Mike Ward - Revision history

Ric at 23:41, 16 April 2014

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	'''Mike Ward''' died of injuries sustained in a Nov. 15, 1906 bout with [[Harry Lewis]] (a.k.a. Herman Besterman) in Grand Rapids, MI, USA.		'''Mike Ward''' died of injuries sustained in a Nov. 15, 1906 bout with [[Harry Lewis]] (a.k.a. Herman Besterman) in Grand Rapids, MI, USA. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1906-11-17/ed-1/seq-7/]

	Ward had retired at the end of 1905, and was running a pool room in Toronto when he received an offer to fight Lewis.		Ward had retired at the end of 1905, and was running a pool room in Toronto when he received an offer to fight Lewis.

Ric at 21:01, 27 January 2014

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	'''Mike Ward''' died of injuries sustained in a Nov. 15, 1906 bout with [[Harry Lewis]] (a.k.a. Herman Besterman) in Grand Rapids, MI, USA.		'''Mike Ward''' died of injuries sustained in a Nov. 15, 1906 bout with [[Harry Lewis]] (a.k.a. Herman Besterman) in Grand Rapids, MI, USA.

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	"The untimely demise of Mike Ward as a result of his contest with Lewis on Thursday night caused universal regret yesterday in local sporting circles. Ward made many friends while he was in town the past summer managing the College Inn and his well wishers were legion. He was a modest, unassuming chap, and very seldom spoke of his ring achievements." - Globe & Mail, November 17, 1906		"The untimely demise of Mike Ward as a result of his contest with Lewis on Thursday night caused universal regret yesterday in local sporting circles. Ward made many friends while he was in town the past summer managing the College Inn and his well wishers were legion. He was a modest, unassuming chap, and very seldom spoke of his ring achievements." - Globe & Mail, November 17, 1906

	~~Younger~~ brother of boxer [[Andy Ward]].		He was the younger brother of boxer [[Andy Ward]].

			May 23, 1904 ''Syracuse Journal'' reports that Ward claims he is lightweight champion of Canada.

			See also, ''Death under the Spotlight: The Manuel Velasquez Boxing Fatality Collection'' [http://ejmas.com/jcs/velazquez/Muerte2011_pdf_Sep_2011.pdf]

	[[Category:Ring Fatalities\|Ward, Mike]]		[[Category:Ring Fatalities\|Ward, Mike]]

	~~May 23, 1904 Syracuse Journal reports that Ward claims he is lightweight champion of Canada.~~

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			May 23, 1904 Syracuse Journal reports that Ward claims he is lightweight champion of Canada.

Matt at 15:29, 31 August 2011

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	"The untimely demise of Mike Ward as a result of his contest with Lewis on Thursday night caused universal regret yesterday in local sporting circles. Ward made many friends while he was in town the past summer managing the College Inn and his well wishers were legion. He was a modest, unassuming chap, and very seldom spoke of his ring achievements." - Globe & Mail, November 17, 1906		"The untimely demise of Mike Ward as a result of his contest with Lewis on Thursday night caused universal regret yesterday in local sporting circles. Ward made many friends while he was in town the past summer managing the College Inn and his well wishers were legion. He was a modest, unassuming chap, and very seldom spoke of his ring achievements." - Globe & Mail, November 17, 1906

	Younger brother of boxer Andy Ward.		Younger brother of boxer [[Andy Ward]].

	[[Category:Ring Fatalities\|Ward, Mike]]		[[Category:Ring Fatalities\|Ward, Mike]]

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	"Mike never smoked, never took a drink and never swore. He was a clean liver and loved his father and mother better than any one else in the world. The first money that he ever earned in the prize ring he spent for a good home for father and mother." - Andy Ward, Toronto Star, November 17, 1906		"Mike never smoked, never took a drink and never swore. He was a clean liver and loved his father and mother better than any one else in the world. The first money that he ever earned in the prize ring he spent for a good home for father and mother." - Andy Ward, Toronto Star, November 17, 1906

			"The untimely demise of Mike Ward as a result of his contest with Lewis on Thursday night caused universal regret yesterday in local sporting circles. Ward made many friends while he was in town the past summer managing the College Inn and his well wishers were legion. He was a modest, unassuming chap, and very seldom spoke of his ring achievements." - Globe & Mail, November 17, 1906

	Younger brother of boxer Andy Ward.		Younger brother of boxer Andy Ward.

	[[Category:Ring Fatalities\|Ward, Mike]]		[[Category:Ring Fatalities\|Ward, Mike]]

Oldandy at 11:14, 31 August 2011

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	'''Mike Ward''' died of injuries sustained in a Nov. 15, 1906 bout with [[Harry Lewis]] (a.k.a. Herman Besterman) in Grand Rapids, MI, USA.		'''Mike Ward''' died of injuries sustained in a Nov. 15, 1906 bout with [[Harry Lewis]] (a.k.a. Herman Besterman) in Grand Rapids, MI, USA.

			Ward had retired at the end of 1905, and was running a pool room in Toronto when he received an offer to fight Lewis.

			"Mike never smoked, never took a drink and never swore. He was a clean liver and loved his father and mother better than any one else in the world. The first money that he ever earned in the prize ring he spent for a good home for father and mother." - Andy Ward, Toronto Star, November 17, 1906

	Younger brother of boxer Andy Ward.		Younger brother of boxer Andy Ward.

	[[Category:Ring Fatalities\|Ward, Mike]]		[[Category:Ring Fatalities\|Ward, Mike]]

Oldandy at 11:05, 31 August 2011

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	'''Mike Ward''' died of injuries sustained in a Nov. 15, 1906 bout with [[Harry Lewis]] (a.k.a. Herman Besterman) in Grand Rapids, MI, USA.		'''Mike Ward''' died of injuries sustained in a Nov. 15, 1906 bout with [[Harry Lewis]] (a.k.a. Herman Besterman) in Grand Rapids, MI, USA.

			Younger brother of boxer Andy Ward.

	[[Category:Ring Fatalities\|Ward, Mike]]		[[Category:Ring Fatalities\|Ward, Mike]]

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Ric at 19:49, 8 April 2007

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'''Mike Ward''' died of injuries sustained in a Nov. 15, 1906 bout with [[Harry Lewis]] (a.k.a. Herman Besterman) in Grand Rapids, MI, USA.

[[Category:Ring Fatalities|Ward, Mike]]