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Jacobs Beach
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Author : Kevin Mitchell
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-11-30
Jacobs Beach written by Kevin Mitchell and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Gangsters have been around boxing for ever. When boxing took hold in Madison Square Garden just after the First World War, a new wave of criminals moved in: the Mob. It was then that Prohibition gave street legitimacy to organised crime right across America; and by the time Joe Louis arrived to breathe excitement through a country ravaged by the Great Depression, the wise guys were firmly entrenched at ringside. Mike Jacobs, the grizzled boss of boxing at the Garden for nearly twenty years, made the Brown Bomber the biggest sports star in the world, and a string of romantic writers ensured this would be remembered as the fight game's golden age. They mingled with underworld heavies along a strip of New York pavement near the Garden known only as Jacobs Beach. Kevin Mitchell's gripping book is the unsanitised story of those times and that place, of Rat Pack cool and the fading of the Mob's peculiar glamour, brilliantly told through the eyes of the men who were there.
Jacobs Beach
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Author : Kevin Mitchell
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2012-01-12
Jacobs Beach written by Kevin Mitchell and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-12 with True Crime categories.
The story of New York in the Fifties—of Rat Pack cool and the fading of the Mob's glamour—brilliantly told through the prism of Madison Square Garden. New York in the Fifties was the most interesting and most vibrant city in the world. New York gave the world a couple of other things too: one bloody and brutal but the king of sports, the other simply bloody and brutal. The Fifties were boxing’s last real heyday. Never again would the sport be so glamorous or so popular. And that’s where New York’s other gift to the world—the Mob—came in. Gangsters have been around for boxing’s entire history, but this time it was special. Most of the decade’s major fights took place at boxing’s spiritual home, Madison Square Garden, and most of the deals that made or ruined the lives of the era’s many fine fighters were done on a famous strip of pavement across the road from the Garden: Jacobs Beach. And the man ruling that strip of pavement was a charming Italian murderer called Frankie Carbo.
Manly Art
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Author : George Kimball
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-10-27
Manly Art written by George Kimball and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-27 with Sports & Recreation categories.
From the legendary Irish Times columnist and award-winning veteran American sports journalist George Kimball, author of the bestselling Four Kings, comes this compilation of boxing-related commentary, criticism, reportage and analysis, representing the best of his work over the last decade. This is a hard-hitting look at the current state of boxing, drawing on columns and articles from a wide variety of sources including the Irish Times, TheSweetScience.com and BoxingTalk.com. Kimball pulls no punches as he dissects the triumphs, defeats and mistakes of the major figures in boxing from yesterday and today including Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Manny Pacquiao, Oscar De La Hoya and dozens more. Sadly, George Kimball passed away in July 2011. This hugely entertaining and informative collection is a fitting tribute to his long association with the sport of boxing and displays just why Kimball is so warmly regarded. This is boxing writing at its best from a master of the craft.
Boxing And The Mob
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Author : Jeffrey Sussman
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2019-05-08
Boxing And The Mob written by Jeffrey Sussman and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-08 with Sports & Recreation categories.
More than any other sport, boxing has a history of being easy to rig. There are only two athletes and one or both may be induced to accept a bribe; if not the fighters, then the judges or referee might be swayed. In such inviting circumstances, the mob moved into boxing in the 1930s and profited by corrupting a sport ripe for exploitation. In Boxing and the Mob: The Notorious History of the Sweet Science, Jeffrey Sussman tells the story of the coercive and criminal underside of boxing, covering nearly the entire twentieth century. He profiles some of its most infamous characters, such as Owney Madden, Frankie Carbo, and Frank Palermo, and details many of the fixed matches in boxing’s storied history. In addition, Sussman examines the influence of the mob on legendary boxers—including Primo Carnera, Sugar Ray Robinson, Max Baer, Carmen Basilio, Sonny Liston, and Jake LaMotta—and whether they caved to the mobsters’ threats or refused to throw their fights. Boxing and the Mob is the first book to cover a century of fixed fights, paid-off referees, greedy managers, misused boxers, and the mobsters who controlled it all. True crime and the world of boxing are intertwined with absorbing detail in this notorious piece of American history.
Annual Report Of The Chief Of Engineers To The Secretary Of War For The Year
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Author : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Annual Report Of The Chief Of Engineers To The Secretary Of War For The Year written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Engineering categories.
Annual Report Of The Chief Of Engineers On Civil Works Activities
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Author : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Civil Works Directorate
language : en
Publisher:
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Annual Report Of The Chief Of Engineers On Civil Works Activities written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Civil Works Directorate and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Engineering categories.
Annual Report Of The Chief Of Engineers U S Army On Civil Works Activities
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Author : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Annual Report Of The Chief Of Engineers U S Army On Civil Works Activities written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Civil engineering categories.
Shoreline Protection And Beach Erosion Control Study
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Author : Theodore M. Hillyer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Shoreline Protection And Beach Erosion Control Study written by Theodore M. Hillyer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Economic development categories.
This report presents the findings of a task force review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Shoreline Protection and Beach Erosion Control Program. The assessment of the program was in response to Fiscal Year 1994 "Passback Language" from the Office of Management and Budget. The report responds to concerns about the shoreline protection program, particularly concerning costs, benefits, environmental effects and the related influences on shoreline development. The study was performed in two phases. The initial phase was completed in January 1994 and published as IWR Report 94-PS-1, Shoreline Protection and Beach Erosion Control Study. Phase I: Cost Comparison of Shoreline Protection Projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The purpose of the first phase report was to provide early input to the Office of the Management and Budget regarding the scope and cost of Federal Civil Works shore protection. This second and final phase of the study incorporates: additional analysis of project costs and sand emplacements; and overview of risk management in the coastal zone; a comparison of actual versus anticipated benefits; a discussion on environmental considerations; and an analysis of any induced development effects associated with the Federal shore protection and beach erosion control program. Also, included is a summary of study findings and conclusions. The basis of this report and the data compiled by the task force reflects conditions as of 1 July 1993.
Max Baer And Barney Ross
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Author : Jeffrey Sussman
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2016-11-03
Max Baer And Barney Ross written by Jeffrey Sussman and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-03 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In the 1920s and 30s, anti-Semitism was rife in the United States and Europe. Jews needed symbols of strength and demonstrations of courage against their enemies, and they found both in two champions of boxing: Max Baer and Barney Ross. Baer was the only Jewish heavyweight champion in the twentieth century, while Ross was considered one of the greatest welterweight and lightweight champions of the era. Although their careers never crossed paths, their boxing triumphs played a common role in lifting the spirits of persecuted Jews. In Max Baer and Barney Ross: Jewish Heroes of Boxing, Jeffrey Sussman chronicles the lives of two men whose successful bouts inside the ring served as inspiration for Jewish fans across the country and around the world. Though they came from very different backgrounds—Baer grew up on his family’s ranch in California, while Ross roamed the tough streets of Chicago and was a runner for Al Capone—both would bask in the limelight as boxing champions. Their stories include legendary encounters with such opponents as Jimmy McLarnin (known as the Jew Killer), Max Schmeling (Hitler’s favorite athlete), and Primo Carnera (a sad giant controlled and mistreated by gangsters). While recounting the exploits of these two men, the author also paints an evocative picture of boxing and the crucial role it played in an era of anti-Semitism. A vivid and engaging look at these two heroes and the difficult era in which they lived, Max Baer and Barney Ross will appeal to boxing fans, sports historians, and anyone interested in Jewish history.
Jacobs Beach
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Author : Kevin Mitchell
language : en
Publisher: Hamilcar Publications
Release Date : 2019-04-30
Jacobs Beach written by Kevin Mitchell and has been published by Hamilcar Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-30 with categories.
Jacobs Beach, by Guardian writer Kevin Mitchell, takes a fascinating, noirish look at boxing and its underbelly in New York in the 1940s and 1950s. New York at that time was arguably the most interesting and vibrant city in the world. As American culture burst to life‚"‚€‚" creating television, beatniks, rock 'n roll, Marilyn, Elvis, and Cold War paranoia‚"‚€‚"New York was its epicenter. And New York contributed a couple of other things too: one bloody and brutal but the king of sports, and the other simply bloody and brutal. The 1940s and 1950s were boxing's last real heyday. Never again would the sport be so glamorous or so popular. And that's where New York's other gift to the world‚"‚€‚"the Mob‚"‚€‚"came in. This revised edition includes a foreword by Mike Stanton, bestselling author of Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World (Henry Holt, 2018).