Van Court, DeWitt – The Making of Champions in California

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Van Court, DeWitt ‘The Making of Champions in California’ 1926 1st ed. 160 pages. Details the start of many California fighters, champions and near champions. Chapters include: Then and Now, Boxing Is a Grand Old Game, Some Early Champions, The Cradles of Boxing, The work of Trainers and Seconds, Some Famous Ring Characters, Another California Crop, California’s Three Great Heavyweights, The Old Timers versus Present Day Boxers, Some of the Present Day Boxers, Why Every Boy Should Learn to Box, Marquis of Queensbury Rules. Scarce book. Good + condition . Another two with minor wear to covers, else good conditon (2) Another in good + condition with a long inscription from Mrs. W.G. Lutkey Sister of “The Van Court Boys”