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	John Graham Chambers -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		John Graham Chambers codified the " (Click link for more info and facts about Marquess of Queensberry rules) Marquess of Queensberry rules" upon which modern-day (Fighting with the fists) boxing is based.
		In 1867, he established the rules, which include the required use of (Gloves that are big and padded; worn for boxing) boxing gloves, the ten-count, and three-minute rounds.
		He was also a major catalyst in the founding of (The people of Great Britain) British (Someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime) amateur (Participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity) athletics.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/jo/john_graham_chambers.htm (105 words)

	Marquess of Queensberry rules - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The boxing code was written by John Graham Chambers in 1865 and published in 1867 as "the Queensberry rules for the sport of boxing".
		This code of rules superseded the Revised London Prize Ring rules (1853), which had themselves replaced the original London Prize Ring rules (1743) of Jack Broughton.
		John L. Sullivan defeated his opponent, Dominick McCaffery, in the sixth round.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marquess_of_Queensberry_rules (441 words)

	IBHOF / John Graham Chambers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Although not often heralded, John Graham Chambers made an important contribution to the development of boxing when he devised the Marquess of Queensberry Rules on which the modern sport is based.
		Born in Carmarthenshire, Wales in 1843, Chambers attended Magdalene College at Cambridge where he met John Sholto Douglas, the eighth Marquess of Queensberry.
		In 1867, Chambers created a set of twelve rules to govern boxing, which established the mandatory use of gloves, the ten-count for a knockout, and three-minute rounds.
	www.ibhof.com /chambers.htm (166 words)

	BraggingRightsCorner.com - " BERSHADSKY’S BOXING CHRONICLES: THE FOUNDING FATHERS OF THE SPORT OF BOXING ...
		These two men are John Sholto Douglas, better known as the Marquess of Queensberry, and John Graham Chambers.
		Born in 1844, John Sholto Douglas a Scottish nobleman, is primarily remembered for lending his name to the “Marquess of Queensberry Rules” that shaped the foundation of modern boxing.
		Chambers created a set of twelve rules which turned boxing into the refined and more skillful version we see today.
	www.braggingrightscorner.com /bershadskychronicle1_030205.html (924 words)

	John Chambers biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		John Chambers, the creator of the R programming language and S programming language
		John Graham Chambers, who codified the "Marquess of Queensberry rules," upon which modern day boxing is based.
		John Chambers, make-up guru who won a special Oscar for his work on "Planet of the Apes"
	john-chambers.biography.ms (74 words)

	Kungfu Magazine: E-Zine Feature Article
		John returned to the States to make up with Adah, but when she spurned him, he returned to England to wait out the Civil War.
		Chambers had been a much heralded oarsman for Cambridge, and was the organizer of the Amateur Athletic Club, and a key figure in the beginnings of England's first Amateur Athletic Association.
		When the Great John L. decided to defend his overall title by the Queensbury Rules in 1892 it was the end of bare-knuckle boxing.
	martial.best.vwh.net /ezine/article.php?article=473 (5775 words)

	MSN Encarta - Print Preview - Boxing
		But with the rise of the middle class and the influence of reform and religious movements during the early 19th century, public approval of boxing sagged.
		Nonetheless, the sport grew, fueled in part by its expansion to the West (where fighting was tolerated in mining and railroad camps), by great waves of European immigration, by increased newspaper coverage, and by the shrewdness of promoters who appealed to ethnic and nationalist rivalries.
		Another important factor was a charismatic figure named John L. Sullivan, who infused new life into the sport and turned it into something resembling a mainstream institution.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761571782___25/Boxing.html (2395 words)

	Welcome to Limericks Martial Art Centre
		There were twelve rules in all, and they specified that fights should be "a fair stand-up boxing match" in a 24-foot ring.
		The first fighter to win a world title under these rules was "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, who defeated John L. Sullivan in 1892 at the Pelican Athletic Club in New Orleans.
		James John Corbett, born September 1, 1866 in San Francisco, California, United States – died February 18, 1933 in Bayside, New York, was a heavyweight boxing champion.
	www.geocities.com /AIMAALIMERICK/boxing.htm (2705 words)

	Chambers, John T. -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Chambers, John T. “The Internet will change companies, industries, and products in ways we can't even imagine.
		Biggers, John T. The works of African American artist John T. Biggers reflected his concern with African American contributions to the United States.
		John F. Kennedy is still considered one of the most popular U.S. presidents.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9344721?tocId=9344721 (776 words)

	Boxing Insider : Statistics
		In 1743 a later champion, John Broughton, formulated a set of rules standardizing some practices and eliminating others, such as hitting opponents when they are down or seizing opponents by the hair.
		These rules were drafted in 1857 by a boxer, John Graham Chambers, under the auspices of John Sholto Douglas, 8th marquis of Queensberry.
		The last bare-knuckle heavyweight champion was the American John L. Sullivan, who fought and won the last sanctioned bare-knuckle fight in 1889, against Jake Kilrain.
	www.boxinginsider.com /stats/boxing_history.php?vo=77 (470 words)

	IBHOF / Marquess of Queensberry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Although his association with boxing was rather tangential, John Sholto Douglas, the eighth Marquess of Queensberry, gained lasting fame when he sponsored the rules compiled by his friend John Graham Chambers.
		Douglas became acquainted with Chambers at Magdalene College at Cambridge and in 1867, he agreed to lend the new rules his name and patronage.
		The Queensberry Rules, as they came to be known, did much to establish universally recognized standards of fairness by which boxing matches could be conducted.
	www.ibhof.com /queensberry.htm (166 words)

	MSN Encarta - Sidebar - Original Boxing Rules
		Hoping to improve the sport’s social standing, a young boxing enthusiast named John Graham Chambers drew up a new set of bout regulations.
		To give the new rules added legitimacy, Chambers enlisted the support of John Sholto Douglas, the 8th marquess of Queensberry, who published them in 1867.
		These regulations, which included the mandatory use of padded gloves and time limits on rounds, came to be known as the Marquess of Queensberry Rules.
	encarta.msn.com /sidebar_701508118/Original_Boxing_Rules.html (160 words)

	Kronos: 1860-1899
		With the patronage of John Sholto Douglas, the eccentric eighth Marquess of Queensberry, new rules are promulgated for amateur boxing.
		These rules, which were probably written by John Graham Chambers in 1865, required fighters to wear gloves that were in good condition.
		The Japanese government decides that the four overriding principles of public education were: (1) to form a strong constitution through physical exercise, (2) to fill students’ hearts with loyalty and patriotism, (3) to inculcate necessary knowledge, and (4) to produce the strength necessary for military men.
	www.ejmas.com /kronos/NewHist1860-1899.htm (19890 words)

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		Under the patronage of John Sholto Douglas, the eccentric eighth Marquis of Queensberry, new rules are developed for amateur boxing.
		John W. Draper, a British-born professor of chemistry and biology at New York University, writes The History of the Conflict between Religion and Science.
		Not one of these pistols in ten [would shoot where aimed]; the mechanism consists of so many delicate parts, especially small springs, that in a single season firing from six to a dozen pistols in a troop go out of action and have to be consigned to the store room.
	ejmas.netfirms.com /kronos/NewHist1860-1899.htm (20066 words)

	Timeline Scotland
		With Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift, John Gay and Thomas Parnell he founded the Scriblerus Club in 1714, whose purpose was to satirize bad poetry and pedantry.
		For two generations the family of Alexander Graham Bell was recognized as leading authorities on elocution and speech correction.
		He supervised the formulation by John Graham chambers of the rules of boxing, which became known as the Queensberry Rules.
	timelines.ws /countries/SCOTLAND.HTML (8971 words)

	Webzine 18
		John Graham Chambers, a member of the Amateur Athletic Club (AAC), wrote these rules in 1865, but they weren't published until 1867, with the patronage of John Sholto Douglas, the eighth Marquis of Queensberry.
		Chambers intended the rules for amateur boxing matches, such as those conducted by the AAC.
		Among the coalition's list of most wanted Iraqi officials are man named Izzat Ibrahim (he's the king of clubs) and a guy named Mizban (nine of hearts).
	www.angelfire.com /trek/webzine/zine18.html (2737 words)

	[No title]
		Chambers, George Michael Trinidadian politician; leader of People's National Movement (PNM) party 1981-1988; prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago 1981-1986 _1928-1997
		Chambers, John Graham British athlete and sports promoter; founded Amateur Athletic Club 1866; devised Marquess of Queensberry rules for boxing 1867; rowing coach of Cambridge University 1871-1874; editor of magazine "Land and Water" 1871-1883; helped found Amateur Athletic Association 1880 _1843-1883
		Chambers, Robert William US author and illustrator _1865-1933
	www.s9.com /cgi-s9/engine99.cgi?name=Chambers&keyword=&date=&advanced= (129 words)

	Boxing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Certainly it was promoted by the class of English gentlemen that were prone to duel, and many observers said that dueling with pistols was too dangerous a way to maintain anyone's honor.
		By 1867, when the John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry lent his name to John Graham Chambers' rules, sporting fisticuffs had become a nearly perfect replacement for dueling.
		With so many title-awarding bodies in the 1980s and 1990s, the public became unsure about who actually was the champion.
	www.free-download-soft.com /info/boxing.html (3749 words)

	Savate Kick Boxing dot ca (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Welsh-born, John Graham Chambers (1843-83), founded the 'Amateur Athletic Club', in 1866, and drew up a new set of rules, known as the 'Queensberry Rules', which were first published in 1867.
		At a time when old English boxing (pugilism) was going into decline, boxe francaise was becoming more and more established.
		Kicking techniques have been designed that are compatible with a boxer's hand techniques.
	www.savatekickboxing.ca /breif2.htm (483 words)

	Grappling Books, Street Survival Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In fact, the average person — even the average woman — has enough lower-body strength to deliver a punishing kick to these vital targets.
		He then teaches specific training drills and methods for throwing chambered and unchambered kicks; practicing proper kicking form; training for agility, speed, accuracy and power; maximizing your kicking power through lower-body conditioning; and employing low kicks tactically.
		In 1867, John Graham Chambers published what would become known worldwide as the Marquis of Queensberry rules for boxing and thus changed the sport forever.
	www.righthook.com /sdmisce-l.html (1340 words)

	UFOs time travel channeling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		translated with a Commentary by John Chambers, with an Introduction by Martin Ebon 1-892138-01-8.
		John F. Miller, III, Ph.D, Journal of Religion and Psychical Research, Vol.
		John Chambers (the translator) does much to define operating conditions, explain process, and analyze themes and development in the conversations." -
	www.newpara.com /UFOS_time_travel_channeling.htm (3586 words)

	Today in History January 31 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		1905 Jan 31, John O'Hara, novelist (Appointment at Samarra), was born in Pottsville, Penn.
		Also Antonio Gomez Flores, an Ocosingo peasant leader, died when a truck smashed into his car as he left the funeral of Rubicel Ruiz Gamboa.
		2000 Jan 31, Atlanta Braves pitcher John Rocker was suspended by baseball commissioner Bud Selig for disparaging foreigners, homosexuals and minorities in a Sports Illustrated interview.
	timelines.ws /days/01_31.HTML (4111 words)

	Australian Weather Mailing List Archives: Saturday, 3 July 1999
		Attendees: Jeff Callaghan, Anthony Cornelius, John Woodbridge, Ben Quinn, Joanne Walker, John Graham, James Chambers, Steve Baynhem, Greg Curtis, Michael Bath, Ross Portas.
		Apologies: Narelle Bowmaker, John Sweatman, Craig Williams Meeting commenced at 10:00am * All welcomed to the meeting, especially Jeff Callaghan, head of the Severe Weather Section at the Brisbane Bureau of Meteorology Doppler Radar - John Woodbridge inquired at the Qld University of Technology (QUT) about a project to design a doppler radar system.
		Possibly could have a few years of recorded storm damage (recorded on video by James Chambers) playing to draw people's attention.
	www.australiasevereweather.com /storm_news/aussiewx/1999/990703.htm (2001 words)

	New Paradigm Books
		According to the Bible Code, it was the start of a ten-and-a-half year countdown, the time and half time as prophesied in Daniel 12 of the Old Testament and also described in the last book of the New Testament, The Revelation to John.
		But this star-studded setting takes second place to the post-life communications of John Novello and his deceased wife Gloria.
		Were the spirit messages merely "the unconscious product of a naturally dramatic mind," as Oxford don and Hugo biographer Graham Robb describes it?
	www.newpara.com (964 words)

	Maxfighting - Covering the news for Mixed Martial Arts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Top 155 lber, Hermes Franca spoke with maXfighting while in attendence at last weekends MFC event in Atlantic City.
		UFC 57 and Ultimate Fight Night on Spike TV have been applied for in Las Vegas
		The uncrowned 155 lbs of the UFC is looking to continue his success in what is arguably the toughest weight division in the sport.
	www.maxfighting.com /index.cfm?ac=news.detail&nid=71 (209 words)

	Literary Links May/June 2002
		Scots-American naturalist John Muir, 29, starts out late in the year on a walk that will take him 1,000 miles through Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida.
		he John Swirling Company clears prehistoric canals in Arizona Territory to bring water from the Salt River to the valley.
		The first successful gallstone operation is performed June 15 by Indianapolis physician John Stough Bobbs on patient Mary E. Wiggins.
	www.literary-liaisons.com /news0502.html (2175 words)

	Postdoctoral Research Position (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The astrophysical research interests at DTM are focused on extrasolar planet detection and characterization, solar system formation, and planet and star formation and evolution.
		Theoretical, experimental, and observational interests are represented on the staff, which includes Conel Alexander, Alan Boss, John Chambers, John Graham, Larry Nittler, Vera Rubin, Sara Seager, Sean Solomon, Alycia Weinberger, and George Wetherill.
		Information on current research may be found at:
	exoplanets.org /employment.shtml (260 words)

	Halfbakery: Queensbur-E Rules
		The idea being that the winners know when they have won, and the loser knows when to f**k off.
		Background: the idea's title refers (poorly...) to the standard boxing rules drawn up by John Graham Chambers in 1865.
		Even with rules the dumb ones will keep getting back up off the canvas.
	www.halfbakery.com /idea/Queensbur-E_20Rules (211 words)

	Germany
		1860 - John C. Heenan (American) and Tom Sayers (British) fight a championship bout; fight ended by crowd breaking into the ring
		1865 - John Macgregor, barrister, pioneers canoeing as a sport
		1867 - "The Queensberry Rules," by John Graham Chambers of the London Amateur Athletic Club
	www.timeconn.com /germany.htm (1529 words)

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