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RECORD.
us SPLENDID
s oNIy LOST TWO BATTLES OUT
of A HUNDRED CONTESTED

lat in the Squared Circle on
a.. os-ThompsOn Trained Two
winning Teams of the National
S;x Day Bicycle Race mt Madison
Souare Garden - Weight Agree
ant Is 145 POunds-The Two
nave Met Before.
Bobby Thompson, the cycle pugihst
ond welterweight champion of Can
40 arrived here yesterday afternoon,
and was Immediately matched to hight
herman Miller Oct. Is at the Savan-
ab Athletic Club, Matchmaker Will
son has been negotiating with ThomD-
.o, for some time. but as it was I'M
,ossible for Thompson to break his
aontract with George Leander, the
.rosent holder of the, six-day bicycle
ahorpionship, whom he has been pac-
,rg and managing for the past season,
,ho club was forced to wait until now
for Thompson to keep his promise.
Not only is Thompson boxer of
great repute, but is also one of the
Greatest pacemakers in the country.
ue has paced all the noted champions
Walthour, Fixes, Champion and Lee
,ndar and the year Walthour and Nc
rochern won the six-day champion
chin at Madison Square Garden, New
Work. Thompson managed both men.
md the way he handled them helped
them on to victory.
Last year he managed George Lean
der and his partner and again landed
the coveted prize for them. In the
coming six-day bicycle match, which
takes place in December in New York,
he will have for his entry Newkirk and
Jacobs. who finished second close up,
in the last six-day race.
A glance at the following record of
Thompson proves conclusVe That ne
is a tirst-class man and an opponent
worthy of Miller. He was born in To-
ronto. Canada, and has been fighting
eight years, starting in 1896. His first
fight was with Abe Slater, which was
knockout in two rounds, at Toronto
His record follows:
w. Breen draw, six rounds, Toronto.
lack Roach, won, rounds, Toronto.
P. Ryan, won, five rounds, Toronto.
David Porter knockout, four rounds,
Toronto.
]. Welsh, knockout, two rounds, To-
ronto.
F. Cooper. knockout, four rounds, To-
ronto.
P. Ryan, won eight rounds, Toronto.
F. Kline, knockout, two rounds, To-
ronto.
P. Larkin, knockout, two rounds,
Toronto.
O. Brown, draw, six rounds, Toronto.
0. Brown, draw, ten rounds, Toronto.
D. Robinson, knockout, three rounds,
Bradford.
I. Lisaar, knockout, four rounds,
Bradford.
F. Cooker, knockout, two rounds,
Bradford
A. Goode, won five rounds, Bradford
Charles Traubor6,s draws rounds.
Bradford. so
Charles Traubord, knockout, two
rounds, Toronto.
D. Kelly. draw, four rounds. Toronto.
P. Ryan, won, six rounds. Toronto.
]. Power won, seven rounds, Toron-
TO-
1895
M. Valentine, knockout, eight rounds,
Georgetown, Canada.
Jim Popp, draw six rounds, George
town, Canada.
Jim Popp. defeated, eight rounds,
Georgetown, Canada.
Jack Sullivan, S9feated, four rounds,
Georgetown
Charles Trawbord, won, eight rounds,
Toronto.
]. Alcott, defeated, six rounds, To-
ronto
D. Severt, knockout. two rounds, To
ronto.
H. Bruce, won, four rounds, Toronto.
]. Roach. won, five rounds, Toronto.
L. RAIDER. knockout, three rounds,
Hamilton, Canada.
P. Male, won, six rounds, Hamilton,
Canada.
Dan Gallagher. draw, ten rounds, To-
ronto
D. Brown, knockout, ten rounds, To-
ronto.
P. Lane, draw, six rounds, Toronto.
1892
George McFadden, lost, three rounds,
Brooklyn.
F. Ferris. won. six rounds. Philadel-
phia.
j. w. Johnson, knockout, two rounds,
Philadelphia.
Howard Wilson, defeated, four
rounds, Philadelphia.
F. Ferris, defeated, six rounds, Phil
adelphia.
Charles Norton. draw, six rounds,
Philadelphia.
Young Starr, draw, six rounds, Phil
adelphia.
H. Burger, draw, six rounds, Phila-
delphia
Charley Norton, knockout. one round,
Philadelphia.
1900
7. Fryer, knockout, three rounds,
Baltimore.
D. Mcconnell. draw, six rounds, Phil
adelphia.
Bull McCarty, defeated, five rounds,
Philadelphia.
Billy Farren, draw, six rounds. Phil
adelphia.
D. Mcconnell. defeated. twenty
rounds, Toronto.
Hamilton.
b. Mcconnell, defeated, twenty
rounds, Hamilton.
u Thomas knockout, four rounds,
Hamilton.
p Howard Wilson, defeated, ten rounds,
Baltimore.
b; Devine, defeated, six rounds, Phil
n, w.. William. defeated, six rounds,
Philadelphia,
1901
Dl herman. Miller. draw, six rounds,
Philadelphia.
~. Reich, won. six rounds, Philadel-
kid Ferry. won, six rounds, Phila-
3D. D; Mcconnell, won, six rounds. Phil
blly Farren, draw, six rounds, Phil
pick 5aeS Bennett, defeated, six rounds,
Jack Ryan, defeated. six rounds,