I'm writing a novel based on my grandfather, Al Tiernan, a pro boxer from the early 1920's. Anyone know what type of lights used at boxing venues during 1922? What were they made of, were they sodium lights or something different? One bout in the book will take place at the Palace of Joy in Coney Is...

I'm Al's grandson and was doing research and came across an on-line story from the 4/16/1921 Brooklyn Daily Eagle saying Al Tiernan will face Tommy Murray at Ridgewood Grove in NYC. The card here shows a Willie Tiernan (his only pro bout) I believe it should say AL Tiernan. The fight was a loss for ...