1929 Sports Page - Gorilla Jones Stops Meyer in 5th Round - Babe Ruth Hits 31st

Description

This original sports page came from an August 13, 1929 edition of a San Francisco Chronicle newspaper. The page features a bold headline accompanied by a story announcing that boxer William Landon "Gorilla" Jones has won a 5th round decision over oppoenent Pete Meyer when the referee stopped the fight. There is also a secondary story with a headline announcing that slugger Babe Ruth has hit his 31st homer in a NewYork Yankee loss.
William Landon Jones
(1906–1982) known as
"Gorilla" Jones
, was an American boxer who held the NBA Middleweight
Boxing Championship of the World. Although he was nicknamed "Gorilla" for his exceptional reach, Jones is to be distinguished from the original Gorilla Jones"
, who campaigned from 1913 to 1924 and held the World Colored Welterweight title
. Jones was never knocked out. He had 52 knockouts out of his 101 wins, with over 141 total fights.
He was posthumously inducted into World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994 and theInternational Boxing Hall of Fame
in 2009.
Condition
This newspaper page is in good condition. However, the page should still be treated as delicate and handled with care upon receipt. This newspaper page originally came from a bound library volume and exhibits typical chipping and paper loss on the edges.
Domestic Shipping
The page will be placed in a clear plastic sleeve and gently rolled and inserted into a sturdy cardboard tube. Single newspaper pages can be shipped via First Class Mail. Please specifiy if expedited Priority Mail is desired. I will combine shipping but additional newspaper pages will require Priority Mail shipping due to weight.
International Shipping
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