REC Gallery of the Gallant - 1748

CONN CHRIS · 06-19-2011, 08:30 AM

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.

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 1748:

Andrew Johnson (1733-1744)
Fifth and final year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1713
London, England
Career Record: 16-4
Titles: Two-time English champion 1739-1740 & 1744
Notable victories: Tom Pipes, The Islington Strongman, Doctor Samuel Johnson
Previous votes:
1744 - 42.86%
1745 - 33.33%
1746 - 62.50%
1747 - 37.5%

Will Willis (1733 - 1747)
Second year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1713
London, England
Career Record: 18-10
Titles: None
Notable victories: Lighterman Joseph Parsons, Maruyama Gondazaemon
Other: Lost in 32 rounds to Boswell for REC title, lost in 26 rounds to Taylor for REC title, lost 57 round battle with Smallwood.
Previous votes:
1747 - 12.5%

The Big Drayman (1740 - 1748)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1720
London, England
Career Record: 6-10
Titles: None
Notable victories: Ayagawa Goroji, East Anglia Daniel Smith, Carolina Thomas Butler

Coachman George Stevenson (1735 - 1748)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1715
England
Career Record: 9-16
Titles: None
Notable victories: Lighterman Joseph Parsons, Carolina Thomas Butler, Tom Osborn

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PAST INDUCTEES

1725 - Timothy Buck; English champion 23-4 (91.67%)
1731 - James Figg; World and English champion 24-2 (100.00%)
1738 - Andrew Mac-Colley; Irish champion 20-7 (80.00%)
1741 - Jack Broughton; World and English champion 29-3 (100.00%)
1747 - Prince Benjamin Boswell; World and English champion 19-4 (87.5%)

CONN CHRIS · 06-19-2011, 01:13 PM

I think that I may have posted this once before but I'll do so again now that Mr Willis' name is on the ballot.

These are snipped from a London paper. 18th century trash-talking! Will Willis was known as the 'Fighting Quaker' - Bold added by me.

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From the Daily Advertiser, April 26, 1742:

"Whereas I William Willis, commonly known by the name of the Fighting Quaker, have fought Mr. Smallwood about twelvemonths since, and held him in the tightest to it, and bruised and battered him more than any one he ever encountered, though I had the ill fortune to be beat by an accidental fall; the said Smallwood, flushed with success blind fortune then gave him, and the weak attempts of a few vain Irishmen and boys, that have of late fought him for a minute or two, makes him think himself unconquerable; to convince him of the falsity of which, I invite him to fight me for 100 pounds, at the time and place above mentioned, when I doubt not but I shall prove the truth of what I have asserted, by pegs, darts, hard blows, falls, and cross buttocks.
-- William Willis"

The reply:

"I Thomas Smallwood, known for my intrepid manhood and bravery on and off the stage, accept the challenge of this Puffing Quaker and will shew him that he is led by a false spirit, that means him no other good, than that he should be chastised for offering to take upon him the arm of flesh.
-- Thomas Smallwood"

Lord Cornelius Acton · 06-20-2011, 09:32 AM

Less than 24 hours remain in the voting - dro by the Trophey Room for whiskey and cigars if you have the time.

06-19-2011, 08:30 AM	#1
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29,024	REC Gallery of the Gallant - 1748 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. 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 1748: Andrew Johnson (1733-1744) Fifth and final year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1713 London, England Career Record: 16-4 Titles: Two-time English champion 1739-1740 & 1744 Notable victories: Tom Pipes, The Islington Strongman, Doctor Samuel Johnson Previous votes: 1744 - 42.86% 1745 - 33.33% 1746 - 62.50% 1747 - 37.5% Will Willis (1733 - 1747) Second year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1713 London, England Career Record: 18-10 Titles: None Notable victories: Lighterman Joseph Parsons, Maruyama Gondazaemon Other: Lost in 32 rounds to Boswell for REC title, lost in 26 rounds to Taylor for REC title, lost 57 round battle with Smallwood. Previous votes: 1747 - 12.5% The Big Drayman (1740 - 1748) First year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1720 London, England Career Record: 6-10 Titles: None Notable victories: Ayagawa Goroji, East Anglia Daniel Smith, Carolina Thomas Butler Coachman George Stevenson (1735 - 1748) First year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1715 England Career Record: 9-16 Titles: None Notable victories: Lighterman Joseph Parsons, Carolina Thomas Butler, Tom Osborn ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++ PAST INDUCTEES 1725 - Timothy Buck; English champion 23-4 (91.67%) 1731 - James Figg; World and English champion 24-2 (100.00%) 1738 - Andrew Mac-Colley; Irish champion 20-7 (80.00%) 1741 - Jack Broughton; World and English champion 29-3 (100.00%) 1747 - Prince Benjamin Boswell; World and English champion 19-4 (87.5%) __________________ Check Out My Cards! Last edited by CONN CHRIS; 06-19-2011 at 08:39 AM.

06-19-2011, 01:13 PM	#2
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29,024	I think that I may have posted this once before but I'll do so again now that Mr Willis' name is on the ballot. These are snipped from a London paper. 18th century trash-talking! Will Willis was known as the 'Fighting Quaker' - Bold added by me. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From the Daily Advertiser, April 26, 1742: "Whereas I William Willis, commonly known by the name of the Fighting Quaker, have fought Mr. Smallwood about twelvemonths since, and held him in the tightest to it, and bruised and battered him more than any one he ever encountered, though I had the ill fortune to be beat by an accidental fall; the said Smallwood, flushed with success blind fortune then gave him, and the weak attempts of a few vain Irishmen and boys, that have of late fought him for a minute or two, makes him think himself unconquerable; to convince him of the falsity of which, I invite him to fight me for 100 pounds, at the time and place above mentioned, when I doubt not but I shall prove the truth of what I have asserted, by pegs, darts, hard blows, falls, and cross buttocks. -- William Willis" The reply: "I Thomas Smallwood, known for my intrepid manhood and bravery on and off the stage, accept the challenge of this Puffing Quaker and will shew him that he is led by a false spirit, that means him no other good, than that he should be chastised for offering to take upon him the arm of flesh. -- Thomas Smallwood" __________________ Check Out My Cards!

View Poll Results: REC Gallery of the Gallant - 1748
Andrew Johnson	5	55.56%
Will Willis	1	11.11%
The Big Drayman	0	0%
Coachman George Stevenson	0	0%
None of the above	3	33.33%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 9. You may not vote on this poll

06-20-2011, 09:32 AM	#3
Lord Cornelius Acton Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 72	Less than 24 hours remain in the voting - dro by the Trophey Room for whiskey and cigars if you have the time.