Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-05-17
RED PHILLIPS.
Who and What He ls-A Record Of
His Career In the Prize Ring.

Ills career In the Prize King.
Red Phillips began training to-day
for his approaching scrap with Tehe.
He started out on the Bellevue road,
this morning. for q short walk, and
tramped eight miles. He looks upon
this as mere ohilds-play, and will
walk twice as many miles daily before
no gets through.
On these walks he wears soft can
vas boxing shoes, with flexible rubber
soles about . quarter-inch thick, and
spring>heels of the same material, but
double the thickness OF the sole.
The Boise Statesman publishes the
following record, which is correct:
H. R. Scullin, better known as Red
Phillips, was born 10 New York City
in 1868, and At tho ago Of - years
started with race horses, which bust
ness he has followed ever since dur.
ing the racing season. His FIRST battle
in the ring was with Jack McCarty in
Philadelphia in 1885, and he won it
in six rounds. His second battle was
with Barney Carroll, June 10, 1856.
in Newark, and he won it in three
rounds. His third mill was with
William White, at Bellevue, Ids,
July 81, 1887. Red beat him in
thirteen rounds. His next mill was
with William Butler, champion lignt>
weight Of Oregon. With him Red
fought two draws, and beat him 10
the third battle at Spokane, October
80, 1887, 10 forty two rounds. His
next battle was in Roseburg, Oregon,
in 1890, with William Stowe, who
agreed to stop him in ten rounds.
Stowe failed BY getting "bested" him.
self in Eve rounds. His next 20 was
at TIE Dslles, Oregon, September
%, 1891, with the Chicago Butcher
Boy, heavy weight, six rounds for
points, Phillips getting tho decision.
His next go was with Dick johnson,
the man who defeated Reddy Brennan
in nine rounds. 1t was a 10-round
draw, at East Portland, October FL,
1891. His next 60 was for points
with Billy Leonard, At The Dalles,
Oregon. Move mber 9Th last. Red won
in five rounds. His next 60 was with
Paddy Lee. three rounds, at Airing ton,
Oregon. The police stopped the
fight which was declared o draw.
His next 60 was with the same man
at LeGrande, Oregon, six rounds for
points. The fight lasted five rounds,
Phillips breaking his right hand in
the fourth round and fighting the fifth
with one hand. His seconds tire
up the sponge and would not let him
finish the other round with q broken
hand.
Red Phillips had two other fights,
and scored two victories, in addition
to the above.
The first of these was in Boise
February rs, 1892, with Jack Farmer
"A rough. and-tumbie scrap, for $lol
and gate receipts which amounted te
$95. This was said to be the mos,
terrific battle which ever took plac.
IN the Idaho prize ring. Only tws
rounds were fought, but the fighting
was "solid'' from the time that TIM
was called until Farmer threw up th'
sponge. He stripped at 1853 pounds
Phillips at 1861.
The other fight was with Charlie
Williams, h blacksmith who agreed t.
knock him out in 10 rounds, for 500
side and IS per cent. of the gat
receipts. Phillips knocked William
clean over the ropes in the secon
round, and he did not come to fo
. seven hours. Williams stri pped q
1861 pounds, Phillips at 1873 pound
Phillips has been defeated twice
once at Napa, Cal, August l6, 1896
by Leary Haley in two rounds; an
once at Boise City, Ida, by john
Murphy, in six rounds.