THE MAKING OF CHAMPIONS IN CALIFORNIA Van Court, DeWitt Californiana.

First edition. Modest shelf wear, else a near fine, internally clean and tight copy in maroon flexible leatherette cloth with gilt-stamped cover titles and decoration. Dewitt Van Court was a boxing instructor and co-founder (with his brother) of the Acme Athletic Club in Oakland. He developed Jim Jeffries into the world heavyweight champion. Upon the passing of Van Court, Jeffries emotionally stated "I have yet to meet a better or finer character than De Witt Van Court. He was one of the finest men in boxing and helped me more than any other." After the San Francisco earthquake in 1906, Van Court became instructor at the Los Angeles Athletic Club, where he expanded the boxing technique known as the Van Court system. Quarto (8" by 10 1/2") 160 pages. Fully illustrated. SCARCE!

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