December 1st, 1909, will be remembered as a night of dashed dreams for boxing fans in Charleston, South Carolina. The highly anticipated bout between Jimmy Dasher of Savannah and Joe Howard of Brooklyn was set to take place at the Nonpareil Athletic Club, but the Governor had other plans.
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Key Facts
- State: SC
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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