Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-20
HEAVYWEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP
Ring BATTLES Il II | 5
Of Y YEARS
.aow the Title Belt Has Wand.
afed Since Colbett. Bent Be
Sullivan In 1892

Sullivan IN 1892
September Z, 1S92-James j. Cor
bett out John L. Sullivan and won
title in 81 rounds at New Orleans,
the fight being the first with gloves.
Jan. Is, 1S94.-James J. Corbett
knocked out Charlie Mitchell of Eng
land In three rounds at Jacksonville,
Fla. D.. w.
Sept. z, 1S94.-James J.. Corbett
knocked out Peter Courtney in six
rounds at Orange, New Jersey.
'Jhne "a, @1S96.-James ]. Corbett
fought four round draw with Tom
.sharkey at San Francisco. -
March II, 1S97.-Dob Fitzsimmons
knocked out James j. Corbett and
won the title in fourteen rounds at
Carson City, Navada.
June 9, 1S99.-James J.. Jeffries
knocked out Bob Fitzsimmons and
won title in eleven rounds at Coney
Island, N. Y. ,'-,
Nov. 8, 1S99.-James J. Jefferies
won decision over Tom Sharkey after
fierce battle Of Is rounds at Coney Is-
land, NJ Y.
April, 6. 190O.-James J.. .Jeirries
knocked out Jack Finnegan in M
round at Detroit, Mich.
May II, 190G.-James J. Jeffries
knocked out James ]. Corbett in %
rounds at toney Island, ~. Y.
Sept. II, 1901.-James J. Jeffries
defeated Hank Griffin in four rounds
at Los Angeles, Cal.
Sept. "a, 1901.-James J.. Jeffries
knocked out Joe Kennedy in two
rounds at Los Angeles, Cal.
Nov. Is. 1901.-James j. Jeffries
knocked out Gus Rubin in five
rounds at San Francisco, Cal. =
July 49, 19o2.-James J. Jeffries
knocked out Bob Ntzsimmons in 8
..ounds at San Francisco, Cal.
Aug. IA, 1903.-James ]. Jeffries
knocked out James J. Corbett in ten
'ounds at San Francisco. Cal.
Dec. 10, 19O3.-James j. Jeffries
failed to stop Jack Munroe in four
rounds at Butte, Mont. 2
Aug. 26. 1904.-James j. Jeffries
knocked out Jack Munroe in two
rounds at San Francisco Cal.
July, 3. 1905.-Marvin Hart knock.
out Jack Root in u rounds at
Reno New. and received title in ac-
cordaace with offer. Of Champion
Jeffries.
Feb. %, 19OG.-Tommy Burns won
decision e Marvin Mart and won
title in 20 rounds at Los Angeles, Cal.
Oct. Q, 1906.-Tommy Burns knock
ed out Jim Flynn in Is rounds at
Los Angeles. Cal.
Nov. %, a9O6.-Tommy Burns
fought 20 round draw with "Phila.
delphia Jack" O'Brien at Los Ange-
les, Cal. .r W.
May s, 1907.-Burns won decision
over philadelphia Jack" O'Brien in
20 rounds at Los Angeles, Cal.
July 4, 1907-Tommy Burns knock
ed out Bill Squires of Australia in one
round at Colma, Cal.
Dec. 2, 1907.-Tommy Burns knock
ed oct Gunner NOR OF England in ten
rounds at London, Eng.
Feb. 10, 1908.-Tommy Burns knock
ed out Jack Palmer in four rounds at
London, Eng.
March, II, 19OS.--Tommy Burns
knocked out Jem Roche in one round
at Dublin, ireland.
April, IS, l9O8.-Tommy Burns
knocked out Jewey Smith in five
at Paris, France.
Aug. "a, 19OS.-Tommy Burns
knocked out Bill squires in 10 rounds
at Sydney. Australia.
Sept. q. 190S.-Tommy Burns
knocks out Bill Lang in six rounds
at Melbourne, Aus.
Dec. 26, 1908.-Jack Johnson de-
Tommy Burns at sydney in "A
and won. title, police stopped
fight.
Oct. 49,, 1909.-Jack Johnson knock
ed out Stanley Ketchel in - rounds
1t Colma, Cal.
July 4, 1910.-Jack johnson knocked
out James J. Jeffries in Is rounds at
Reno, New, Jeffries was the retired
heavyweight champion
Sept. 1912.-Jack Johnson knocked
,ut Jim Flynn.
Mr.. .Johnsing is dun totin that title
lronnd on the other side of the pond
md we guess from what we know
hat that gentleman is sure glad to
'e over there, not only from the con-
Of the lav entanglements
hat are so numerous concerning the
lark completed gent, but the present
:rop Of heavy artists are tactful in
disturbing his piece of mind, and
We. are lead to believe that ..e pre-
eres the easier opponents for his
uture set tO0's, and again it would be
ard indeed to- get another Berger to
manage the other party, and say be-
ore we SPOT this little prattle, let
IS say. If Mistar Jeffries would try
gain, and be careful of the wolves in
heeps clothing there wocld be a great
Inference in the outcome of another
between these mien-Don't
yer thing that Jeffries was, or is, the
elbow TO lay down. or fix anything,
tx on that stiff, there are some that
nov him too well, and if there was
--. .Al - - L