The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-22
WHIPPED HIS MAN.
Charley Mitchell, the Pugilist, Show.
His Skill
FOur Rounds with Joe Burning Is
Enough for the Latter How
the Mcn Looked and
Fought.

NEW York, March 22-The first of the
series of matches arranged by Billy Madden
for the purpose of wedding out the alleged
heavyweight champions, has occurred here
Charles Mitchell is now the champion of all
England and the most scientific and plucky
fighter who ever stood in front of Sullivan
Joe Dunning has been loud in his assertions
Of late that be would fight any man in the
world, Sullivan preferred, if he could get the
opportunity. He is much taller than
Mitchell, weighs 7SS pounds, and is as
strong as an OK. He has plenty of
fight in him, but he lacks science. Dunning
at first refused to meet Mitchell, because, he
said, he wanted to save himself until he could
meet Sullivan. Madden then offered to give
hiR 100 if he could stand up for four rounds
before Mitchell Dunning said he would
probably knock Mitchell out, and
carelessly accepted the offer. There were
about 1900 persons present at the fight
and after some preliminaries were had
Mitchell came on the stage He was as clean
as racehorse and as springy as a bantam.
His flesh was healthy, rosy color, his eyes
bright, and every movement instinct with
life. Dunning came forward and sank in
his chair. He is much bigger man than
Mitchell, with big, squarely-built shoulders,
immense arms, and sledge-hammer fists
When the men came up to face each
other Mitchell's perfect fighting form showed
to good advantage. Dunning let out his
right hand viciously at Mitchell. That was
the last lead he made. Mitchell lodged his
head just enough to lot the blow 90 over his
left ear, and then drove his left had forward
1t struck Mr.. Dunning just aboxe the bread
hoS i-af In he
right hand few up and struck the
big man square in the mouth, splitting his
lips, loosening his teeth, and starting the
blood from his nose DShning dived forward
again, was neatly stopped by Mitchell, who
easily planted another body blow and an
other face blow on the big man in exact
imitation of the two that he had led out
with. Dunning by this time was paving the
air and grasping frantically. He seemed
to experience considerable difficulty in
holding himself in position, and Mitchell's
| blows came in on him so fast that he was
hitting wildly in every direction except that
in which the little English champion stood.
Before time was called Mitchell struck his
big antagonist at least a dozen blows and
had not received a single thunp Of conse-
qnence himself.
Cummings friends famed him, rubbed him
down, and cooled him as much as possible,
as when he got up for the second round he
looked wicked, but be was afraid to force the
fighting, and stood carefully on his guard.
1t was very evident that at this point he was
afraid that the little terror would knock
hirs out Mitchell waited for Dunning
to lead out again, but the big one had
learned by experience, and retreated around
the ring, Mitchell followed him for a
moment. ana then suddenly made rush,
fought him over toward the back of stage,
and hit him another blow in the teeth, which
| knocked the big champion fiat on his back.
After Dunning had recovered from his sur