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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Old Timer

Tommy Gary

BORN Resided in Chicago, Illinois
WEIGHT 116-136 lbs
MANAGERS Marty Forkins, Ed Stanley, Joe Raymond, Jimmy Dime, George Ball
1909
Jan  8 Kid Prox                   Hot Springs, Ar                     D 20
Jan 21 Babe Cullen                Hot Springs, Ar                     D 20
Apr 26 Teddy Peppers              Memphis, Tn                       SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held; Electrical problems;
           Rescheduled for Apr 27 but cancelled due to a rain storm
May  3 Teddy Peppers              Memphis, Tn                         D   
May 10 Frankie White              Memphis, Tn                         W  8
Jun  7 Johnny Connors             Memphis, Tn                         W  8
Jun 28 Johnny Connors             Memphis, Tn                         D  8
Jul 23 Charles "Kid" Lucca        Benton Harbor, Mi                   D 10
Sep  6 Danny Goodman              Hawthorne, Wi                      ND  6
Sep 20 Danny Goodman              Memphis, Tn                         L  8
Oct 26 Jimmy Foley                Oakland, Ca                       SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held; No reason given
Dec  3 Percy Cove                 Alameda, Ca                         L 10
Dec 17 Louis "Kid" Scaler         San Francisco, Ca                   D 15

1910
Feb  7 Jack White                 Kalamazoo, Mi                      ND 10
Mar 25 Tommy Bresnahan            Memphis, Tn                         D  8
Apr 19 Tommy Bresnahan            St. Joseph, Mo                     ND 15
May  9 Willie Gibbs               Kansas City, Mo                     L 10
May 16 Tommy Bresnahan            Kansas City, Mo                    ND 10
Jul 20 Tommy Bresnahan            Omaha, Ne                           D 10
Sep 12 Ad Wolgast                 Kansas City, Mo                   SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held; Gary had an attack of appendicitis

1911
Feb  8 Phil Brock                 Windsor, Ont, Canada              SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Feb 24 Jack White                 Milwaukee, Wi                      LT  7
Mar 30 Jerry Sullivan             Chicago Heights, Il                KO  5
Apr 18 Pal Brown                  Superior, Wi                      SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held; Officials prevented it;
           Some sources report 4/20/1911
Apr 27 Pal Brown                  Duluth, Mn                        SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
May 18 Danny Goodman              Hammond, In                        ND 10
May 30 Pal Brown                  Hibbing, Mn                       SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun  5 Danny Goodman              Memphis, Tn                        NC  7
          -Police intervened
Aug  8 Pal Brown                  Hibbing, Mn                        LK 18
Nov 15 Paul Sikora                Windsor, Ont, Canada               ND  8

1912
Jan 11 Frankie Burns              Oakland, Ca                       SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 23 Vincent Ketchel            Chicago, Il                        ND   
          -Police intervened
Jan 26 Chuck Larson               Chicago Heights, Il                ND 10
Feb  8 Chuck Larson               Chicago Heights, Il                ND 10
Mar  6 Pal Brown                  Windsor, Ont, Canada                L  8
Aug 22 Danny Goodman              Aurora, Il                          W  6
Sep  2 Louis De Ponthieu          New York, NY                       ND 10
Sep 19 Willie Beecher             New York, NY                       WF  5
          -Reports vary and are confusing; Some say Gary won "WF 5";
           Some say Gary lost "LT 5"
Sep 21 Tommy Langdon              Philadelphia, Pa                   ND  6
Sep 28 Willie Houck               Philadelphia, Pa                   ND  6
Oct 21 Andy Bezenah               Cincinnati, Oh                     ND 10
Nov  7 George Horton              Chicago, Il                        EX   
Nov  7 Pete Krust                 Chicago, Il                        EX  3
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 18 Julius "Yankee" Schwartz   Cincinnati, Oh                     ND 10
Dec 12 Art "Young" Stewart        Hammond, In                        ND 10
Dec 16 Frankie Russell            New Orleans, La                     L 10

1913
Jan 17 Frankie Russell            Cincinnati, Oh                    SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held; Russell became ill
Feb 24 Jimmy Murphy               Peoria, Il                        SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 18 Milburn Saylor             Cincinnati, Oh                    SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec  3 Pat McMahon                Indianapolis, In                   EX  3
Dec 12 Jimmy Anderson             Indianapolis, In                   ND  6

1914
Jan  5 Tommy Devlin               Cincinnati, Oh                     KO  2
          -Some sources report "KO 1"
Feb 16 Ad Wolgast                 Cincinnati, Oh                     ND 10
Aug 27 Steve Ketchel              Beloit, Wi                         ND  6
Oct 12 Jimmy Murphy               Cincinnati, Oh                     ND 12
Oct 27 Ad Wolgast                 Streator, Il                       ND 10
Nov 25 Joe Sherman                Louisville, Ky                     ND  5
          -Marvin Hart was the referee
Nov 30 Willie Beecher             Milwaukee, Wi                      ND 10

1915
Feb 15 Joe Sherman                Kenosha, Wi                        ND 10
Mar 31 Tommy Cavanaugh            Dayton, Oh                         ND  8
Aug 27 Bobby Waugh                Dallas, Tx                         ND 10
Sep  3 Benny Cordova              Dallas, Tx                         ND 10
Sep 17 Jack Shelton               San Antonio, Tx                     W 10
Oct  1 Ray Jefferies              Dayton, Oh                         ND 10
Oct  5 Jack Shelton               San Antonio, Tx                     W 10

1916
Jan 18 Red Snyder                 Richmond, In                       LT  9
          -Gary slipped to the canvas, twisted a knee, and could not continue;
           The refereed stopped the fight
Jul  4 Billy Wilson               Galveston, Tx                      ND 15
Aug 10 Danny Goodman              San Antonio, Tx                    ND 10
Oct  9 Pat Gilbert                Salt Lake City, Ut                  L  6
Nov 16 Neal Allison               Waterloo, Ia                       LK  8

1917
Dec 25 Young O'Keefe              Harlem, NY                         ND 10

1918
Sep 23 Johnny "Young" Burns       Dayton, Oh                        SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held; Gary failed the physical;
           He was totally out of condition to fight
Dec  6 Young Webb                 Dayton, Oh                        SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known

1919
Jan 20 Kid Walsh                  Dayton, Oh                          W   
Feb  3 Kid Coletta                Dayton, Oh                          W  6
Feb 17 Tommy Teague               Dayton, Oh                        SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held; Gary failed to show;
           He had an injured hand
Mar 10 -Gary got into a street fight with Stwart Donnelly
May 30 David Sandow               Elmwood Place, Oh                   L  6
Jun 16 David Sandow               Elmwood Place, Oh                   W  6
Jul  3 Frankie Callahan           Toledo, Oh                         ND  8
          -Some sources report "Rossford, Oh"
Jul 21 Frankie Nessler            Dayton, Oh                        SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held; Gary refused to fight;
           Some sources report his previously injured hand was acting up,
           likely reinjured against Frankie Callahan
Aug  4 George "Kid" Stevens       Cincinnati, Oh                      W  6
Aug 11 Eddie Mullen               Dayton, Oh                         KO  2
Aug 22 Frankie Callahan           Dayton, Oh                        SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held; Gary contracted a cold;
           A physician prevented him from fighting
Sep  1 Tommy Teague               Lima, Oh                           ND 10
Sep 13 Young Dorso                Bay City, Mi                      SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 26 Kid Carrington             Dayton, Oh                         KO  4
Oct  1 Benny Becker               Cincinnati, Oh                    SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Oct 13 Jack Lawler                Dayton, Oh                          L 10
Oct 27 Young Webb                 Dayton, Oh                          L  6

1920
Mar 24 Tommy Teague               Muncie, In                         ND 10
Apr 19 Young Webb                 Dayton, Oh                         ND  8
May 17 Young Webb                 Dayton, Oh                         EX  6
Jun 12 Dave Sandow                Dayton, Oh                        SCH   
Jun 12 Dave Sandow                Dayton, Oh                        SCH   
          -The previous 2 bouts were scheduled the same date (afternoon, evening);
           The outcomes are not known
Jun 18 Benny Becker               Elmwood Place, Oh                 SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Aug  2 Earl Butler                Cincinnati, Oh                     ND  6
Oct 18 Frankie Nessler            Cincinnati, Oh                     ND 10

1921
Feb 18 Al Winston                 Dayton, Oh                         ND  4
Feb 20 Eddie Moy                  Dayton, Oh                         EX  4
Mar 22 Louie Lavelle              Versailles, Oh                     ND 10
May 13 Young Scotty               Versailles, Oh                     KO  7
Oct 19 Alex Novecky               Covington, Ky                      LT  4

1922
Feb 22 Charles "Reach" Devlin     Dayton, Oh                        SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Mar 21 Barney Madden              Richmond, In                       KO  4
Aug 18 Alex Novecky               Dayton, Oh                        SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 15 Piggy Young (Tommy Carter) Dayton, Oh                         ND  6
Oct  9 Charles "Reach" Devlin     Dayton, Oh                         ND  6
Oct 16 Charles "Reach" Devlin     Dayton, Oh                         ND  8
Nov 22 Mickey Kirst               Lansing, Mi                         W 10
Dec 18 Piggy Young (Tommy Carter) Dayton, Oh                         ND  8
Dec 29 Young Webb                 Dayton, Oh                        SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but postponed

1923
Feb  5 Kid Chump                  Dayton, Oh                         ND  6

1925
          -Gary managed a boxer named "Walloping" Davis

*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1910
Mar 10 Tommy Bresnahan            Memphis, Tn                         D  8

1911
Mar 28 Pal Brown                  Hibbing, Mn                         D 10

*** Photo Provided By William Schutte ***

Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization