REC Gallery of the Gallant - 1754

Lord Cornelius Acton · 10-06-2012, 12:35 PM

REC GALLERY of the GALLANT

Royal Explorers Club President Lord Cornelius Acton invites you all to become voting members of the REC. As voting members, you will be entitled to a vote in each Gallery of the Gallant ballot as well as unlimited cigars and wiskey in the trophy room.

Gallery of the Gallant

Rules:

1) Vote for as many of the prize fighters on the ballot as you deem worthy of inclusion or for none of the above.
2) To gain entrance, a prize fighter will need to recieve eight tenths of the votes cast.
3) Any fighter receiving at least one vote will carry over to the next ballot
4) A fighter that fails entry for five consecutive ballots will be removed from future consideration.

The Ballot of 1754:

Doctor Samuel Johnson (1740-1749)
Fifth and final year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1709
London, England
Career Record: 13-3
Titles: English Title
Notable victories: Tom Smallwood
Other: Lost to Taylor in bid for world title
Previous Votes:
1750 - 33.33%
1751 - 28.57%
1752 - 42.86%
1753 - 66.67%
Johnson, Doctor Samuel (1740 - 1749)

Bob Whittaker(1733-1750)
Fourth year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1713
England
Career Record: 12-8
Titles: English 1740-41
Notable victories: Andrew Johnson, Doctor Samuel Johnson
Previous Votes:
1751 - 14.29%
1752 - 28.57%
1753 - 33.33%
Whittaker, Bob (1733 - 1750)

Slann, Coachman William (1733-1751)
Third year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1713
London, England
Career Record: 22-10
Titles: None
Notable victories: Irish champion Pat Henley (3), Carolina Thomas Butler, John James
Other: Lost to Jack Slack in only world title fight
Previous votes:
1752 - 28.57%
1753 - 50.00%
Slann, Coachman William (1733 - 1751)

Henley, Pat (1734-1751)
Third year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1714
Ireland
Career Record: 9-17
Titles: Irish Champion 1734, 1735, 1743-1751
Notable victories: Andrew Mac-Colley, John Divine
Previous votes:
1752 - 14.29%
1753 - 16.67%
Henley, Pat (1734 - 1751)

Goroji, Ayagawa (1740-1752)
Second year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1700
Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Career Record: 14-6
Titles: Far East Champion 1747-1750
Notable victories: Pat Henley, Maruyama Gondazaemon, Tom Smallwood
Previous votes:
1753 - 50.00%
Goroji, Ayagawa (1740 - 1752)

Gondazaemon, Maruyama (1740-1753)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1713
Sendai Domain, Japan
Career Record: 18-4
Titles: Far East 1740-46, 1746-47, 1750-53
Notable victories: Chicken Harris, Will Willis
Other: Lost world title battles to Tom Smallwood and Jack Slack
Gondazaemon, Maruyama (1740-1753)

Spikes, Robert (1740-1753)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1720
England
Career Record: 8-14
Titles: None
Notable victories: Bob Whittaker
Other: Lost bid for english title to Jack Slack
Spikes, Robert (1740-1753)

Francis, Terrible James (1735-1753)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1715
Wales
Career Record: 11-19
Titles: None
Notable victories: John James
Other: Lost bid for world title to Jack Slack and four times to George Taylor for Welch title
Francis, Terrible James(1735-1753)

Betting Sport · 10-06-2012, 01:04 PM

I'd like another snifter of the good stuff while I ponder my ballot Mr Acton.

10-06-2012, 12:35 PM	#1
Lord Cornelius Acton Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 72	REC Gallery of the Gallant - 1754 REC GALLERY of the GALLANT Royal Explorers Club President Lord Cornelius Acton invites you all to become voting members of the REC. As voting members, you will be entitled to a vote in each Gallery of the Gallant ballot as well as unlimited cigars and wiskey in the trophy room. Gallery of the Gallant Rules: 1) Vote for as many of the prize fighters on the ballot as you deem worthy of inclusion or for none of the above. 2) To gain entrance, a prize fighter will need to recieve eight tenths of the votes cast. 3) Any fighter receiving at least one vote will carry over to the next ballot 4) A fighter that fails entry for five consecutive ballots will be removed from future consideration. The Ballot of 1754: Doctor Samuel Johnson (1740-1749) Fifth and final year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1709 London, England Career Record: 13-3 Titles: English Title Notable victories: Tom Smallwood Other: Lost to Taylor in bid for world title Previous Votes: 1750 - 33.33% 1751 - 28.57% 1752 - 42.86% 1753 - 66.67% Johnson, Doctor Samuel (1740 - 1749) Bob Whittaker(1733-1750) Fourth year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1713 England Career Record: 12-8 Titles: English 1740-41 Notable victories: Andrew Johnson, Doctor Samuel Johnson Previous Votes: 1751 - 14.29% 1752 - 28.57% 1753 - 33.33% Whittaker, Bob (1733 - 1750) Slann, Coachman William (1733-1751) Third year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1713 London, England Career Record: 22-10 Titles: None Notable victories: Irish champion Pat Henley (3), Carolina Thomas Butler, John James Other: Lost to Jack Slack in only world title fight Previous votes: 1752 - 28.57% 1753 - 50.00% Slann, Coachman William (1733 - 1751) Henley, Pat (1734-1751) Third year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1714 Ireland Career Record: 9-17 Titles: Irish Champion 1734, 1735, 1743-1751 Notable victories: Andrew Mac-Colley, John Divine Previous votes: 1752 - 14.29% 1753 - 16.67% Henley, Pat (1734 - 1751) Goroji, Ayagawa (1740-1752) Second year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1700 Tochigi Prefecture, Japan Career Record: 14-6 Titles: Far East Champion 1747-1750 Notable victories: Pat Henley, Maruyama Gondazaemon, Tom Smallwood Previous votes: 1753 - 50.00% Goroji, Ayagawa (1740 - 1752) Gondazaemon, Maruyama (1740-1753) First year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1713 Sendai Domain, Japan Career Record: 18-4 Titles: Far East 1740-46, 1746-47, 1750-53 Notable victories: Chicken Harris, Will Willis Other: Lost world title battles to Tom Smallwood and Jack Slack Gondazaemon, Maruyama (1740-1753) Spikes, Robert (1740-1753) First year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1720 England Career Record: 8-14 Titles: None Notable victories: Bob Whittaker Other: Lost bid for english title to Jack Slack Spikes, Robert (1740-1753) Francis, Terrible James (1735-1753) First year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1715 Wales Career Record: 11-19 Titles: None Notable victories: John James Other: Lost bid for world title to Jack Slack and four times to George Taylor for Welch title Francis, Terrible James(1735-1753) Last edited by Lord Cornelius Acton; 10-06-2012 at 12:38 PM.

View Poll Results: REC Gallery of the Gallant - 1754
Doctor Samuel Johnson	3	50.00%
Bob Whittaker	2	33.33%
Coachman William Slann	1	16.67%
Pat Henley	0	0%
Ayagawa Goroji	2	33.33%
Maruyama Gondazaemon	4	66.67%
Robert Spikes	0	0%
Terrible James Francis	0	0%
None of the above	1	16.67%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 6. You may not vote on this poll

10-06-2012, 01:04 PM	#2
Betting Sport Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: At the window Posts: 73	I'd like another snifter of the good stuff while I ponder my ballot Mr Acton.