- Collection:
- The Blues, Black Vaudeville, and the Silver Screen, 1912-1930s: Selections from the Records of Macon's Douglass Theatre
- Title:
- Handbill for boxing matches at the Strand Theatre, Albany, Ga., possibly 1927 July 15
- Date of Original:
- 1927-07-15
- Subject:
- African American boxers
Boxing matches--Georgia--Albany
Boxers--Georgia--Macon
Boxing--Georgia--Albany
Entertainment events--Georgia--Albany
Advertising fliers--Georgia--Albany
Boxing--Posters--Georgia--Albany
Special events--Marketing
Sports promoters--Georgia--Albany
Arenas--Georgia--Albany
Saunders, R. W.
Strand Theatre (Albany, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Dougherty County, Albany, 31.57851, -84.15574
- Medium:
- handbills
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Handbill for boxing matches at the African American Strand Theatre in Albany, Georgia, to take place July 15, 1927?. The flier advertises matches between Texas Tanner and Cyclone Davis, Fighting Harrison and Jack Blackburn, Kid Scaby and Straigh 8 [sic] Davis, and Bee Jackson and Kid Mitchell. The handbill promises one of the best matches ever seen in Albany.
Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2005, as part of Georgia HomePLACE. This project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. - Local Identifier:
- dbr009
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/dtrm/id:dbr009
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_dtrm_dbr009
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_dtrm_dbr009/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Theater Records Series, Charles Henry Douglass, Jr. Business Records, 1906-1967, Middle Georgia Archives, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Extent:
- [1] p.
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Middle Georgia Archives, Washington Memorial Library, Charles Henry Douglass, Jr. business records, 1906-1967, box 19, folder 157, document 1.
- Holding Institution:
- Washington Memorial Library, Middle Georgia Regional Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
STRAND THEATRE
8:30 P.M. MONDAY JULY 15TH 8:30 P.M.
Big Championship Bout
MAIN GO
TEXAS TANNER From MACON, GA. [GEORGIA]
Colored middleweight champion of the South will defend his title aganist [against]
[Note: An image of Texas Tanner in a boxing stance appears to the left of the text.]
TEXAS TANNER
Clycone [Cyclone] Davis
of
CHATTANOOGA,TENN. [TENNESSEE]
10 Rounds to a Decision 10
SEMI WIND UP
Fighiting Harrison vs. [versus] Jack Blackburn
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. [ALABAMA] MIAMI, FLA. [FLORIDA]
150 Lbs. [pounds] 145 Lbs. [pounds]
8 Roundds [Rounds] to a Decision
Kid Scaby vs. [versus] Straigh 8 Davis
MACON,GA. [GEORGIA] ATLANTA,GA. [GEORGIA]
130 Lbs. [pounds] 130 Lbs. [pounds]
6 Rounds to a Decision
Bee Jackson vs. [versus] Kid Mitchell
MACON, GA. [GEORGIA] JACKSONVILLE, FLA [FLORIDA]
4 Rounds to a Decision
Light Weight
The all star fight card Monday July 15th, 8:30 p.m., promise [promises] to be one of the best colored bouts ever in Albany. All the boys are fast and clever and will show you plenty of ring skill.
SPECIAL RINGSIDE SEATS FOR WHITE PEOPLE 75c [cents]
SPECIAL RINGSIDE SEATS FOR COLORED PEOPLE 75c [cents]
[Note: A drawing of a hand points to the following text.]
General Admission --- 50c [cents] to Everybody
E. W. SAUNDERS, Promotor [Promoter]