Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-11-27
BOXERS GOSSIP.
MACON MCCORMICK DISCOURSES ON PUGlLISTIO
MATTERS.
An "Englishman Who Is Proud Of IT. Gives His
Opinion of Charley Mitchell and Cur
Abominabls September Climate
is Georgia Dixon
Going Back?

the DOSSlOllltleS OF Lu6 SbaRo lOI PuSh
lists of note IS shown ia his remarks
concerning Sim Corbett's intention to
ignore his challenges, for the time be-
ing at least. Peter says that he has the
beggar's virtue, patience, and can wait,
and then he regrettingly adds that heis
sorry there does not seem TO be any
opening for him on the stage inasmuch
as there has been no loud call for real
black Othello. II he were as well In
formed In histronic as he is In pugilistlc
affairs, he would call to mind the career
of the Rochester waiter, Ira Aldrich.
An exception to the generality OF his
race. he possesses dramatic ability, and
he evinced that fact in this country,
but finding that negro Trespians
were not in demand here ne
went abroad as "The Colored
Roscius." He played In England
and France, and finally went to Russia,
where he became all the rage for long
time with the nobility Of the Moscovite
Empire. He died there but few years
ago a rich and famous man. l am very
much surprised at Parson Davies lack
of acumen in Jackson's case. There
are a dozen dramatists on Broadway
daily who can, al fortntght's notice,
supply Jackson with a war drama, IAN
intelligent contraband," for its fun
producer and herculean emancipated
slave for it's hero. Peter is not very
fluent of speech, but that need be no
bar to his success on the stage. bis
part can be made pantomimic one, and
he can have fighting scene introduced
in which he can surpass either Cor6ett
or that other highly successful pugilis-
tic actor, Jonell Sullivan. In their
plays Jim and SuIly only knock out
man apiece. Jackson could have his
scene so arranged as to permit him TO
put quartet 10 sleep, as he Is said TO
have laid out the four 'Arrys who in
shifted the barmaid in his presence but
a few weeks before he last sailed from
England. Though l am in the dramat-
ic business myself just at present, l
will not charge either Peter or his man
ager, "the Parson," anything for this
hint, which, II adopted, is sure to coin
both money. While making 1t, Peter
can wait for Corbett's pleasure with a
great deal more eQuanlmity than he
now displays.
don't know how 1t is, but whenever
I write a paragraph about Charley
Mitchell am sure to tread on some
loyal Briton'S toes. Here Is the latest
eplstolatory evidence OF the fact:
New YORK, November IS.
Macon Mccormick, Esq:
SIR:-How do you figure 1t out that
Corbett is going TO beat Mitchell?
| suppose the wish is father to the
thought. for you have nothing else GER
tainly to base your statement upon.
Mitchell, il an Englishman and black
guard, is also the best man at his weight
breathing to-day. He beat Sullivan,
when the latter was man, and IL TOOK
Corbett all his time to beat him whan
he was simply walking beer barrel. L
could name two-aye three-men who
would have beaten Sullivan in less time
than it took Corbett. Again, how does
Corbett make himself out champion OF
the world?" Sullivan never was; there
fore, Corbett cannot be. Oh, Sneol!
How can any man make a fairer oher?
The fact is, Corbett is afraid to meet
him next February. He wants to shift
It off until next September, knowing
that the abominabe summer climate
here will 60 further to knock out az
Englishman than any two or three Cor
belts. Be fair, Mr.. Mccormick, and you
will get more friends.
AN ENGLIsHMAN, AND PROUD OF 1T.
Now, only in response to my angered
British friend, reply that l figure out
that Corbett is able to beat Mitchell in
this way: He is younger, stronger,
fresher, taller, heavier, longer In the
reach, quicker, and far more skillful
than Charley. 1 think he Is equally
courageous, and with his advantages he
should defeat him. To the charge
thatsI wish Corbett would beat
him. and beat him souudly, too, / plead
guilty in the first degree, and ask no
benefits of clergy. l would like to see
all the blackguards of the ring defeated
bv men whose ordinary lives would
elevate it. l quite agree with IAN
Englishman" when he says that Corbett
is not the champion of the world, and
that Sullivan never was. John l.. Sui
Ivan never won the title Of champion
of the world in a fight. He assumed it
lust as he did the title OF champion OF
cham pions." But Jim Corbett Is
the champion Of the United States,
and In my opinion he is far
better fighter than either Charley
Mitchell, Paddy Slavin, Joe Goddard or
Peter Jackson, and In his own good time
I feel sure he will demonstrate the fact.
In conclusion, will say that l don't
think Corbett took into consideration
at all the terrible climatic conditions OF
our fearful September, as pointed out
in the above letter. l rather think he
named it as it is usually the month
when American theatrical organizations
''take to the road" and because he
knows that if he could begin his next
season with Charley MitchelPs pugil-
istic scalp dangling from his belt, no
theatre In the country would be large
enough to hold the throngs who would
wish to patronize him. As to the ad-
monition to ''be fair" can only say
that am fair. 1 write what honestly
think and feel, without any regard for
the results, and while l fully appreci-
ate the fact that she who has a thou
sand friends has not one friend TO
spare" have seen no evidence Of late
that would indicate that 1 have lost
any.
It begins to look as though that won
derful little boxer, George Dixon, is
sRoing back" q bit. He had a rough
and tumble time OF it in Philadelphia
with Walter Edgerton, who by the dub
bling of Denny Butler is more common
" known as the "Kentucky Rosebud"
The Rosebud is the most eonceited coon
in the ring, and l never witness him
box that 1 don't wish his opponent