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3 stories matching barbour

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  1. The Instructor Who Knocked His Man Down Three Times — Then Refused the Win

    A Saturday-night bout at Ballard's Twin City Athletic Club turned into a lesson in prizefight ethics: James W. Barbour put Seattle's George Linz on the floor, picked him back up, and turned down the decision because the house had paid to see a fight.

    Apr 16, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBallard, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

  2. The Illegal Ring at Richmond Beach

    Police stopped an Everett boxing match; at Richmond Beach, Morrisey knocked out Barbour in two rounds.

    Jun 5, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerRichmond Beach, Shoreline, King CountyNightlife

  3. The Prize Fight Interrupted

    A boxing match in Everett ends abruptly when the Chief of Police arrests both fighters and their seconds mid-bout.

    Jun 4, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerEverett, Snohomish CountyNightlife

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