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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Black Dynamite

Viro Small
(Samuel Hadley)
("Black Sam of Vermont")

BORN    1854; Buford, South Carolina (Fought out of St. Alban's, Rutland, and Fairfield, Vermont)
HEIGHT  5-10
WEIGHT  184 lbs

 

Small was a champion collar and elbow wrestler who boxed as well; He appeared often at "Owney" Geoghegan's night house, No. 105 Bowery Street, New York; Viro was described as an inoffensive, good natured fellow

1870-1881
          -Small won numerous matches and gained fame as a wrestler

       Jack Callan                                                     W   
       W. Downey                                                       W   

1882
Mar 27 Gus Lambert                   New York, NY                      L   
          -This bout was a "catch-as-catch-can" wrestling match;
           There is some question about the date
Apr 27 William Johnson               New York, NY                      W   
          -This was a wrestling match; Time: 15:00
Jun 29 Morris Grant                  New York, NY                      L  4
Sep  3 -Small was shot by William McCallum in New York; 
          A few days before, the two had a dispute and 
          McCallum threatened Small; Small was asleep
          when shot
Dec 28 Gus Lambert                   New York, NY                      D   
          -This was a wrestling match; Falls: 1-1

1883
Feb 17 Joe Ryan                      New York, NY                     EX   
          -This was a wrestling match
Feb 22 Gus Lambert                   New York, NY                      D   
          -This was a wrestling match; Falls: 1-1
Mar  8 Black Diamond (Harry Woodson) New York, NY                      L  4
Mar 15 Black Diamond (Harry Woodson) New York, NY                     EX   
          -Some sources report "D 4"
May    "Captain" James C. Daly       New York, NY                      L   
          -This was a wrestling match; Time: 40:00; Falls: 1-2
Jun  5 "Captain" James C. Daly       New York, NY                      W   
          -This was a wrestling match; Time: 4:00; Falls: 2-0
Oct 15 George Hicks                  New York, NY                    SCH   
          -This was a scheduled wrestling match; The outcome is not known

1885
Jul  3 Jack Gorman                   Hoosick Falls, NY                 W  2
Oct  6 Joe Ryan                      New York, NY                      D   
          -This was a wrestling match; Time: 2:00:00; Falls 1-1;
          They agreed to a draw

*** Some Data Was Provided By Tom Welsh ***

*** Some Data Was Provided By Dan Alexander ***

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