A few days ago, while visiting the lonely archives at the local library, I came across a 1919 fight for "Fireman" Jim Flynn. This fight, because it was held in the remote village of Mackay, Idaho, never got into any record book that I have studied (and I have perused dozens). Neither was it reported in any of the major daily papers of Idaho or Utah.
I found complete rundown in weekly Mackay Miner papers of August and September. 1919. Except for that fight, the town of Mackay has always been better known because of the copper and silver mines nearby, plus a few battles in the 1800's between whites and Indians.
The fight: Jim Flynn, Pueblo, Colorado, beat Harry Aune, Mackay, Idaho, KO, third round, Sept. 5, 1919.
Aune was said to have been champion in 91st Division of U. S. Army.
One learns something new every day, huh?
The old Pueblo Fireman
It seems that Flynn was wandering around all over the West looking for bouts in those days, taking advantage of his name recognition. He was competely shot by that point, fighting in whatever town that would bite on giving him a bout, no matter how small the locale. He usually got crushed by whatever local opposition could be found for him. Occasionally he did win though, as your post says.
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You're so right--by the way, Flynn had been referee on a boxing card at Pocatello, Idaho a few days before fighting at Mackay.tegenm wrote:It seems that Flynn was wandering around all over the West looking for bouts in those days, taking advantage of his name recognition. He was competely shot by that point, fighting in whatever town that would bite on giving him a bout, no matter how small the locale. He usually got crushed by whatever local opposition could be found for him. Occasionally he did win though, as your post says.