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GENTLEMAN JIM

... of Gentleman Jim. The greatest triumph of Jim Corbett's life was when he knocked out Sullivan. He took 21 rounds to do it. The purse was £5,000. with a side-stake of £4,000. Until ,ate met Ocrbett. Sullivan had been invincible. Gentleman Jim lost his ...

Published: Monday 20 February 1933
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 208 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

GENTLEMAN JIM

... GENTLEMAN JIM DEATH OF ONCE-FAMOUS BOXING CHAMPION NEW YORK, Saturday. Gentleman Jim Corbett, otherwise known as Pompadour Jim, heavy, weight champion boxer of the world for five years, died to-day, aged G7.—Reuter. James J. Corbett was born on ...

Published: Monday 20 February 1933
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 251 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

GENTLEMAN JIM ILL

... GENTLEMAN JIM ILL J J. Corbott. the former heavy-weight champion of the world, better known as ' Gentleman Jim. is lying seriously ill ir. New York, with a disease of the heart ...

Published: Wednesday 08 February 1933
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 34 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

GENTLEMAN JIM PASSES

... GENTLEMAN JIM PASSES. Bank Clerk Boxing Champ' oll ' With the passing of Jam ...

Published: Monday 20 February 1933
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 249 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

GENTLEMAN JIM SERIOUSLY ILL

... GENTLEMAN JIM SERIOUSLY ILL. Former World's Boxing Champion. NEW YORK, Tuesday. J. J. Corbett, the former heavy-weight champion of the world, better known Gentleman Jim/' is lying seriously ill here with disease of the heart. Ihe doctors have given ...

Published: Wednesday 08 February 1933
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 211 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Gentleman Jim Dead Famous Boxer

... Gentleman Jim Dead Famous Boxer SO Gentleman Jim Corbett is dead. Thus there passes one of the last few survivors of the great days of bare knuckle fights and the sawdust ring. He was 67. Corbett' title tight• with John 1.. Sullivan, the strong ...

Published: Sunday 19 February 1933
Newspaper: Reynolds's Newspaper
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 229 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

GENTLEMAN JIM CORBETT DEAD MAN WHO MADE BOXING HISTORY

... GENTLEMAN JIM CORBETT DEAD MAN WHO MADE BOXING HISTORY From On Own Correspondent New York. Saturday. JAMES J. CORBETT IS DEAD. GENTLEMAN JIM ,' TH E GREATEST OF OLD - TIME BOXERS, AND THE MAN WHO MADE RINGCRAFT THE GREAT CLEAN SPORT IT 18 TO-DAY, PASSED ...

Published: Sunday 19 February 1933
Newspaper: The People
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 196 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

GENTLEMAN JIM CORBETT DEAD NAN WHO FIRST MADE BOXING A SCIENCE

... GENTLEMAN JIM CORBETT DEAD WHO FIRST MADE BOXING A SCIENCE ?Gentleman Jim Corbett, the hero nf woe of the great& fights in the his*, of boxing, and a former heavyweight champion of the world, has died in New at the age of 67. ...

Published: Monday 20 February 1933
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 43 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

With the'&V.h lijr-e Island Sat-j urday of Gentleman Jim Corbett.i otherwise known Pompadonr Jim, i heavy ..

... With the'&V.h lijr-e Island Sat-j urday of Gentleman Jim Corbett.i otherwise known Pompadonr Jim, i heavy-weight champion the world for 'five years, there paeesd one o. the few survivors great days of bareknuckle fights and the sawdust ring With the passing ...

Published: Monday 20 February 1933
Newspaper: Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail
County: Durham, England
Type: Article | Words: 332 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

GENTLEMAN JIM CORBETT DEAD. Champion Who Knocked Out J. L. Sullivan. Mew York. Saturday. “G«ntleman Ilm CoAett, ..

... GENTLEMAN JIM CORBETT DEAD. Champion Who Knocked Out J. L. Sullivan. Mew York. Saturday. “G«ntleman Ilm CoAett, known Pompadour Ilm,” hearrwalxbt champion boxer of the world for flv« years, died to-day aged Corbett Is stated to hare been suOer“SSS • ...

Published: Monday 20 February 1933
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 368 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

CURRENT TOPICS

... CURRENT TOPICS. Weather Prophets: Five Thousand Handshakes: “Gentleman Jim.” ...

Published: Monday 20 February 1933
Newspaper: Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail
County: Durham, England
Type: Article | Words: 9 | Page: 6 | Tags: none