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26-533: Jacques Beauchamp was the initial editor and said that the paper devoted 25–26 pages in each edition to sports; the first sports editor was Sy Roseman, a longtime journalist and public relations professional who had been the original PR director of The Spectrum, the Philadelphia Wings and the opening PR director for Resorts International Casino in Atlantic City. Doug Baily, the former UPI editor,

52-611: A defenseman on the newspaper's hockey team. He served in the United States Army during World War II and landed with the 6th Engineer Brigade at Omaha Beach . He earned four battle stars during his service, and he became an information specialist in the army while reporting on the war. Fitzgerald resumed beat reporting on the Boston Bruins after the war. His favorite players were Milt Schmidt and Terry O'Reilly , and he covered Bobby Orr 's whole tenure with

78-408: A publishing deadline was approaching, Fitzgerald regularly responded to distracting conversations with sarcasm by asking, "Is my typing disturbing you"? Fellow Globe journalist Ray Fitzgerald was not related to Tom Fitzgerald, but referred to him as "Uncle Tom" out of respect. Ray Fitzgerald wrote in 1978 that Tom Fitzgerald was a frequent guest commentator on television and radio, and reportedly held

104-825: A regular basis. His work in journalism was recognized by the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1982, and he was made a member of the Order of Canada in 1986. Beauchamp was born on February 4, 1927, in Saint-Jérôme , Quebec. As a youth, he played Junior A ice hockey with the Montreal Concordias and served as a spare goaltender for the Montreal Royals . Beauchamp began his journalism career at

130-637: A shipping superintendent. He grew up in the Dorchester neighborhood and played ice hockey in Franklin Park . He graduated from Boston Latin School in 1929, then attended Boston University before he dropped out to become a copy boy at The Boston Globe . Fitzgerald became the golf correspondent for The Boston Globe in 1937, began covering the Boston Bruins in 1940, and played as

156-574: The Philadelphia Journal in 1977, a daily sports-heavy tabloid of which Beauchamp was the editor-in-chief. When speaking of the newspaper, he said "we're going to try to build our paper on happiness, on smiles". Beauchamp served as a vice-president of media conglomerate Quebecor Media , the parent company of the Philadelphia Journal . Beauchamp's journalism work was recognized by the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1982 with

182-651: The Chicago Cougars . Beauchamp had previously befriended Demers while he was coaching the Chateauguay Junior B team and he wrote favorably of the man upon the creation of the World Hockey Association in 1972. During his 19 years with the paper, in which he served as director of the sports section, Beauchamp searched the province of Quebec for younger reporters to join the journal. Beauchamp eventually followed Péladeau in founding

208-566: The Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1984. The Boston Globe described Fitzgerald and Phil Esposito as "one of Boston's great hockey pairings", when they both received the Lester Patrick Trophy in the same year. National Hockey League president Clarence Campbell felt that Fitzgerald was the most deserving media person for the award, and Bruins' coach Harry Sinden stated that Fitzgerald

234-643: The Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award , given to media members who "distinguished themselves during their career". Beauchamp suffered from diabetes throughout his life and his activism was recognized by the Juvenile Diabetes International organization in 1982 with the Man of the Year award. In 1986, he became a Member of the Order of Canada for his "outstanding contribution to amateur and professional sports". The Montreal Canadiens also recognized

260-639: The Guinness world record for "the accumulation of complimentary raincoats, Panasonic radios and Cross pens". Fitzgerald was married to Shirley Yuhas, secretary to Weston Adams who owned the Boston Bruins. The couple had one daughter and one son, and resided in Scituate, Massachusetts . He died from cancer on October 11, 1983, at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, Massachusetts . He

286-614: The Bruins. Fitzgerald was the first president of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association , serving from 1967 to 1968. He was a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee from June 1973 to June 1983, and was the first newspaper reporter to be chairman of the committee. Fitzgerald covered the Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open golf championships, wrote a Sunday golf column, edited

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312-688: The St. Francis de Sales Society for Boston Catholic journalists. He retired from The Boston Globe in 1977. Fitzgerald became the first sportswriter to receive the Lester Patrick Trophy when he was honored in 1978, in recognition of service to hockey in the United States. He was an honorary life member of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association, which voted to recognize his hockey journalism career with

338-746: The age of 16 when he joined the Journal La Patrie . He shortly thereafter left the journal to join the Montréal-Matin . During his 25-year tenure at the paper, he wrote a daily column and report on the Montreal Canadiens . As a result, he also became the first reporter to follow the Canadiens on the road on a regular basis. In 1952, Beauchamp was selected amongst a group of Quebecois sports reporters to serve as hosts on Ici Radio-Canada Télé 's La Soirée du hockey . Between

364-671: The annual Globe Golf Preview and the instructional golf series, Home Pro's Notebook . He was a president of the Boston Golf Writers' Association, was a member of the inaugural board of directors for the Golf Writers' Association of America, then become its president in 1946. He oversaw the annual Boston Globe Boys Golf Tournament during the 1960s and 1970s. Fitzgerald also covered the Boston Marathon , boxing events, college football , and served as president of

390-477: The city with only one newspaper owner and two titles: The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News . Jacques Beauchamp Jacques Beauchamp OC (February 4, 1927 – September 17, 1988) was a Canadian sports journalist. During his 25-year tenure at the Montréal-Matin , he became the first reporter to follow the Montreal Canadiens on the road on

416-825: The journalist by creating the Jacques Beauchamp Molson Trophy in 1982 which was awarded at the end of each season to two players. They also established the Bell Centre Salon Jacques-Beauchamp media lounge. Beauchamp and his wife Murielle had one daughter together, Suzanne, before his death on September 17, 1988. He died in Montreal , and was interred at Repos St-François d'Assise Cemetery in Montreal. Tom Fitzgerald (journalist) Thomas Joseph Fitzgerald (April 6, 1912 – October 11, 1983)

442-480: The paper's owner, intended to convert the tabloid to an all-sports format if the savings were realized. Originally, Peledeau told Time magazine he hoped to expand his sensationalist, sports-oriented paper to other cities, such as Atlanta, Boston, Detroit and Los Angeles but none of this came about. Roughly a month after the Journal ceased publishing, The Philadelphia Bulletin also ceased publication, leaving

468-469: The paper, readership increased from 48,000 copies daily to 100,000 in one year which publisher Pierre Péladeau attributed to Beauchamp saying, "if Jacques Beauchamp had not entered the Journal de Montréal, we would never have experienced such a boom. To a certain extent, we even owe the Journal's survival to him." His influence expanded beyond newspaper sales and influenced the hiring of Jacques Demers by

494-493: The second and third periods, Beauchamp and Émile Genest hosted a section called Ligue du vieux stove. Beauchamp was also invited to participate as a commentator in the Ligue du Vieux Poêle moderated by Jean-Maurice Bailly. Due to his frequent traveling with the team, he was chosen as the Canadiens spare goaltender in the event that Jacques Plante was injured during a road trip. Prior to his signing, he regularly worked out with

520-549: The team and played in an amateur league with former professional athletes. When speaking of his decision to sign with the team, he said "I will bet all my money no team will get as many as 15 shots at me. These players are my friends. The checking and the defense would be truly magnificent". He continued his journalism work with the Montréal-Matin and was elected the interim president of the newly founded National Hockey League Press Association in 1962. A few years later, he

546-475: The venture lost $ 15 million. An Associated Press article, published when the tabloid ceased publication, cited its circulation at that time about 100,000 . According to the Associated Press wire service , the decision to close the paper followed the unions' rejection of management's demand to save $ 3 million annually by laying off 43 of the 157 employees, and wage concessions. Quebecor,

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572-463: Was a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee for ten years and was the first journalist to be chairman of the committee. His hockey journalism career was posthumously recognized with the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame. Thomas Joseph Fitzgerald was born on April 6, 1912, in Boston, to Irish-American parents Mary Anne Reegan and Thomas Fitzgerald, who worked as

598-418: Was an American sports journalist . He worked for The Boston Globe , reported regularly on the Boston Bruins for more than 30 years, and wrote as a golf correspondent for the Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open . He was the first president of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association and the first sportswriter to receive the Lester Patrick Trophy for service to ice hockey in the United States. He

624-620: Was elected vice-president of the board of directors of the National Hockey League Writers' Association alongside president Tom Fitzgerald and director Ted Damata . Beauchamp left the Montréal-Matin in 1969 with Jean-Pierre Sanche and Marcel Gaudette to join Le Journal de Montréal . He had a large impact on the journal and was considered the most widely read sports journalist in Quebec. During his tenure at

650-527: Was managing editor. Longtime local wire photo editor Ron Williams was the first photo editor. Typically about half the total pages featured sports. The paper utilized the composing room and pre-press operations of the rival Philadelphia Bulletin and was printed at satellite facilities around the Philadelphia area. According to an obituary for owner Pierre Peladeau in the New York Times ,

676-429: Was well respected in the league and "had a compassion for the problems that arose on the team". Golf journalist Ernie Roberts reported that Fitzgerald never played the game, but had a good rapport with the players and earned their respect. Massachusetts Golf Association executive director Dick Haskell stated, "Tom did as much as any golf writer to promote the sport". Colleagues at The Boston Globe reported that when

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