VOL. I — EST. 1881Heavyweight Edition

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FERRIS FIELD

16 AUG 1950 SPOKANE, WASHINGTON

The bill — 1 bout

HARRY MATTHEWSvJOHN THOMASheavyweight · KO 1

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