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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Old Timer

Mushy Callahan
(Vincent Morris Scheer)

BORN   November 3 1905; New York, New York
DIED June 16 1986; Los Angeles, California
HEIGHT 5-8 1/2
WEIGHT 135-146 lbs
MANAGER Eddie Sears

Mushy's Biography

1923
Aug 21 Frankie Herman                Vernon, Ca                      KO  2
          -Some sources report 9/25/1923
Sep  1 Davey Barnes                  San Pedro, Ca                   KO  1
Sep  9 "Sailor" Eddie Buell          Vernon, Ca                      KO  2
Nov 11 Joe Summers                   San Fernando, Ca                KO  3
Dec  7 Young Burns                   Hollywood, Ca                   TK  2
Dec 12 Ray Morrell                   San Fernando, Ca                 W  4

1924
Jan  9 John "Battling" Ward          Vernon, Ca                      KO  2 ? San Fernando ? W 4
Jan 11 Scotty McGlicky               Hollywood, Ca                    L  4
Jan 31 Kid Mack                      San Pedro, Ca                    W  4
Feb  2 Joe McGovern                  San Fernando, Ca                KO  1
Feb 21 Johnny Reno                   San Pedro, Ca                    W  4
Mar 14 Kid Bello                     Hollywood, Ca                    W  4
Mar 28 Frankie McCann                Hollywood, Ca                    W  4
Apr 25 Billy Wallace                 Hollywood, Ca                    W  4
May  9 Johnny Adams                  Hollywood, Ca                    L  4
May 29 Johnny Adams                  Hollywood, Ca                    L  4 ? May 23 ? D 4 ?
Jun  6 Joe Medina                    Ventura, Ca                      W  4
Oct 11 John "Battling" Ward          Los Angeles, Ca                 KO  2 ? San Fernando
Oct 16 Ritchie King                  San Pedro, Ca                   KO  3 ? W  4 ?
Oct 30 Sailor Brett                  San Pedro, Ca                    W  4

1925  
Mar  6 Joe Layman                    San Diego, Ca                    W 10
Apr 10 Dode Bercot                   Hollywood, Ca                    W 10
May 26 Jimmy "Spug" Myers            Vernon, Ca                       W 10
Jun 23 Russie LeRoy                  Vernon, Ca                      KO  3
Jul  7 Johnny O'Donnell              Vernon, Ca                       W 10
Aug 18 James "Red" Herring           Vernon, Ca                       W 10
Sep 16 Asa "Ace" Hudkins             Los Angeles, Ca                  D 10
Nov  3 Pal Moran                     Vernon, Ca                      KO  3
Nov 14 Asa "Ace" Hudkins             Los Angeles, Ca                  W 10

1926
Feb 12 Frankie Schaiffer             Hollywood, Ca                    W 10
Mar  1 Archie Walker                 New York, NY                     D 10
Apr 20 Jimmy Goodrich                Los Angeles, Ca                  W 10
May 18 Jimmy Goodrich                Vernon, Ca                       W 10
Jul  5 Jack Silver                   San Francisco, Ca                L 10
Aug 24 "Baby" Joe Gans               Vernon, Ca                       L 10
Sep 21 Pinkey Mitchell               Vernon, Ca                       W 10
          -Junior Welterweight Championship of the World
Oct 22 Charley Pitts                 Hollywood, Ca                   KO  2
Nov  3 Joe Tiplitz                   Vernon, Ca                      KO  2

1927
Jan 11 Joe Jawson                    Vernon, Ca                       W 10
Feb 10 Jimmy "Spug" Myers            Chicago, Il                      L 10
Mar 14 Andy DiVodi                   New York, NY                    KO  2
          -Junior Welterweight Championship of the World
May 31 Jimmy "Spug" Myers            Chicago, Il                      W 10
          -Junior Welterweight Championship of the World
Jul 12 "Sergeant" Sammy Baker        Chicago, Il                     LT  9
Nov 11 Dick Hoppe                    Hollywood, Ca                    L 10
Nov 22 Jackie Fields                 Los Angeles, Ca                  L 10

1928
Mar 27 Dick Hoppe                    Los Angeles, Ca                 KO  7
Apr  6 Dick Ramies                   San Diego, Ca                    W 10
Jun  1 Jimmy Cottrell                Hollywood, Ca                   KO 10
Jun 22 Jackie Carr                   Hollywood, Ca                    L 10
Oct 12 Jimmy Owens                   Fort Worth, Tx                  ND 10
Oct 23 Bobby Tracey                  Chicago, Il                      D 10

1929
Feb 19 Frankie Fuente                Fresno, Ca                      TK  4
Mar  8 "Arizona" Joe Rivers          Hollywood, Ca                   TK  9
Mar 29 Jackie Carr                   Hollywood, Ca                   KO  4
Apr 23 Jimmy "Spug" Myers            Los Angeles, Ca                  W 10
May 28 Fred Mahan                    Los Angeles, Ca                 KO  3
          -Junior Welterweight Championship of the World
Jun 17 Jimmy Goodrich                Buffalo, NY                      L 15
Jul 11 Joey Harrison                 Newark, NJ                      ND 10
Jul 24 Jackie "Kid" Berg             Brooklyn, NY                     L 10
Dec  3 Alfonso Gonzales              Wilmington, Eng                 KO  5

1930
Feb 18 Jackie "Kid" Berg             London, England                 LT 10
          -Junior Welterweight Championship of the World
          (NBA Light Welterweight Championship of the World)

1932
Apr  1 Ralph Chong                   Hollywood, Ca                    W 10
May  6 Tod Morgan                    Hollywood, Ca                    W 10
Jun 10 "Baby" Sal Sorio              Hollywood, Ca                   LK  6

*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1923
Oct    George Law                    Hollywood, Ca                    W  4