The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-28
SAN FRANCISCO HOME OF
CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLES
Only City in County Where
Twenty-Round Contests Are
Permitted by Law.
ALL CLASSES MEET THERE

pugiistic events.
During the year Just ending all the
championship lights from the bantams 10
the heavyweights were contested there.
The most important of these was the JEFF
fries-Corbett battle. with the honors going
10 the former within ten rounds. The next
in Importance, figuring from weight
standpoint, that between Bob Fitz-
simmons and George Gardner, In which the
old veteran deprived Gardner of the light
heavyweight championship.
The welterweights, as in previous years
seesawed for the high honors and the
question which is the best man in that
division, outside of Joe Walcott, is In
doubt. Joe Cans although he lost de-
cision to Sam Langford, is still cock of the
hard pushed by Jimmy Britt. Jack Okeete
and Buddy Ryan, all of whom can scale
lower than the champion. Young Coroett
clinched his featherwelght title by again
defeating Terry McGovern. Eddie Hanlon,
the next best boy in that class. admins
tered TO Benny Yanger his first defeat.
Harry Forbes lost his title OF bantam
weight champion TO frankie Nell. The
records follow:
Jan, 5--Benny Yanger defeated Tim Callahan
decision, six rounds, at America A Z.
Jan. 14-''Young'' Corbett defeated Austin Rice
knockout. eighteen rounds, at Hot Springs.
Forbes, six rounds, at San Francisco. Car
ence took the place of his brother Harry
who mysteriousy sick.
Tommy Ryan knocked out Billy Stiff four
rounds, at Kansas City. -.
to stop prize fighting in Chicago
Jan. 1s-Chicago boxing promoters declded 10
declare off all scheduled bouts, in Difference
to GOyern9r.s orders orders ,.os torn,o, order
against prize fighting in Cook county.
Jan. 2l-Joe Goddard. Barrier champion died
at Camden of gunshot wound received at Re-
Jan. 26-Joe Choynsh knocked out Peter Maher.
two rounds. at Philadelphia.
Jan. 29-Eddie Hanlon and Abe Attel, draw,
twenty rounds, at San Francisco
Feb: slack Johnson defeated 'Denyer Ed
Martin, decision, twenty rounds at Denver.
Feb: 10-George Gardner-Bo Armstrong bout IN
Philadelphia stopped by referee in fourth
round and declared mo contest"
Spike Sullivan knocked out Jim Maloney'
George Dixon and Harry Ware. draw, twenty
rounds Northampton, England.
Feb. 13.-George Gardner knocked out Al Weinig.
rounds. at Boston.
Feb. 25-Terry McGovern knocked out Billy May
nard f9gr rounds at Phila %s Fddis Han,on
draw, twenty rounds. at San Francisco
Feb; 2l-Harry Forbes defeated Andrew IokelL
decision. ten rounds, at Detroit.
March 9-"Phiadelpha jack o Brien defeated
Jim Jeffords, decision. ten rounds at Pitts
Jack o'Keefe defeated Jimmy Britt. foul. six
rounds. at Portland Ore.
March 1-Joe Cans knocked out steve Crosby
eleven rounds. at hot Springs -.
rounds. decision, at Detroit.
March 17-Benny Yanger defeated kid" Abel
:, decision ten rounds; at Kansas City. go
four rounds, at Pittsburg.
Kelly, nine rounds, at Kansas City
March 27-Benny Yanger defeated Hugh McPad-
den decision ten rounds at 4etTo ont Terry
McGovern. eleven rounds. at San Francisco
April 2-Marvin Hart won from Jack Bonner,
foul. four rounds. at Louisville -
April tom Allen, former heavyweight cham
pion. died in St. Louis.
Maher. round, at Boston.
April l6-Benny Yanger defeated Clarence Eng
lish, decision, ten rounds, at Kansas CITY
April 20-Jack O'Brien and Joe Walcott, draw,
ten rounds at Boston.
Jabez White defeated Spike Sullivan, fifteen
rounds, decision at LONDON
April 22-Jack Root defeated Kid Mccoy. de-
cison. ten rounds. at Detroit.
April 23-Tommy Sullivan defeated Clarence
Forbes. decision. twenty rounds, at st: Louis.
draw. four rounds. at Portland ore.
April 2S-Jmmy Britt defeated Willie Fttz-
gerald. decision. twenty rounds. at San
May s|Benny Yanger defeated KID Broad,
decision twenty rounds at Louisville
May 3-Ben Jordan defeated George Dixon, de-
:. cision, six rounds. at London
May 5-Jack O. Brien and Maurice Hart, six
sam Mcvey knocked out kid Garter. eleven
May yOi Is"GeoTse Gardner defeated Marlin Hart
who claimed his hand was broken, eleven
May 14|Tommy Feitz knocked out Clarence
Forbes, one round at St. Louis.
May 1s-'Young'' Corbett knocked out Jack
May 25|"Twin'' Sullivan and Jack Palmer.
May 2s-Harry Forbes defeated Morris Rauch
decision fifteen rounds. at Kansas City;
May 2S-Martin Duffy knocked out "Rube"
Ferns. thirteen rounds at Louisville
Tommy Feltz defeated Tommy Sullivan foul,
eleven rounds. at St Louis.
May 29-Joe Cans knocked out Willie Fitzgerald.
ten rounds. at San Francisco.
Kid Broad and Tommy Mowatt drew ten
Joe Walcott knocked out Mysterious Billy
Smith four rounds at Portland Ore.
June 4-Tommy Feltz knocked out Clarence
Forbes: eleven rounds at St. Louis
June 13-Jimmy Britt and Jack O'Keefe drew.
twenty rounds at Butte.
June 1s-Aurelio Herrera knocked out KID
Broad, four rounds, at Butte.
June 1s-Mike Ward defeated Gus Gardner. foul,
three rounds. at Port Huron
June 26-'YOung Corbett defeated Jimmy
Briggs. decision. ten rounds at Boston
June 30-Benny Yanger and Eddie Hanlon drew,
Johnny Reagan knocked out Clarence Forbes.
rounds. at Memphis.
July 4George Gardner knocked out Jack Root,
twelve rounds, at Fort Erie.
July 24-"Young'' Corbett knocked out Billy
Maynard. round. at Philadelphia.
July SLACK o Keefe-Jimmy Britt fight at San
Francisco declared off. o'Keefe nine pounds
Aug 13-Frankie Nell knocked out Harry Forbes.
two rounds. at San Francisco
Aug 14-J. ]. Jeffries knocked out j. j. Corbett,
ten rounds. at San Francisco.
Aug 20-'Sandy'' Ferguson knocked out Bob
Armstrong. one round, at Boston.
Aug 25-Martin Duffy defeated Matty Mathews,
Sent. ABE Attel defeated Johnny Reagan. de-
cision. twenty rounds, at St. Louis.
ptaI from effeets of fight with Grit Jones
Sept 29-Eddie EanIon defeated Benny Yanger.
Sent. 9O~Bob Fftzsimmons knocked out Con
Coughlin. one round. at Philadelphia.
Oct 10-Boxing in Chicago revived by c. A. A.
Buddy Ryan defeated Otto Sieloff, de-
oct iS-Joe Waicott defeated kid" Carter, de-
cision. fifteen rounds. at Boston.
Oct 14-Bob Fitzsimmons and Joe Grim six
rounds. decision, at Philadelphia.
Tommy Feltz and Harry Forbes, draw, ten
rounds, Detroit
Oct l6-Frankie Nell and Johnny Reagan. draw,
twenty rounds at Los Angeles
Oct 2o-Terry McGovern defeated Jimmy Briggs
fifteen rounds. decision. at Boston.
Oct 21-''Young Corbett and Tim Callahan
six rounds. decision. at Philadelphia
Oct 27-"Young'' Corbett knocked out Hughey
Murphey. eleven rounds, at Boston.
Jack Johnson defeated Sam McNey, twenty
rounds. decision at Los Angeles
Nov. 2-Los Angeles City Council prohibited all
fights with gloves under eight ounces.
Nov. 3-Joe Walcott defeated kid" Carter, de-
cision. fifteen rounds. at Boston.
Rhodes fight stopped in sixth round on sus-
picion of fake" Both arrested for va
grancy.
Nov Jack Munroe knocked out Peter Maher
four rounds, at Philadelphia.
Nov. 9-George Dixon defeated 'Pedlar'' Palmer
Joe Bowker knocked out AL Fellows. nine
rounds. in London.
Kid Broad defeated Tim Callahan decision
ten rounds at New Orleans.
Nov. 10-''Sandy Ferguson defeated Joe Wal
colt. decision. fifteen rounds, Boston.
Jimmy Britt defeated Charley Sieger, decision
twenty rounds. at San Francisco.
Nov. 17-Jimmy Briggs defeated Kid Broad
decision fifteen rounds. at Boston
Nov 20-Jimmy Britt defeated Martin Candle
decision twenty rounds at San Francisco
Nov. 25-Bob Fftzsmmons defeated George Gard
ner decision, twenty rounds, at san Fran
cisco.