The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-11
MITCHELL AND EDWARDS.
BOTH NEN IN GOOD O0NDfSI0N ron
TO-MORROW'S MATCA.

night. ana oonversed with three gentlemen.
He did not appear to be more than III, and o
casual observer. looklne ak HE trim figure.
clad In Its neat sprins salt. would have bean
Impressed with its shapslinsss. and hearing
bis careless laugh. would have thought him a
college boy ooms 10 town for little fun. Not
one In hundred. who did not know him. would
have imagined that he was Charley Mitchell.
tho priss fighter.
"Oharlsy." said onesof the srovp. "ars you
going to best Billy Edwards q Madison square
Gardsn on Monday nishta"
Il am going to be there" said Mitchell snil-
Ing. and should not Be surprised II I did. II
I dont won't care to spar any more"
do you think that you GA best him sasiiy?"
Il don't say that at all. II II hard work to
knock . man out, lot me tall you. Why. I've
seen fellows who hardly ever put up their
hands that couldn't knock out. II all hear
IL true. Edwards 10 . good little man. and will
make lively night"
What 10 your weight now :" another Of the
group inquired.
Something between ls2 and ls4 pounda."
I'd Hike to bet that you are nearer 100
xsnesa III EiteRes chest and al ilmBs
~ bat you $40 that I'm nearer to 152."
said Mitchell. putting his hand Into his trous.
guess that I won't bet." said the man.
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al has bsen oOIa. xhIeS caught IN Madison
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thought that the cold needed attention. I
and ~ 70 give WSsn e.
chest 4 was too strong. and the next morn.
sGi IA so2 Rse shHh
Win ys4s &C. 81 MP R & s st veil by then won.
mention II as IN excuse II l am worsted. you
will b oS sh ss oa f. e ass chow play or
on, ss hs VII Be onGh
expression on his face changing to one Of de-
wards doesn't s make the ashsins # ire 5sfia
good. because II he gets tired he will do ali no
knows to keep there during the four rounds.
any a. wy nsr It's over he'll know that he was
The idea Of cup to b. given for scisHtisc
fight the four rounds. Marquis OF Quee berry
rules; on their whole merits.
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ws sssn b r rSea q %ols sd AID s Ed
fhsnes q ta Ponr yS% the poH
shoSy sJPaFreF. andseisntlo points are his
''i BiIfy Edwards did not come to town yester.
day, but went on with his training at the coun.
try place OF Mr.. William Il. Travers. at Lynd-
hurst: ny: He T. In first. class trim His eyes
does na look very Bis but ior Ills weight. 10
He does not taper any from his chest to his
waist. His face was ns pleasant as ever. and
Who DO soS iink is going to win in the
no .nS al s sSnf 1oS e.
here now in training. ! know that Mitchell is a
FFSGa and and hH hss tho Of youth
Billy is going to hold, his own at any rate"
vi viii KNOCK Mitchell out. but he won't be knock
Mitchell has the advantage Of youth. height
and weight over Edwards. and he is a good
an Mhh syse ae oaas edwards undertake to tight
hi, gy knows more than the lad and he can
WIZ %as w Morsed IN lis III
than Mitchell IL has, @ Wien Gt raSers pscez
wos sE"uHSs ns as
brother , took charge q his training and has
said IL a exsyss mp at he takes VERY VERY
advantage iSa tina. the weather affords. He
By, tho sun. He walks from twelve to fourteen
now, In doors be uses light dambbe eHs and and
pillow filled with moss to strike against. The
psssdy G% nay in M snsy ,hsrs
after s; he gets back from his regular morning
tWies . week. A glass Of Bass ale is allowed
@ AZ nways ana s Rs wsT
that my system is tho best ever adopted. but /
on. and that ought to be worth something"
There are MY galne cocks in The neiYiibor.
passed much OF his leisure time In iSoIins At
day Ss hs Bs TsSaiS e.
oos soa @ a Tsss cen, n MI
ysd oans By lara w s5stn anS
S Sy n q YI 5S1insT and myself 10 has got
Mitchell does not pay much attention to his
eating. Ho eats good and nourlshinE food. At
nv tahv. Aouot,, oc'i, uuktOIl. Ut N0dl
lust rs the notion strikes him. He eats veg
etabcs. and generally has rice pudding for
fluids. "
II can't est without taking m occasional
sip." he said last night. At dinner now /
keep myself down to some water and one bottle
OF beer. At breakfast have water and big
cup OF ten and some milk and at supper
never drink less than good half pint cup
He also drinks Bass's nls between times. and
up to day or two ago no drank after his din
ner a glass OF brandy and Chartreuso mixed. Ho
calls It half-and- half. 1t is rather n startling
drink for man In training. but his trainers
have prevailed upon him 70 leave out the Char.
treuse. So now. he drinks the brandy straight.
He says that II he stopped taking fluids he
wG RIIfv i %sJ moro WI weight Xot
bis opinion Billy Edwards was too old and
light to contend with Mitchell and that, as no
had no superfiuous flesh. 1t might hurt him to
have no apprehension on that score"
Wary Edwards said! y believe know
the. constitution OF my brother quite MS
well as any doctor he ever had. l know
exactly what flesh he must carry and when
and how to put 1t on or take 1t oil. and when
II must be DONE. Billy has now been nearly
four weeks In training. In all that time good
work has been done; he IL now under l33
pounds. and l intend he shall build up grad
nally TO the weight at which want him to box,
He will balance the scales. you may be certain
at from 135 to 19S poundc Az Ia ,,,nn.,