Red Mason

James "Red" Mason
vintage signed photo

A vintage studio photo of James "Red" Mason, manager of middleweight champion Harry Greb... Photo is by Sommer of Philadelphia and is attached to a thick cardboard mount... The photo is signed, inscribed and dated March 21, 1913 by Mason to Al Greyber on the reverse in black fountain pen ink... A nice image of a young Mason and a perfect early signature!... From the Al Greyber collection

        From James Mason
                 To
             Al Grayber (sic)
                      March 21st 1913

measures: photo 6 x 8" mount 10 x 12"
condition: some minor chipping to edge of mount, otherwise excellent

sold

	James M. "Red" Mason managed middleweight champion HARRY GREB 1913-20, 1923-26
	Red Mason, who followed Greb in death and was his manager most of his career, said at the time Greb died: "The death of Harry Greb marks the passing of one of the greatest fighters since John L. Sullivan. "He was one of the very best who ever stepped into a ring. I never knew him to make a complaint. He was ready to fight any man who ever challenged him. He never ran out of a fight and never laid down."
	By LES BIEDERMAN www.harrygreb.com

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