Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-04
THE TWO CHAMPIONS.
Mitchell i'm Good Conditfon-Corbett
Preparing to Train.

Mitchell I'm Good Condftfon-Corbett
Preparing to Train.
The London correspondent of the Illus
trated News sends the following:
Il visited Brighton and found Charley
Mitchell and his friends located in a private
house within stones throw of the Hotel
Metropole. have had several good chances
to look the English boxer over and 1 must
say he never appeared to be better or I'm
finer condition than he is at present. Early
every morning he takes long swim In the
surf for at least an hour or more. Some
times he is accompanied by Jim Hall, George
Mcdonald and Jack McAuliffe. The fact Of
the matter is, Mitchell is quietly training.
although he pretends to outsiders he is not
After his morning bath. Hall. Mcdonald or
someone else gives Mitchell hard rubbing
for a half hour. after which he takes
breakfast OF chops. eggs. tea, &C. Several
times while driving about Brighton have
psee Mearns T SsaxS pal going at Lively
he has lower room in his house fixed up
with punching bag, and for half an hour
every gay ne works the bag. and sometimes
being almost the size and build of Corbett.
is considered the best man he could possibly
nave aas selected for this practice. Jack Nc
Auliffe seems to be very anxious about
Mitchell, and also spars with him OCCASION
ally.
UNDERSTAND from some friends OF Mit-
cheH that Hall and McAuiiffe viii be his
seconds. They will sail for America about
September 8. George Mcdonald, the En-
glishman's principal trainer, will 10 along
Mcdonald will also be in the Engiishman!s
corner. Mitchell is said to have weighed go
pounds when he arrived at Brighton: today
he is down to about 49, and will probably
enter the ring at lS0
''Charley's face shows hard work; all the
fat and puffy flesh Is gone. His eyes are
clear and bright He seems to be as nimble
a and hard nails e
Mitchell is fit to fight at present IL he v as
obliged to. Mitchell really started to train
He has not drunk anything of any account,
and at present confines himself to a pint of
champagne or a bottle of Bass at dinner. l
have never seen a fighter who feels so con-
fident and so anxious for the hour of battle
Mitchell refused to say where he will fight,
but from what I've heard I think the fight
considerable English money sent over to
back Mitchell. such is the confidence he has
infused among his friends by his stanch
earnestness and hard work"
Corbett and his manager, VIM. H Brady,
have accepted an invitation rendered by
Judge Newton Of the Coney Island Athletic
Club to witness the fight for the feather
weight championship between Dixon and
Pierce at the club rooms on Monday night
next Corbett will make this the occasion
for meeting with Judge Newton. for the
purpose of definitely arranging as TO wheth-
er Mitchell or Jackson will be his opponent
before the club in December.
heIeIeS EcknarQt OF the CluD yesterday
called on Jim and had quite lengthy con-
versation with him. Corbett stated to that
official that he would stick to his original
agreement and would give the Coney Is
land Athletic Club every opportunity 10 ob-
tan Mitchelfs signature to the articles Of
agreement to fight before the club. In the
bett said he would meet jackson for the
same purse at the time fixed for his go
with Mitchell.
James j. Corbett arrived at Asbury Park
toG or nj o. ~ 1fkAS t,xrt
lam Brady, his manager; Bill Delaney.
Young Corbett' and Joe" Corbett, his
brother, and Woodward Thorpe. Cor5ett
viii take it easy for two weeks, and will
then go into training for his fight with
Mitchell. Corbett says the fight will be at
Coney Island. The champion was given a
big reception at the hotel.
John Doyle the Potomacs' Captain.
At a meeting of the board Of governors
OF the Potomac Boat Club Wednesday night
several new members were elected. John
Hadley Doyle was unanimously elected cap
tain. vice ofiley. resigned
Mississippi Valley Regatta.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Aug. At was
the Minnesota Club day at the Mississippi
Valley regatta at Lake Minnetonk yester-
day, and that club captured every event In
which they started. The water was smooth
as glass when the first race was called.
The first two events were walkaways for
the yictors. In the Junior singles Van
but from there Brown spurted all the way
home, winning by a handsome margin, a
length ahead of Mcdonald
Blakeslee Of the Pullman was nowhere
The junior doubles was the prettiest race o,
the day. The Minnesotas won because
they steered perfectly, while the Lurlines
were a good third. with the Catlins right
after them.
Following were the results: Junior pair
M A0f Il 0v-ck~ ~14
Lurlines. Jones and Meade, second Time
1919.
Junior fours-Nrinnesota, wann. Houghton,
Malone and Holbert, first; Westerns. Lamp
Mesthus. Thomas and May. second. Time.
Junior singles. - miles dash for catlir
medal-koenig OF Westerns first Hender.
son of Catlins second. A protest was filed
Junior singles-Brown. Lurlines, first: Var
Setback. Delaware, second; Mcdonald Win.
nipeg. third; Blakeslee. Pullman. fourth
Time, 1014
Junior double-Niinnetonka. first; Iurl,nes
second: Westerns. third; Catlins, fourth
Time. 9.0l
The Navahoe's Performance.
LONDON, Aug. 4-The Times comment.
Ing on the Navahoe's performance yester
day says: Probably her spars win have
to be clipped. as she can not safely carry
her present outfit Yesterday she shaped
worse than any yacht ever did that we car
WIN tue tlrst etFonC DUN she
fell down. filled her decks and ran OF
against her helm In a fearful and danger
Gus way. She came TO Just as wildly. He,
masthead was sprung. but the true cause
or her giving up was that she had become
unmanageable and was in a dangerous con
-dition." 0'i
The report that the valkyrie's crew .uI,xas
on Wednesday and refused to go into An
race Tor the Meteor challenge shield ia de
ciared TO be untrue; Lord ormonds, III,
vice commodore Of the royal yacht SQUAD
ron, Is indignant over the report f,ors
Dunraven. the owner of the valkyrie saw,
pete for the Meteor challenge shield He :,
greatly amused over the reported mutin.
BEACH HAVEN