Camden People - Frankie Carlin (Julius Lighthiser)

FRANKIE "KID" CARLIN was born Julius Lighthiser on May 16, 1915 to Theodore and Dorothy Lighthiser in Baltimore, Maryland. His father was a naval veteran of the Spanish-American War. He was one of at least three sons, coming after Theodore Jr. and Henry. The family had moved to Camden by January of 1920, when they lived at 1217 Octagon Road in the then new Yorkship Village homes. When the Census was taken in April of 1930, the family lived at 1006 Spruce Street in Camden. Theodore Lighthiser then worked in these years as a bookkeeper at a fish market. The family later moved to Lansdowne Avenue.

Julius Lighthiser followed his older brother Henry into the boxing ring. Turning professional in the mid-1930s, he initially fought under his own name before adopting the ring name "Frankie 'Kid' Carlin. His early fights were promoted by Camden ex-boxer Frankie Rapp.

As "Kid" Carlin, he won nine of his first 10 fights before suffering a neck injury, forcing a layoff in early 1936. He returned to the ring and continued to box as late as June 1938.

After World War II, Julius Lighthiser worked as a press operator. He lived at 1045 Haddon Avenue when the 1947 Camden City Directory was published.

Last a resident of Gloucester City NJ, Julius "Frankie Carlin" Lighthiser passed away on October 6, 1988.

Frankie Carlin
Sex	Male
Nationality	United States
Hometown	Camden, NJ
Division	Super Featherweight
won 9 - lost 2 - drawn 2 - tot 13 1 unknown as of this writing

**Known Career Record**
date	Lb	opponent	Lb	wld	location
						W
						W
						W
						W
						W
						W
						W
		Jimmy Russell				D
1935-10-15		Paul Enno			Camden NJ	W	PTS
		Paul Enno			Trenton NJ
Injured beck in the first Enno fight, re-injured it in second.
1938-02-05		Walter Kirk	132		Cambria Club, Philadelphia PA, USA	L		6
1938-05-02	138	Phil Sharkey	132	0-0-0	Newark, NJ, USA	L	PTS	6	6
1938-06-03	129	Dick Carangelo	128	0-1-0	Mount Freedom, NJ, USA	D	PTS	6	6
1938-06-14		Harry Ovis		13-0-1	Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark, NJ, USA	L	KO	5	0

- NB this record may be incomplete/inaccurate

Camden Courier-Post - February 1, 1936

SIDELINE SLANTS
by FRANK KOPESKY

FRANKIE "KID" CARLIN, who . will be remembered by amateur boxing fans here as the ambitious Julius Lighthiser, is nearly back in pink condition after having been forced into idleness due to an injury to his neck. Frankie will be a lightweight when he again answers the gong and his training is being supervised by his brother.

Frankie injured his neck in a bout with Paul Enno here October 15. He thought little of it, however, until he again encountered Enno at Trenton, and this time the injury bothered him considerably. Under doctor's orders, he went under wraps to give the hurt opportunity to heal.

The flashy Lansdowne Avenue scrapper has fought 10 pro fights since departing from simon-pure ranks, and he won them all except a draw with Jimmy Russell. Boxing experts predict a fine future for the local boy.

Camden Courier-Post - February 4, 1938

BILLY PASSEN TO MEET MARCELLINE AT CAMBRIA

Billy Passan, diminutive lefty from Germantown, continues his comeback tonight, when he meets Johnny Marcelline, Southwark bantam, who is pinch-hitting for Indian Quintano in the Cambria's 10-round windup bout at Philadelphia.

Nick Young and Tom Kapsack, clash in the eight-round semi-final. The six-round prelims are Hedman Masselli vs. Billy Arnold, Walter Kirk vs. Frankie (Kid) Carlin, and Frankie Nello vs. Dave (Baby) Hagan.

Camden Courier-Post - February 4, 1938

Sons of Vets Head

JOSEPH THANNER HEADS
SONS OF' VETS CAMP

Joseph Thanner, of Haddon Heights, has been elected president of the newly organized Charles M. Jeffries Camp, Sons of Spanish War Veterans, it was announced, by Charles F. Haus, 518 Rex Place, Camden, who was chairman of the organizing committee.

Other officers are Howard Parker, Sewell, senior vice president; Gerald Inglesby, Merchantville, junior vice president; Richard Van Istendal, Camden, secretary; Julius W. Lighthiser, Camden, treasurer; Henry Lighthiser, Camden, chaplain; Ed ward Jerome Phifer, Camden, guard; Theodore J. Lighthiser, Jr.; Camden, and Lawrence C. Sloan, Westville, color guards.

Mr. Jeffries, for whom the camp was named, died last month. He was a past commander of the Kreps Camp No. 24 and past president of the Camden County Council, United Spanish War Veterans, which organized the camp. He appointed the committee which effected the organization.

JOSEPH THANNER
Who has been elected president of the newly organized Charles M. Jeffries Camp, Sons of Spanish Veterans.

Camden Courier-Post - February 5, 1938

BILLY PASSAN WINS OVER MARCELLINE

Rally after being on the floor for a count of eight in the first round, Biily Passan, 119, won the unanimous decision last night over Johnny Marcelline, 118, in the feature bout at the Philadelphia Cam bria Club. Both are hometown boys.

After going down for the count of eight and also losing the second round, Passan came out fighting like a demon in the third round and he soon had Marcelline running for cover. Passan was credited with a one-count knockdown in the fifth round of the 10-round bout.

Frankie Carlin, 132, of Camden, lost a six-round decision in one of the preliminaries to Walt Kirk, 134; Kensington.

In the other bouts, Nick Young, 182, gained the nod over Tom Kapsack, 181; Herman Masselli, 141, was given the verdict over Billy Arnold, 134, and Frank Nello, 141, scored a knockout over Dave Hagan, 135; in the second round, Kapsack hails from New Brunswick and the others all are Philadelphians.