Harry Gilmore
BORN March 9 1854; Toronto, Ontario, Canada DIED September 10 1942; Santa Monica, California (Some sources report September 9, 1942; Highland Park, California) HEIGHT 5-7 WEIGHT 125-138 lbs Gilmore was an outstanding lightweight during his day; He is most famous for his marathon battles with Jack McAuliffe, Sam Bittle, Billy Hawkins, Danny Needham and Jimmy Lindsey
He later ran a boxing school in Chicago and tutored many famous boxers - Jimmy Barry, Harry Forbes, Eddie Santry, Billy Stift, George Kirwin and Frank Garrard among them1876 Joe Turnbull Toronto, Ont, Canada W 8
1877
Harry Giddings Toronto, Ont, Canada KO 3
Jack Hacker Toronto, Ont, Canada KO 41879
"Springfield" Dick Goodwin Toronto, Ont, Canada EX 3
Jack King Toronto, Ont, Canada EX 3
Dan Allen Owen Sound, Ont, Canada KO 1
1876-1882
Al Watson W 10
Jack Eagan W 18
Art Lawson W 14
Steve Darmond W 11
Mark Gainsbury W 5
1882
Dec Dominick McCaffrey Toronto, Ont, Canada KO 3
1883
Jan Bob Farrell Toronto, Ont, Canada ND 4
Apr 1 Jack Keenan Philadelphia, Pa W 3
Apr 5 Jack Keenan Philadelphia, Pa W
Apr 7 Jack Keenan Philadelphia, Pa W
Apr 10 Jack Keenan Philadelphia, Pa W
Apr 13 Jim Morey Philadelphia, Pa TK 2
-Some sources report "W 2"
Apr 15 Jim Morey Philadelphia, Pa W
Apr 18 Jim Morey Philadelphia, Pa W
Apr 21 Walter DeBaum New York, NY KO 4
-DeBaum was Amateur Lightweight Champion of New York
at this time
May Dominick McCaffrey Philadelphia, Pa ND 3
Dec 13 Billy Dacey Toronto, Ont, Canada TK 1
-Some sources report "W 1"
1884
Jan 9 Jimmy Hurst Toronto, Ont, Canada TK 7
-Some sources report "W 7"
Jan 25 John Sullivan Toronto, Ont, Canada LK 3
Mar 12 Jim Kelly New York, NY LK 4
Mar 24 Sam Bittle Toronto, Ont, Canada KO 6
Apr 23 Paul Patillo Hamilton, Ont, Canada W 4
Apr Paul Patillo Hamilton, Ont, Canada EX 4
May 24 Dick Gorman Chatham, Ont, Canada W 4
Jul 13 Jack King Toronto, Ont, Canada KO 8
Jul 28 Paul Patillo Toronto, Ont, Canada W 12
1883-1885
Jim Kennedy W 12
Kid Scanlon TK 2
-Some sources report "W 2"
1885
Jan 21 Sam Bittle London, Ont, Canada D 10
Feb Mike Welch London, Ont, Canada W
Mar 26 Billy Hawkins Ottawa, Ont, Canada D 6
-Some sources report "L 6"
Sam Bittle W
Sep 1 Marcellus Baker Ottawa, Ont, Canada W 6
Sep 16 George Fulljames Toronto, Ont, Canada D 3
-Lightweight Championship of Canada;
Police intervened; Some sources report "W 2"
Dec 21 Mark Checkley Toronto, Ont, Canada L 6
-Checkley lasted and claimed win
1886
Jan 6 Paul Patillo Toronto, Ont, Canada KO 9
Mar 3 "Detroit" Jack Dempsey near Detroit, Mi TK 9
-This bout was promoted as the 128 Pound Championship
of the World; Some sources report "Norris, Mi"
Mar 16 Jimmy Hurst D 4
-Lightweight Championship of Canada
Apr 9 Jack Lawrence Carrolltown, Mi KO 8
Apr 22 Ves Rowe Meadford, Ont, Canada KO 1
Apr 30 Jack Lawrence Detroit, Mi EX
May 28 Sam Bittle near Detroit, Mi LK 26
-This bout was held at McQueen's Farm at
Harson's Island, Lake St. Clair;
Some sources report "L 26"
Billy Dooks KO 2
Sam Bittle W
-Gilmore claimed the Lightweight Championship
Sam Bittle L 2
Dec 23 Mike Walsh Montreal, Que, Canada EX 3
1887
Jan 14 Jack McAuliffe near Lawrence, Ma LT 28
-Lightweight Championship of the World;
Lightweight Championship of America
Feb 15 Jack McAuliffe Brooklyn, NY EX
Feb 26 Jack McAuliffe Boston, Ma EX 4
George Siler Chicago, Il W 6
May Billy Hawkins Montreal, Que, Canada LK 24
-Some sources report Lightweight Championship of Canada
Aug 2 George LaBlanche Quebec, Que, Canada EX 4
Oct 19 Billy Myer St. Croix, Wi LK 5
-Lightweight Championship of the Northwest;
Some sources report 10/27/87;
This bout was held near Minneapolis, Mn
(Horseman's Landing, on the Wisconsin side
of the St. Croix River)
Dec John Clark Minneapolis, Mn D 8
1888
Jan 18 Billy Myer North Judson, In LK 1
-Lightweight Championship of the Northwest;
Some sources report "Lightweight Championship of the West"
Billy Myer Peoria, Il EX
-References are confusing;
This bout was held during Jan-Mar 1888 or 1889
Apr Paul Patillo Toronto, Ont, Canada D1889
Jan Billy Lavigne near East Saginaw, Mi SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jan 30 Jem Griffin Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled;
Gilmore refused to fight for the small purse
Mar 27 Danny Needham near Minneapolis, Mn LK 20
-This bout was held eight miles from the city
in Anoka County; Some sources report 3/26/89
May 29 Paul Patillo Hamilton, Ont, Canada KO 10
-Lightweight Championship of Canada
Oct 17 Peter Gibbons Chicago, Il KO 6
Dec 23 Paul Patillo Toronto, Ont, Canada KO 7
-Some sources report "W 7"
1890
Jan 15 Billy Myer Chicago, Il LT 5
-Police intervened;
Reports vary - "ND 6" - "ND 5" - "L 5"
Jan 29 Jack Hanley Erie County, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Apr 10 Jimmy Lindsey Omaha, Ne D 10
Apr 14 Billy Lavigne Saginaw, Mi W 12
May Barney Gallagher Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 30 Jimmy McHale Minneapolis, Mn LT 10
-Some sources report "John McHale"
1891
Jan 12 Jimmy Lindsey South Omaha, Ne WF 40
-Some sources report "TK 40"
Feb 4 Tommy White Chicago, Il EX
Feb Billy Myer Chicago, Il EX
Feb 28 Frank Garrard Chicago, Il EX 3
Apr 12 -Gilmore seconded Mike Queenan vs. Tom Kinnard at Milwaukee, Wi
May 9 -Gilmore seconded Tommy White vs. George Siddons at Fort Wayne, In
Aug 15 Jack Wilkes South Omaha, Ne LK 2
Sep 28 Charles "Con" Doyle Chicago, Il EX 3
1892
Jan 12 Paddy Murphy Chicago, Il W 4
Jan 21 Jack Collins Detroit, Mi LT 2
-Some sources report "L 2"
Mar 11 Jack Collins Detroit, Mi L 8
Aug 24 Jimmy Doyle Fort Wayne, In SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec Jack McAuliffe Chicago, Il EX 3
1893
Nov 13 Frank Garrard Chicago, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Dec -Gilmore ran weekly boxing exhibitions at McGurn's in Chicago, Il
1894
Feb 28 Stanton Abbott Chicago, Il LK 5
-Some sources report "LK 4"
Jul 4 Jimmy Gallagher Beaver Falls, Pa SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1895
Aug 19 Jack Burke Centralia, Il SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
1896
Sep 25 -Gilmore seconded Tommy White vs. George Dixon in New York, NY
Dec 19 Jack Hanley Toronto, Ont, Canada LT 4
-Some sources report "LT 5"
1897
Oct 15 Frank Garrard Chicago, Il EX 3
Nov 1 Frank Garrard Chicago, Il EX 3
1898
Aug 15 Jack Moffatt Chicago, Il EX 3
1899
Dec 11 Harry Gilmore Jr Chicago, Il EX
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1884
Dave Fitzgerald L
1912
May 1 George "Kid" Lavigne Windsor, Ontario, Canada SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization