Jersey Joe Walcott

[Senya13]

On March 19, 1931, Walcott lost 6-round bout on points to Carl Mays, at Egg Harbor, NJ.

1931-03-20 Evening Courier (Camden, NJ) (page 25)
Egg Harbor, N. J., March 19.--Carl Mays, 158, of this city, won the referee's decision over Young Walcott, 163, of Philadelphia, in the six-round windup of the semi-monthly fight card at the local arena here last night.
It was a hard fight all the way.
In the semi-final of six rounds, Mickey Doyle, 130, of this city, knocked out Walter Schwartz, 135, of Philadelphia, after one minute of the third round.
In the other bouts, Kid Sisco, 135, Hammonton, was knocked out by Cliff Rocks, 135, of Oceanville, in the second round. Johnnie Griffo, 135, of Hammonton, won over George Edwards, 131, of Somers Point, in four rounds. Johnnie Rossi, 150, of Atlantic City, drew with Jackie Drew, 155, of Hammonton, in four rounds, while Martie Little, 142, of Waterford, and Joe Jeffreys, 135, of Atlantic City, also drew in six rounds. Joe Mangold, of Atlantic City, refereed.


1931-03-20 The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) (page 20)
EGG HARBOR, N. J., March 19.--Carl Mays, 158, of this city, defeated Young Wolcott, 163, of Philadelphia, by referee's decision in the six-round windup of the semi-monthly fight card at the local arena tonight. It was a hard fight all the way. There were no knockdowns and no blood was drawn.

[Senya13]

On Dec 22, 1932, Walcott won a 3-round bout vs Duke Baylor, at South Merchantville, NJ.

1932-12-23 Evening Courier (Camden, NJ) (page 23)
CREAN, KING WINNERS OF DRAGON'S BATTLES
The first series of boxing bouts to be staged by the Merchantville Dragons football club were held at Orchard Park Hall, Delaware township, last night.
Arnold Crean outpointed Duke Baylor in the three-round windup and Benny King defeated Young Tiger Flowers in the three-round semi-final.

[Bob]

Two notes:
1. there was a Young Wolcott fighting out of Philadelphia at the time, and this is the one who I believe fought Mays, not JJW.

2. there was an amateur named Arnold Crean from Camden at the time, so this was probably him as well and not JJW; there are a few results for this Crean from Camden in the amateurs.

[Senya13]

1) Which Young Walcott do you have in mind? There was Young Joe Walcott of South Philadelphia, who weighed 135 pounds for his bout on August 22, 1929. There was Young Joe Walcott of Washington, PA, who weighed about 146 pounds in 1929-1930. If there was yet another light-heavyweight Young Walcott of Philadelphia, then the other Carl Mays bout should be attributed to him instead:

1931-04-20 Evening Courier (Camden, NJ) (page 17)
In the other bouts, Herb Brandow tackles Dick Clark, of Georgia, in the main preliminary. Carl Mays, Egg Harbor meets Young Jack Walcott, of Philadelphia, in the second. Eddie Guden and Billy Gorman, a pair of seashore boxers, will open the show.

1931-04-21 Evening Courier (Camden, NJ) (page 19)
Atlantic City, April 20.--... The opening battle of the evening was captured by Eddie Cuden, 117, of Philadelphia, over Jack Gorman, 122, of Atlantic City. Jersey Wolcatt, of Merchantville, knocked out Carl Mays, 155, of Egg Harbor, in the second round of the second tussle.


2) That would explain the 3-rounder.

[Matt]

I think it is highly likely that the March 19, 1931 Egg Harbor bout between Carl Mays and Young Walcott, is a new bout for Jersey Joe Walcott. The two obviously fought subsequently in Atlantic City, and Walcott fought in Southern New Jersey early in his career. There also is not a plausible alternative among the various Young Walcott's.

Perhaps more clarity will one day surface in an Egg Harbor or other Southern New Jersey paper, in the meantime I'm going to record this to Jersey Joe Walcott, with a note explaining.