Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-04-24

An INTERN ATIONAL ISSUE.
The recognition that superiority in
athletics meets with to-day is not APP
parently so great or so general as in the
olden times, when . nation crowned the
successful footracer. chariot driver or
boxer. Those were times when war,
which wal the prevailing occupation Of
nations, was often determined by the
mere physical prowess of individuals.
In modern times the Importance Of
muscle, not only in war, but in many
departments of manual labor, is APP
preaching the minimum. while brain
mower is growing towards the maximum.
1t may be said that the strength of Her
cules to-day would be hardly more than
an ornament-which, if said in the heroic
days, would have argued insanity in the
speaker. Still the perfect physical man
is as much a thing Of beauty as ever, and
will always be admirable. His imms-
date admirers are not so numerous as
formerly perhaps. but he has in his circle
those who hold the prize of muscle not
inferior to that of brain. It is an inter-
esting fact, Notwithstanding the lowered
estimation in which muscular superiority
is held, that if there is q contest in any
sort of athletics between representatives
OF two nations an interest and an en-.
thusiasm spring up exceeded only by the
excitement Of actual war between the
two nationalities. Viewed from this
point, the prospect Of a match between
Sullivan and Mitchell is . topic Of wide
spread and deep interest, one that
touches the pride Of every American and
every Englishman. The New York Sun
% regards this prospective comparison OF
muscular skill and endurance, and treats
the matter, ~ follows. with = degree OF
soberness that needs hardly be apollo
gixed for:
s.Tbe appearance Of Mitchell, the
English boxer, was particularly interest,"
ing with regard to the question Of whether
there il any man alive who can cope sue
cessfully with Sullivan. In his recent
exhibitions the champion has shown such
improvement in his style OF boxing that
there seems to be no longer any question
between the relative merits OF Sullivan
and Slade. All the good judges seem to
think that the Maori would have no
-I.-~A A~arrak Tho American Knit
Mitchell is entirely a different sort Of a
man from these two. He is compare
lively small and light, standing but little
owe Eve feet eight inches in hight, and
weighing probably less than $50 pounds
in condition.
"And yet, ii any one experienced in
such matters should have to pick out now
: champion to face Sullivan, Mitchell
would probably be selected. Ii any man
can prove Sullivan's match it will in all
probability be some such a one as the
young Englishman. Sullivan is . big
man, and such . good big n that it
seems impossible to find q man OF the
same style Of build Of equal powers.
The man who would stand up before him
must meet him with forces different
from bu0 GuaulptOus y 1Hu IA HE SousCos
with Cleary, Mitchell showed himself
possessed Of the most surprising COM
bination Of those powers which must be
brought into play in their highest devel-
opmsnt TO enable any man to make tho
shadow Of . comparison with Sullivan.
I'm the first place, Mitchell's endur-
ance il probably the equal Of any mans.
His skill and quickness are unrivAled by
any boxer Of the present day, and his
hitting almost aspires to rank with the
phenomenal ability Of the champion. He
would look rather queer when coming up
in front Of Sullivan, but the spectator
1t his encounter with Cleary saw : boy
como on the stage who, ~ the contest
progressed, seemed to tower above hii
opponent until Clsafy looked y ths
pigmy and Mitchell the giant. So i
might Be with better men than Clesry,
but still IL seems contrary TO reason thai
there could b found any one who could
compare with Sullivan."