Henry Baker (Slaughterhouse) BORN 1868; Kansas City, Missouri (Some sources report 1866 at Chicago, Illinois) DIED October 8 1908; Kansas City, Missouri (run over by train; Some sources report October 9 1908; Another source reports January 1961; San Francisco, California) HEIGHT 5-9 WEIGHT 158-195 lbs MANAGER Jim Browne Baker was a rugged, short and stocky, rushing type of fighter who liked to get inside where he could brawl and throw heavy lefts and rights; He acquired his nickname by knocking out and killing cattle in a Chicago slaughterhouse by hitting them between the eyes with his fists During his career, he defeated such men as Joe Butler, Jim Hall, Dick Moore, Mike Queenan, Billy Woods, Mike Brennan, Fred Morris and Jack Stelzner 1889 Sep 3 Tommy Ryan Grand Rapids, Mi LK 3 1891 Jun 1 Joe Tansey Chicago, Il KO 5 Jul 18 Montana Kid (Dan Egan) Chicago, Il TK 2 -Some sources report KO 3 Denny Kelliher KO 1 -Some sources report W 1 Sep 2 Tim Qualey Chicago, Il KO 1 -Some sources report Tim Quailly Sep 28 Billy McMillan Chicago, Il EX 3 1892 Jan 12 Con Riordan Chicago, Il D 4 -Some sources report W 4 Jan 31 Dan Cahill Buffalo, NY KO 3 Feb 1 Dan Kalb Chicago, Il KO Feb 15 Jack Dalton Chicago, Il SCH -The previous bout was schduled but cancelled Apr 18 Bob Fitzsimmons Chicago, Il EX Apr 20 Bob Fitzsimmons Chicago, Il SCH Apr 21 Bob Fitzsimmons Chicago, Il SCH -The previous 2 bouts were scheduled; The outcomes are not known Apr 23 Bob Fitzsimmons Chicago, Il EX Jun 6 Dick Moore Millington, Il LK 7 -This bout was held near Chicago, Il; Some sources report 6/05/92 Nov 20 Dick Moore Chicago, Il KO 15 -Some sources report 11/24/92; Some sources report W 15 Dec 19 Jack King Chicago, Il KO 6 -Some sources report W 2; Some sources report KO 2 1893 Jan 23 Bob Fitzsimmons Chicago, Il SCH -The previous bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known May 8 Frank Kellar Chicago, Il W 6 -Some sources report W 3 Jul 31 William Mayo Roby, In KO 6 -Mayo was about 15 lbs heavier Oct 30 Mike Queenan Chicago, Il KO 2 -The verdict was not W 3 Nov 13 Frank Dutch Neal Chicago, Il SCH -This bout was scheduled but not held Nov 13 George Allen Chicago, Il ND 4 1894 Mar 12 Frank Kellar Chicago, Il W 8 Jun 5 Jack Reagan KO 3 -Some sources report W 1 Aug 4 James Jarding Dubuque, Il KO 3 Sep 17 Billy Woods Chicago, Il W 8 -Reports vary - W 7 - KO 7 - KO 8 Nov 15 Jim Hall Chicago, Il W 4 -Some sources report 11/16/94 Some sources report EX 4; Baker lasted and claimed win Dec 5 Billy Stift Milwaukee, Wi EX 6 1895 Mar 19 Jack Rogan Peru, Il ND 2 -Police intervened Apr 8 Dan Creedon Chicago, Il D 6 -Some sources report D 8 Jun 9 George Curtis Lake Station, Wi W 4 -Some sources report Jack Curtis Jul 13 Mike Brennan near Milwaukee, Wi TK 1 -Some sources report W 1; Police intervened; Some sources report ND 1 1896 Jan 15 Tommy Ryan Grand Rapids, Mi L 3 -Some sources report 1/16/96; Police intervened Mar 24 Yank Kenny Cleveland, Oh TK 1 -Some sources report W 1; Police intervened Apr 25 Fred Morris New York, NY KO 2 Jun 27 Joe Butler Williamsburg, NY KO 1 Jul 20 Frank Paddy Slavin Philadelphia, Pa D 6 Oct 23 Dan Creedon Maspeth, NY L 20 Nov 20 Charley Strong Brooklyn, NY D 10 -Reports vary - 6/20/96 - 6/29/96; Reports vary - D 8 - LK 10 1889-1897 Tommy Gibbs W 3 Martin Shaughnessy W 4 -Some sources report W 3 Mike Dunn W 4 -Some sources report W 1 Mike Dolpher W 3 Patsy Rooney KO 2 -Some sources report W 2 Dave Brown KO 2 -Some sources report W 2 Tom ODonnell W 3 -Some sources report W 5 Taffy Dennis W 4 Paddy Brennan W 6 Jack Tierney KO 2 -Some sources report W 2 Pat Burke KO 1 -Some sources report W 1 Charley Strong L 10 -Perhaps, this is the 11/20/96 bout 1897 Jan 23 Joe Butler Philadelphia, Pa LK 1 -Reports vary - ND 1 - L 1 Jan 30 Joe Butler Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Reports vary - 3/19/97 - 3/23/97; Butler claimed a win; Baker denied this May 18 Jim Jeffries San Francisco, Ca LT 9 Jun 10 Frank Paddy Slavin San Francisco, Ca EX 3 Jul 2 John Miller San Francisco, Ca KO 8 Aug 11 Tom Ball San Francisco, Ca W 7 -Some sources report Richard Ball on 8/19/97; Bell ran the whole match and would not fight despite frequent warnings; Referee Alec Greggains finally stopped the contest and awarded the win to Baker Nov 13 Theodore Van Buskirk Marysville, Ca D 10 1898 Apr 13 Tom Sharkey Vallejo, Ca EX 8 Apr 25 Tom Sharkey Vallejo, Ca EX Apr 26 -Baker sparred regularly with Tom Sharkey during Apr 26-May 5 May 6 Jack Stelzner San Francisco, Ca WF 5 -Some sources report WF 6 on 5/07/98 May 9 Tom Sharkey San Francisco, Ca EX 1 -This bout was part of a play, The Ensign Sep 24 Frank Childs Chicago, Il LK 3 -Some sources report 5/24/98 1895-1899 Tom Lansing LT 5 -Some sources report L 5 1899 Jan 31 Max Martin Chicago, Il NC 1 -Some sources report ND 1; The men were faking Mar 31 Klondike (John Haynes) Chicago, Il L 6 1895-1900 Tom Jabber Carey L 20 1903 Apr 25 Bob Long Kansas City, Mo LK 8 *** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed *** 1896 Jan Joe Butler Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -This bout is possibly the 1/30/97 bout 1889-1897 Denny Kelliher TK 1 -Some sources report W 1
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