The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-13
PRiZE.RING CHAMPIONS.
List of the Most Notable Worlds
Events Since 1918.

The fOllOWlnS is l'Sl VI 'hc vi" "
p.ons of the ring from 17l9 to the pres
enC time:
i7l9-Figg. 173O-Pipes and Greeting. 1884
George Taylor.
l7IO-Jack Broughton. 1750-Jack Slack.
17GO-Bill Stevens.
17Gl-George Meggs. 1764-Bill Darts. 1863
Lyons.
1777-Harry Sellers. 17SO-Harris. 11So-
Jackling Tom (alias Johnson)
179O-Ryan (Bg Benz. 1792-Mendoza. 1895
jackson (retired).
1SO3-Jem Belcher. 1SO5-Pcarce (Game
Chicken).
1SOS--Gulley declined title).
1SO9-Tom Cribb received belt not trans
ferable, and cup.
1S2i-Tom Spring received four cups and
resigned title.
1S25-Jem Ward received belt not trans
ferable. .....
1S3S-Deaf Burke claimed the title.
1S39-Bendigo CIV. thompson beat Deaf
Burke, claimed championship and
received belt from Jem Ward.
1S41-NiclS Ward (brothcr to JCm) beat
Caunt, Feb. 2. Caunt beat Nick
Ward and received belt by sub
scription. The belt was transfer
able.
1Si5-Bendigo beat Caunt and got the belt.
1Si9-Tass Parker beat Conn Parker for
$500 a side and the championship.
| 1S5o-Perry (thc Upton Slasher), after his
fight with Paddock, claimed the
title.
| 1So1-Harry Broome beat Perry and sue
ceeded to the title.
| 1S53-Perry again claimed the title. Harry
Broome having forfeited 800 to
him in a match, and retired from
the ring on Aug. IL.
| 1S57-Tom Sayers beat Perry for Sl,OOO a
side and the new belt.
| 1SGO-Tom Savers retired after his fight
with Heenan. leaving the old belt
| open for competition.
| 1SG0-Sam Hurst Che Staybridge lnfanO,
| beat Paddock. Both claimed the
title of champion. The belt handed
| to Hurst.
| 1SG1-Jem Mace beat Hurst.
1S62-Jem Mace beat Tom King Ganuary)
for $1,000 and the belt.
| 1SG3-Tom King beat Mace NoTcmbor)
and claimed the belt which he sub
sequently gave up declining again
| to meet Mace. Mace again claimed
| the belt.
1SG5-Jose Wormald beat Marsden, $1,000 a
| side and the belt. both having
| claimed the championship. Belt
handed to Wormald. Forfeited tc
Mace, who again claimed.
1S66-Jem Mace and Joe Goss, draw
$1,000 q side and the belt.
| 1S67-Joe Wormald received forfeit from
Il. Baldwin, $1,000 and the cham
pionship. Baldwin absent at tho
starting place. Wormald claimed
| the belt.
1S67-Jem Mace and f. Baldwin. a draw
$1,000 a side and the championship
The belt ~ abeyance.
| 1861. Wormald and e. Baldwin, a draw
$1,000 a side and the title in Amer
lea.
1S69-McCoole beat r. Allen, in America
for championship of the world
1S7C-Jem Mace beat II. Allen. in America
for championship of the world
| 1S72-Jem Mace and j. Coburn fought {
draw for $500 and the champion
shiD.
1SS2-John l.. Sullivan defeated Paddy Ry
an, championship of America, Mis-
sissippi City, Miss. Uondon prize
| ring rules), nine rounds.
1SS5-Jem Smith beat Jack Davis for $50
a side and the championship o
England
1SS7-Jakc Kilrain and Jem Smith, a draw
$4,000 and the Police Gazett
championship-of-thc belt.
1SS9-John l.. Sullivan beat Jake KilraiI
for $4,000 a side and the Police Ga
zettc belt, at Richburg, Miss
July s..
18S9-Jem Smith and Frank =. Slavi
fought to a draw for $500 "A sid
and championship of England
| Bruges, Dec. 23
| 1S9l-Robert Fitzsimmons defeated JaC
Dempsey, middleweight champion
| ship of the world, thirteen rounds
New Orleans, Jar. II.
| 1S9l-James j. COrbett and Peter JackSo
fought thei- memorable draw
siXty-one rounds San Francisco
Cal. May q. Declared mo con
test" b. referee.
1S92-James j. Corbett beat John L. Sull
van, championships of Americe
twcnty-one rounds, New Orleans
La, Sent. T.
1S9i-James ]. Corbett beat Charlie
Mitchell, of +. yland, three rounds
Jacksonville, RIA, Jan. 25
1S9j-Peter Maher by gift. He beat Stew
O'Donnell in enc round in on
minute, three seconds at Masnetf
l.. l., and was given the champion
ship by james j. Corbett, who rC
tired.
1S96-Robert FitZsi'. .mons beat Peter Ma
her in one round in one minut
thirty-tive seconds in Texas, OF
posite Langtry, Tex.
| 1S97-RObcrt Fit2simmOns won undispute
title from James j. Corbett at Cal
!. son, New, in fourteen rounds.