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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Old Timer

Harry Scroggs

BORN   Baltimore, Maryland
DIED June 25 1971
WEIGHT 130-135 lbs
MANAGER Al McMurray
1901
       Lew Weis                   Baltimore, Md                    KO  1

1902
Aug 22 Lew Weis                   Baltimore, Md                    KO  2
Aug 25 Joe Bernstein              Baltimore, Md                     L  3
Sep 15 Frank Kramer               Baltimore, Md                     D  4
Sep 26 Al Mason                   Baltimore, Md                    LT  2
Oct 10 Al Mason                   Baltimore, Md                    LF  3
          -Baltimore (Md) Sun says Mason went down to avoid punishment;
           Scroggs struck him while down
Nov 12 George Johnson             Baltimore, Md                     L  6
Dec  6 Danny Lewis                Baltimore, Md                     W  8
Dec 19 George Johnson             Baltimore, Md                     L 15

1903
Dec  8 Kid Roberts                Baltimore, Md                    KO  2
Dec 14 Jack Hunt                  Baltimore, Md                    TK  3
Dec 14 Johnny Smith               Baltimore, Md                     W  3
Dec 14 Bud Lansing                Baltimore, Md                     D  3
          -The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Dec 15 Kid Fried                  Baltimore, Md                     W  3
Dec 15 Kid Gleason                Baltimore, Md                     W  3
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 16 Kid Renner                 Baltimore, Md                    TK  1
Dec 16 Young McCue                Baltimore, Md                    TK  3
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 17 Kid Attell                 Baltimore, Md                     W  3
Dec 18 Jack Peters                Baltimore, Md                    TK  3
Dec 18 Johnny Smith               Baltimore, Md                     W  3
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date

1904
Jan 11 Kid Lackey                 Baltimore, Md                     D 15
          -Some sources report 1/12/1904
Mar  9 Kid Lackey                 Baltimore, Md                     D 15
Mar 29 Joe Tipman                 Baltimore, Md                    LK  2
Jul  2 Kid Whitman                Baltimore, Md                     W 15
Jul 30 Billy Whistler             Baltimore, Md                     L 12
Aug 29 John Eilts                 Baltimore, Md                    KO  1
Nov  7 Kid Lackey                 Baltimore, Md                    KO  6
          -Some sources report 11/08/1904

1905
Mar 14 Kid Lackey                 Highlandtown, Md                  W  6
Mar 28 Joe Tipman                 Baltimore, Md                    LT  2
Apr 10 Joe Winfield               Baltimore, Md                    KO  1
Jun 22 Kid Whitman                Baltimore, Md                     W  8
Jul 10 Jack Barrett               Baltimore, Md                     D  3
          -Some sources report "Joe Barrett"
Jul 11 Kid Meehan                 Baltimore, Md                     W  3
Jul 11 Raymond Seville            Baltimore, Md                    KO  1
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jul 12 Baltimore Kid              Baltimore, Md                    KO  3
Jul 13 Johnny Smith               Baltimore, Md                    KO  2
Jul 13 Kid Meehan                 Baltimore, Md                    KO  3
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jul 14 Young Sullivan             Baltimore, Md                    KO  2
Jul 14 Jim McGrath                Baltimore, Md                    KO  1
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jul 15 Frank Curtain              Baltimore, Md                    KO  2
Jul 15 "Black Kid" Williams       Baltimore, Md                    KO  3
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Aug  4 Tommy Lowe                 Harper's Ferry, WV              SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held; Authorities prevented the contest
Aug 14 Billy Whistler             Baltimore, Md                     D 10
Sep 11 Kid Gilbert                Baltimore, Md                     D 15
Oct  3 Kid Gilbert                Baltimore, Md                     D 15
Oct 31 Tommy Feltz                Baltimore, Md                     D 15
Dec  5 Danny Lewis                Baltimore, Md                     W  8
          -Some sources report "Highlandtown, Md"
Dec 15 Kid Gilbert                Baltimore, Md                     D  8

1906
Jan  9 Danny Lewis                Baltimore, Md                     D 15
Jan 19 Kid Sullivan               Baltimore, Md                    LK  6
Feb  1 Joe Tipman                 Baltimore, Md                    WF  2
Feb 16 Danny Lewis                Baltimore, Md                     D 10
          -Some sources report 2/15/1906
Mar 17 Jack O'Neill               Philadelphia, Pa                 LT  4
Apr 14 Cal McCarthy               Baltimore, Md                    TK  2
          -This man was not the famous boxer
Apr 20 Tommy Lowe                 Baltimore, Md                     L 10
May  5 Gus Feldman                Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
May 19 Willie Fitzgerald          New York, NY                     LK  5
Jul  4 Kid Corbett                Cumberland, Md                    W 15
Dec  8 "Young" Battling Kelly     Baltimore, Md                    TK 14
Dec 25 Joe Bernstein              Baltimore, Md                     D 15

1907
Jan 18 Kid Attell                 Baltimore, Md                     W 15
Feb  6 Jack Smith                 New York, NY                     ND  4
Feb  9 George "Young" Mack        Baltimore, Md                     D 10
Mar 20 Joe Tipman                 Baltimore, Md                    WF  4
Apr 15 Eddie Carter               Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
Apr 23 Billy Glover               New York, NY                     ND  6
Jun  8 Ed "Kid" Carter            Baltimore, Md                    LK  3
Jun 11 Josh Greives               Baltimore, Md                    KO  1
Jun 19 Ed "Kid" Carter            Baltimore, Md                     W  5
          -Scroggs lasted five rounds and claimed the win
Jul  3 Kid Wilson                 Baltimore, Md                    KO  1
Jul  6 Reddy Doyle                Baltimore, Md                    KO  3
Jul  9 Kid Reason                 Baltimore, Md                    KO  2
Jul 31 Jack Lowery                New York, NY                     ND 10
Aug 30 Jack Lowery                New York, NY                     ND 10
Sep 13 Matthews "Matty" Baldwin   New York, NY                     ND 10
Sep 20 Young Donahue              New York, NY                     ND  6
          -Some sources report "ND 10"
Nov  1 Young Donahue              Lawrence, Ma                      L 10
Nov 18 Young Kloby                Haverhill, Ma                     W 12
          -Some sources report "L 12"
Nov 28 Curley Sidney              Boston, Ma                        L  6
Dec  6 Billy Whistler             Baltimore, Md                     L 15
Dec 12 Billy Glover               New York, NY                     WF  1

1908
Jan  1 Billy Keating              New York, NY                     ND  6
Jan  9 Billy Weller               Montreal, Que, Canada            LF 11
Jan 16 Dick Grant                 New York, NY                     ND  6
Jan 20 Dick Grant                 New York, NY                     ND  6
Feb  6 Jack Hill                  New York, NY                     ND  6
Feb  6 Jack Smith                 New York, NY                     ND  4
          -The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Feb 10 Guy Ashley                 New York, NY                     ND  6
Feb 12 Jack Murphy                New York, NY                     ND  4
          -Some sources report "ND 6"
Feb 21 Jack Smith                 New York, NY                     ND  6
Feb 25 Billy Keating              New York, NY                     ND  6
Mar 31 Tommy Lowe                 New York, NY                    SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Apr 11 Jack Dougherty             Philadelphia, Pa                 ND  6
Apr 23 Young Otto                 New York, NY                     ND  6
May 21 Harry Ferns                New York, NY                     ND  6
Jun  4 Harry Ferns                New York, NY                     ND  6
Jun  9 Fred Thomas                New York, NY                     LF  4
Jun 18 Harry Ferns                New York, NY                     ND  6
Jun 23 Charles Sieger             Brooklyn, NY                     ND  6
Jun 26 Jerry Murphy               New York, NY                     ND  6
Jul  3 Harry Ferns                New York, NY                     ND  6
Jul  8 Charles Sieger             New York, NY                     ND  6
          -Some sources report "Joe 'Kid' Sieger" on 7/07/1908 in "Brooklyn, NY (Navarre AC)"
Jul 23 Young Loughrey             New York, NY                     ND  6
Aug 14 Johnny Dohan               New York, NY                     ND  6
Aug 17 Johnny Dohan               New York, NY                     ND  6
Aug 20 Paddy Sullivan             New York, NY                     ND  6
Aug 28 Charles Sieger             New York, NY                     ND  6
Sep 15 Eddie Murphy               Boston, Ma                        L  8
Sep 22 Mike Glover                New York, NY                     ND  6
Oct  6 Paddy Sullivan             Hartford, Ct                      L 10
Oct 14 Johnny Dohan               New York, NY                     ND  6
Oct 20 Paddy Sullivan             New York, NY                     ND  6
Nov 26 Young Donahue              Manchester, NH                    L 15

1909
Jan 22 "Soldier" Burns            Baltimore, Md                     D 15
          -This man was "Winfield Scott Burns"
Mar 27 "Battling" Jack Nelson     New York, NY                     ND 10
Apr 13 Harry Powers               Brooklyn, NY                    SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held
Apr 13 Jack Parker                Brooklyn, NY                     ND 10
Apr 27 Dan Savage                 New York, NY                     ND 10
May 11 Young Corbett II           Baltimore, Md                     L 15
Jun  9 "Soldier" Burns            Baltimore, Md                     W 15
          -This man was "Winfield Scott Burns"
Jun 30 Terry McGraw               Baltimore, Md                    LT 14
Jul 16 Joe "Kid" Sieger           New York, NY                     ND 10
Aug  3 Young Wildfang             New York, NY                     ND 10
Sep  1 Young Wildfang             Norwich, NY                      ND 10
Sep 14 Johnny Dohan               New York, NY                     ND 10
Oct 29 Frankie Madden             Savannah, Ga                      L 15
Nov 26 Joe Stein                  New York, NY                     ND 10

1910
Jan  3 Jack Ritchie               Brooklyn, NY                     ND 10
Jan 27 Kid Shea                   Lawrence, Ma                     LF 11
Feb 17 Dave Ryan                  Port Chester, NY                 LT  5
Mar  1 Tommy O'Keefe              Boston, Ma                       LT  8
Mar 11 Johnny Dohan               Baltimore, Md                    LT 15
May 16 Jimmy Hogan                Harrisburg, Pa                   ND  6
Aug 25 Harry Ferns                New York, NY                     ND 10
Sep 23 Willie Howard              New York, NY                     ND 10
          -Some sources report "ND 6"
Dec  2 Willie Howard              Brooklyn, NY                     ND 10
Dec 13 Al Rogers                  Rochester, NY                    ND  6

1911
Jan  3 Dave Kurtz                 Newark, NJ                       LK  2
Jan 27 Kid Burns                  New York, NY                      L  6
Jun 20 Charlie Lawrence           Lynbrook, NY                     ND 10

1912
Sep 23 Willie Houck               New York, NY                     ND 10

*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1905
Aug    Billy Whistler             Baltimore, Md                     D   

1909
Dec    Joe "Kid" Sieger           New York, NY                     ND 10

Undated
       Harry Stone                                                 LK  5

*** Much Data And Photo Were Provided By William Schutte ***

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