New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-21
4 CHAT WITH 4 PRIZk-FIGHTLR
HHw THE CHAMPION OF ENGLAND LOOKS AND
TALKS WHEN Not IN TRAINING.

HEw THE CHAMPION OF ENGLAND looks AND
TALKS WHEN Not IN TRAINING.
Three yOlng men sat at a table in DelmonicOs
few evenings ago eniogln good dinner. Hlvin; dis
uosei thi. AMI lighted cigars the chairs were pushed
back from the table anl thin circles OF smoke cnred
ovard the ceiling one Of the trio seemed the centre Of
attraction majority Of tloss in the room His face
smooth boys an looked alm)s too youthful for
the we-bIilt frame 1T slrmountei lie was dressed
fihionaby. though tho diauond that glttertl IN his
sart-front may have bean carat or - too large He
was to all appearances, the lie Of the party. and his
conversation often broken In upon by strangers who
asked for the pleasure OF hani-satke. The few VINO
ia recognize hin surprised 10 hear that the
young man. who mi ;t easily De mistaken for an athletic
pirate was Charles Mitchell the champion plgilist Of
England one Of his companions was formerly cham
piln swimmer who gave m the water when b 'lten by
captain Webb trn-niirs rae on the Thames ie
wa. with Webb when he ater killed IN trying %
swim the Nngnrn rapids and hii warned webb against
tho venture. rhe swimmer AM the pugilis' grre in
dr yng n "reminiscences The form male th' rem ARK
Yor look tlo heavy for I'm, work now. charlie"
avn" rrpiei Mitchell. Il weigh al pounds. and
th,,' .ritiin ~, poinis ~ ny heaviest weight For
Hne work ~ bring mrself down 70 - p1un 49, though
th- arit time met Sullivan was away under l50 No
iint iarl $50 nervous rhrn sto1i ~ before srli-
-ts revrf frlt nervous ~ fr hrfsrr hsit aai
rri'nsp tHr sh'r AS tll 49, 80 bnsn-ss"
Warming ~ Ms wsre ~ riatinr-i \ vlnnat nav-t
iaas ,ssui aiiii tAA ueat - ss+s hniarif 80 rrn-
riila h,' hia r,pHt thp" he th"s, artsinr 's'thsf
aat % Hg psl b. t.iHss that ~ is far ~ visa WhpH
sa Has huaa pp,ie~ as aHsfs lars go sn,a "'isttsa
ha h.s aiais IA tialhA- rnlhapa Hf t'la- tAa n'ngt
Fate 90 aiWaFs nRss iRal ha Gga RaVG hotieFei
himself aul aeipfu'"as 81 na m1'a clreai VA iaare'
A" name tno besi man you've stood up against said
tho third man 81 the tlbie.
Well silivaa Is the hest man I've met" replied
Mitchell Tho next Ceary snaud say, and the next,
Klrain They say, you know" with a smile, that he
got the best 0i me"
" But where does Burke come In inquired the last
speaker.
on" said MtchoL consider burke the oleverost OF
the DO like the life Well. may say yes to that.
II tbs average man knew how well man in condition
feels. all OF athletic exercises would he In high
favor Exercise pays Run Yes Myers conhnt s iVs
1gH yar N oa ana aR W miles Se5 q m
minutes and thirty seconds mile track Iou see I've
was always fond OF horizontal and parallel bars"
A. this point newcomer. old sporting man, camo
pitcnei into that macaron too strong tonight r.
Don't yDu know was the reply that when man
isn't training he ought To- eat everything He wants
To eei fat 50 that he'll have something to work Of when
but aren't You tired OF doing nothing Charlie PIT
IN The new conner who had tiaen chair ana cigar and
Yes" SAID Mitchell. / am But I'm going 10 PAila-
nj KIT Tor willie "a, John Cinrkc's place there want 10
get ht with good man with the knuc e.. /
f-htng and sgarring arc knock oar here for WHILE
ara I'm thr King II gong 10 New orleans They tell me
Yes" REPLIED one OF tA- others they tire tcd Ryan
and sullivan r- down :thcre. Iy the way. boys, dd /
rOI ever hear ieIc Jom l.. sullivan halls from g.
Why, hc was born ia tai, coantry sand the others In
'horl,.
"Oh yc- know that" was the reply refer 10 his /
lthHr Npu know sullivan father is supposed 10 hlI
rom the 60 rI OF Ireland. from kerry. An irisImtn
VINO dor.ut come from Tie ~outI or anywhere bat the
N1rtl Cd. lr aI I. wont draw FuH know. pugl,t.
TIE -yIup1fL. eff the hH1l- won't lc wltu him.
Lei me tell Won good one When billy Madden took I
Sullivan 10 hand Ae asked John where hl, father was
JOAN sill be WIS born iu the North OF lreiri l.
Billy il eoot manager yol know. He AZ ono said,
We'll, yoal maze 10 keep ta9t mighty qniet H. cant
nuc from the y lrfA Ireland. tic got map - Ire
AMI AMI spread Dr. before Iliv8D. II" BIS finger
Town Ireland until he E0t a. far south County Kerry
lis finger stopped there. That Will do. hr sdI. .
John y0lr father from Kerry and don't you for
PEI IT, When the laI-l which followed this story ended
He narrator alIe And joan didn't forget IT, far az
know.
Tie rest Of the Iarty began WHITING Michel! about
ONE of The newspaper criticisms on hi- match ~i-l
Captain " James O.. DAILY. Mitchell laughed good
sturedy atAe -ar- ANA rctOrtci That "mcu WHO knew
thing 0r two that DAILY was scare before hr PIT ON
he gloves The others con ciel thi, pOiu- aud eK-
ressed "a good deal Of contempt FOR Dtlf, wt3 IS big
nolgh 10 eat hi- coupetit0r. ana So btLy rugI-
oned rs 10 handle himself like yfo. Before the evening
losed Mitchell gave specimen Of his rDwcr as vocal
4. accom- Iny.ng m..lf 0u the piano. He sang
eyeral English and lrisI bal ais iu OF style.