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Frank "Spike" Kelly, Chicago-based welterweight boxer from 1910-1918:
www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=30118&cat=boxer

This man was my Grandfather. His son, my dad was also a boxer, William John Kelly.

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Dear Candee,
Spike Kelly was my grandfather. also. I am your cousin Bob Pack in Solvang, CA. Would love to be in touch with you and your brother about our family and these great photos. Please email me or my wife, Jean at macpac195@aol.com and jlp134@aol.com.
Hope to hear from you soon!
Bob and Jean

holey hell flickr's reuniting families (0=

how fabulous that flickr's reuniting families! were your Kellys from Ireland - probably the answer to that is, of course, so next question is, which part of Ireland?

"Joe Edwards" was the alias for the welterweight German boxer Paul Maschke, who was a contender in the 'mixed rules' (boxing/wrestling) events that were taking place in parts of Europe.

On February 1, 1907, Paul Maschke ('Joe Edwards') (Boxing) defeated the Frenchman, Edmond Vary (Jiu Jitsu) in Berlin. There was a rematch on August 11, 1907, between Maschke and Vary (Jiu Jitsu), also in Berlin. One source states that Vary lost again, another, a newspaper article from August 18, 1907, calls it a draw. [1] [2] [3]

On May 17, 1908, in Copenhagen. Paul Maschke ('Joe Edwards') lost in a match with welterweight Johannes Jørgensen, (1867-1913), who used the alias "Jim Smith", [4]

Joe's wife, Rose "Edwards" was also a boxer. Two photographs of her are featured on Flickr.

"Jim Smith's" (LOC) photograph can be seen here:


 
There are two other (LOC) photographs of "Joe Edwards" on Flickr here:

           
"Joe Edwards"          by LOC      "Boxing class in Joe Edward's School, Berlin" by LOC

 

These people saw the cameera and it is interesting looking at their faces and seeing the different expressions as well as the dress styles compared to nowadays. The vintage sign above the entrance is cool and yet again this sis an amazing photo

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Fight Faces, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

£5 PAID FOR SEATS. (1946, January 29). The Muswellbrook Chronicle (NSW : 1898 - 1955), p. 2. Retrieved January 28, 2016, from www.nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107760807 BURNS—PATRICK FIGHT. (1946, February 1). Cloncurry Advocate (Qld. : 1931 - 1953), p. 1. Retrieved January 28, 2016, from www.nla.gov.au/nla.news-article170736745 Wallis Comments On Claim By Boxer. (1947, February 19). Daily Examiner (Grafton, NSW : 1915 - 1954), p. 5. Retrieved January 28, 2016, from www.nla.gov.au/nla.news-article195293811

Tommy Burns trained for this fight at McEwin's (not sure of the spelling) Gym Fairy Bower. The gym was located on the promenade and was also a waxworks prior to this. Tommy Burns was reported in the press as training in a secret location. I was living at the time with my family just above the gym in Bower Street. I still have an autograph given to me by Tommy.