The Stanley Ketchel Curse - Revision history

Rowdytimothy: fix internal link

2007-10-15T23:43:20Z

fix internal link

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	According to the April 28, 1914 ''Tacoma Daily News'' (Tacoma, WA, USA) newspaper, ill fortune befell a group of boxers who had paid their respects to the murdered [[~~Boxer:Stanley_Ketchel:009028\|~~Stanley Ketchel]] at his grave in Grand Rapids, MI, "over a year ago" (circa early 1913). They had staged an exhibition bout, covered his grave with flowers, and took a group photograph.		According to the April 28, 1914 ''Tacoma Daily News'' (Tacoma, WA, USA) newspaper, ill fortune befell a group of boxers who had paid their respects to the murdered [[Stanley Ketchel]] at his grave in Grand Rapids, MI, "over a year ago" (circa early 1913). They had staged an exhibition bout, covered his grave with flowers, and took a group photograph.

	Then [[~~Boxer:Luther_McCarty:039623\|~~Luther McCarty]] died "in the ring"; [[~~Boxer:Jimmy_Clabby:053088\|~~Jimmy Clabby]] began to lose bouts (which does not appear to be necessarily true); [[~~Boxer:Johnny_Coulon:018023\|~~Johnny Coulon]] took ill; and [[~~Boxer:Johnny_Kilbane:011865\|~~Johnny Kilbane]] "shied at opponents," lost gigs, or could not come to terms for bouts.		Then [[Luther McCarty]] died "in the ring"; [[Jimmy Clabby]] began to lose bouts (which does not appear to be necessarily true); [[Johnny Coulon]] took ill; and [[Johnny Kilbane]] "shied at opponents," lost gigs, or could not come to terms for bouts.

Ric: clarified facts a bit

2005-08-08T17:49:38Z

clarified facts a bit

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	According to the April 28, 1914 ''Tacoma Daily News'' (Tacoma, WA, USA) newspaper, ill fortune befell a group of boxers who had paid their ~~last~~ respects to the murdered [[Boxer:Stanley_Ketchel:009028\|Stanley Ketchel]] at his grave in Grand Rapids, MI. They had staged an exhibition bout, covered his grave with flowers, and took a group photograph.		According to the April 28, 1914 ''Tacoma Daily News'' (Tacoma, WA, USA) newspaper, ill fortune befell a group of boxers who had paid their respects to the murdered [[Boxer:Stanley_Ketchel:009028\|Stanley Ketchel]] at his grave in Grand Rapids, MI, "over a year ago" (circa early 1913). They had staged an exhibition bout, covered his grave with flowers, and took a group photograph.

	Then [[Boxer:Luther_McCarty:039623\|Luther McCarty]] died "in the ring"; [[Boxer:Jimmy_Clabby:053088\|Jimmy Clabby]] began to lose bouts; [[Boxer:Johnny_Coulon:018023\|Johnny Coulon]] took ill; and [[Boxer:Johnny_Kilbane:011865\|Johnny Kilbane]] "shied at opponents," lost gigs, or could not come to terms for bouts.		Then [[Boxer:Luther_McCarty:039623\|Luther McCarty]] died "in the ring"; [[Boxer:Jimmy_Clabby:053088\|Jimmy Clabby]] began to lose bouts (which does not appear to be necessarily true); [[Boxer:Johnny_Coulon:018023\|Johnny Coulon]] took ill; and [[Boxer:Johnny_Kilbane:011865\|Johnny Kilbane]] "shied at opponents," lost gigs, or could not come to terms for bouts.

Ric at 17:43, 8 August 2005

2005-08-08T17:43:29Z

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According to the April 28, 1914 ''Tacoma Daily News'' (Tacoma, WA, USA) newspaper, ill fortune befell a group of boxers who had paid their last respects to the murdered [[Boxer:Stanley_Ketchel:009028|Stanley Ketchel]] at his grave in Grand Rapids, MI. They had staged an exhibition bout, covered his grave with flowers, and took a group photograph.

Then [[Boxer:Luther_McCarty:039623|Luther McCarty]] died "in the ring"; [[Boxer:Jimmy_Clabby:053088|Jimmy Clabby]] began to lose bouts; [[Boxer:Johnny_Coulon:018023|Johnny Coulon]] took ill; and [[Boxer:Johnny_Kilbane:011865|Johnny Kilbane]] "shied at opponents," lost gigs, or could not come to terms for bouts.