"Good Eye" Charlie White (Referee)

[APerno]

I ran across this guy's name in a 1920 article (his son Charles White had just been appointed Secretary to the New York State Boxing Commission.) It mentions that he, the father, was considered a 'referee extraordinaire.' (Well respected.) Anyone ever hear of the guy?

Love the moniker.

[APerno]

I just did a little research on my own and discovered that "Good Eye" Charlie White was chosen as second referee for the Johnson-Jeffries fight in Reno. - According to an article by (The Great) John L. Sullivan there was concern that Johnson wouldn't accept any back-up referee, but when Johnson was shown a list of six possible alternates (which included Bat Masterson) Johnson would only concede to Charlie White. -- That is high praise for the man's integrity; we know Jack Johnson was very nervous that he would get 'jobbed' if the chance prevailed.

[Senya13]

White was considered one of two best referees of the era.
http://senya13.blogspot.com/2018/06/bes ... -20th.html
The author of the write-up, Joe Vila, was sporting writer in New York Herald in 1890-1893 and sporting writer/editor of New York Morning/Evening Sun from 1893 until 1934, so his opinion is worth a lot.

[APerno]

White was considered one of two best referees of the era.
http://senya13.blogspot.com/2018/06/bes ... -20th.html
The author of the write-up, Joe Vila, was sporting writer in New York Herald in 1890-1893 and sporting writer/editor of New York Morning/Evening Sun from 1893 until 1934, so his opinion is worth a lot.

Good read, thank you. ------>Ah! Corbett-Jeffries I, Cony Island, 1900 - Must have been at it for some time to be around in 1910 for Johnson-Jeffries. They had to roll him out to Reno from New York to satisfy Johnson.

I wonder if he refereed any of Johnson's earlier fights, and that's why Johnson was willing to accept him.