Location: Los Angeles (Calif.) / Subject: Boxing--California--Los Angeles - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: Boys from financially disadvantaged backgrounds participate in a free summer camp in Griffith Park. The camp, which was organized by Sheriff Biscailuz, lasted hosted groups of 100 boys for 10 days at a time. While at camp, the boys participated in activities such as swimming, fencing, baseball, various hobbies, and a nonsectarian religious program. The camp's 1937 season lasted from July 6th to September 4th.
Date:: [circa July 6, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Crowd at boxing match between Bob Pastor, New York heavyweight boxer, and Bob Nestell, Southern California native. The fight took place at Los Angeles' Wrigley Field, to an audience of 25,000 fans. Bob Pastor was victorious in ten rounds.
Date:: May 28, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: "Tappy Walsh," real name Emil Calcagni, fights Jack Rainwater, at LA's downtown Grand Olympic stadium. Calcagni won the match in six rounds. August 3, 1937.
Date:: August 3, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Bob Nestell raising his glove after defeating Lee Ramage in a boxing match at the Olympic Auditorium. Nestell and Ramage and their managers, Pop Foster and Gus Wilson respectively, were considered the "Big Four" of California boxing.
Date:: [circa April 11, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Heavyweight boxers Bob Nestell and Bob Pastor facing off in an outdoor ring at Wrigley Field. Pastor was the victor after ten grueling rounds.
Date:: [circa May 28, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Bob Nestell and Lee Ramage boxing at the Olympic Auditorium. Nestell and Ramage and their managers, Pop Foster and Gus Wilson respectively, were considered the "Big Four" of California boxing.
Date:: [circa April 11, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Boys from financially disadvantaged backgrounds participate in a free summer camp in Griffith Park. The camp, which was organized by Sheriff Biscailuz, lasted hosted groups of 100 boys for 10 days at a time. While at camp, the boys participated in activities such as swimming, fencing, baseball, various hobbies, and a nonsectarian religious program. The camp's 1937 season lasted from July 6th to September 4th.
Date:: [circa July 6, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Ceferino Garcia (left), champion boxer from the Philippines, throwing a punch during a fight. Probably a workout fight because the crowd observing is small, possibly against Los Angeles boxer Henry Armstrong. Garcia was the world middleweight champion 1939-1940.
Date:: [ca. 1938]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Ceferino Garcia, champion boxer from the Philippines, wrapping his hand with a bandage while a trainer stands by. Garcia was the world middleweight champion 1939-1940
Date:: [ca. 1938]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Ceferino Garcia, champion boxer from the Philippines, getting ready for a fight with his trainer. Garcia was the world middleweight champion 1939-1940
Date:: [ca. 1938]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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