Spring Premier Auction 2015
Wed, Apr 8, 2015 08:00PM EDT - Mon, Apr 27, 2015 12:30AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 1088
1927 PANORAMIC PHOTO OF JACK DEMPSEY'S TRAINING CAMP "SOPER'S RANCH" IN OJAI, CA WHERE HE TRAINED FOR INFAMOUS "LONG COUNT" FIGHT VS. GENE TUNNEY
Sold for
$261.60
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| $1,500,000 | $150,000 |
Awesome 1927 panoramic photo of Jack Dempsey's "Soper's Ranch" training camp where he prepared for his rematch against challenger Gene Tunney the controversial "Long Count" fight which would cost Dempsey the World Heavyweight Championship title and lead to his retirement a year later. Clarence "Pop" Soper ran the camp for 30 years until his death in 1957. Soper's boxing camp was a landmark during its heyday. More than 550 boxers trained there sometimes as many as 30 at once.
It was Jack Dempsey who really started it all. The famous fighter by then a 7-time heavyweight champion took to "Pop" Soper's ranch in the rugged mountainous Matilija Canyon to train in 1925. For exercise he would jog the four miles back down the canyon to Ojai or clear boulders by hand to help Soper build what would become the camp. Locals remember seeing the boxer running along the highway pushing a wheelbarrow full of rocks. Dempsey apparently swore by the mineral water bringing 50 bottles of Matilija water to the Tunney rematch in 1927.
The panorama shows the secluded nature of the ranch set back deep in the hills. A boxing ring can be seen in the crystal clear image with a pair of boxers getting ready to spar. Caption at lower right corner reads "'Soper's Ranch' Ojai California - Jack Dempsey's Training Camp. - June 19 1927. - B.Tsensee.Photo - Ventura Calif. #16". Visible image of panorama surface gives no indication of any creasing. Framed to a size of 11 1/4" by 38 1/4". Great piece of boxing history.
Payment for your invoice must clear in full prior to shipping. All items will be shipped from SCP Auctions’ Laguna Niguel, CA office in the order that payments are received. Please allow up to three business days following clearance of payment for items to ship. All items will be shipped UPS/FedEx Ground unless you contact us to discuss an alternative shipping method. If you would like your items shipped in a different method, such as UPS/FedEx Next Day or UPSFedEx 2-Day, you must contact our Post Sale Services Manager Veronica Rodriguez by emailing customerservice@scpauctions.com to discuss alternative shipping instructions. Prior to bidding, please be aware of estimated shipping costs, especially for large or heavy lots. You may contact SCP Auctions for any shipping estimates lots you are bidding on or interested in bidding on. If you intend to pick up your items in person at the SCP Auctions office, please call us to schedule. Payment must clear prior to items being available for pick-up.
