. A slow fight with action only picking up in the last two rounds. Gillis wins but it was closer than the referee's scorecard shows. Murray gives hometown boy Gillis six of the eight rounds. The Herald scored it four rounds for Gillis two for Kenny and two even.

Saturday, July 31 - Visiting the offices of the Herald, world champion Sam Langford told editor Charlie Angus that he is considering retirement if he can't get US title holder Jack Dempsey to come to terms. Dempsey has repeatedly refused offers to fight Langford for anything less than $50,000 US.

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Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 8,074	Wednesday, July 21 - Westmount Arena, Montreal. After a feeling out round, young Jack Renault closed quickly, side-stepped a left from England's Tom Cowler, then landed a hard right straight to Cowler's chin and it was all over save the counting. The win vaulted Montreal's Renault to the top rung of the national rankings. Saturday, July 24 - In a card staged at Maple Leaf Stadium Canadian heavyweight champion Charlie Gage takes an unexpectedly close decision over fading star Bill KO Brennan 4 rounds to 3 with one even. Local press are quick to downgrade the Canadian's performance especially remarking on his knockdown late in the bout. Not one of Charlie's best outings as he was favoured to put the American away inside the limit. Saturday, July 24 - Sohmer Park, Montreal. On a blazingly hot afternoon in an open air ring former title holder Arthur Pelkey was expected to give some excitement to the gentlemen and ladies assembled while young Sam Dixon of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia displayed his boxing acumen in outpointing Mister Pelkey. Sadly for Mister Dixon he was sent to the canvas three times and lost five rounds to two with one deemed even. Sam had his cousin George working his corner. Monday, July 26 - Quebec City Athletic Club - Soldier Jones meets Dai Griffiths in a ten round go originally carded for Montreal. Although the fight is scored a draw, local newspapers have it 4 rounds Jones 3 rounds Griffiths and 3 even. The Ontario boy is sent to the canvas in the first, third and sixth rounds. Jones is cautioned repeatedly which undoubtedly affects the scoring. In the curtain raiser Wilfrid Gagne faces old rival Frank O'Malley "The Corktown Sandman". Gagne easily takes three of the first four rounds then walks into an explosive right on the jaw part way through round five. Stunned, he absorbs a barrage of punches from O'Malley until the referee is forced to step in to save him at 2:50 of round five. Tuesday, July 27 - Burns Arena, Calgary. Western Canadian heavyweight champion Whit Pollack defends against ex-Canadian army champion Sgt Harry Rolph in the ten round main event. After being knocked down five times, twice in the third round, Rolph drops Pollack twice in the last stanza and very nearly keeps him there, Pollack rising on shaky pins at nine just before the final gong. Pollack still takes the decision by a healthy margin. Friday, July 30 - Colliers Field, Sydney NS. Fighting on the undercard of the Maritime lightweight championship between Andy MacKinnon of Glace Bay and Billy Morris of Maine, Clyde Parker hammers New York's Sailor White from pillar to post from the opening bell until the sixth round when referee Frank Murray is forced to step in at the request of White's corner. Prior to that, Johnny "Man Mountain" Gillis took on Wild Bert Kenny. A slow fight with action only picking up in the last two rounds. Gillis wins but it was closer than the referee's scorecard shows. Murray gives hometown boy Gillis six of the eight rounds. The Herald scored it four rounds for Gillis two for Kenny and two even. Saturday, July 31 - Visiting the offices of the Herald, world champion Sam Langford told editor Charlie Angus that he is considering retirement if he can't get US title holder Jack Dempsey to come to terms. Dempsey has repeatedly refused offers to fight Langford for anything less than $50,000 US. Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.." Last edited by Cap; 07-25-2026 at 01:23 PM.