The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-08

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vorlte. Moreover, Jack McAullffe, our
lightweight champion, who is now So
journing in England with Sir Charles,
has done all he could to prejudice
Mitchell against Coney Island. Jack,
for some reason. has conceived an in
tense dislike against some of the Coney
Island club officials, and he has. so
have learned. used his influence on
Mitchell to keep the latter away from
the Island club house. Jack likes
Charley and Charley likes Jack. and
what the handsome little Brooklyn boy
says is likely to be very effective.
Moreover, little bird tells me that
Jack is not to go without his reward
for his neat bit of diplomatic work.
Along with the cable report that
Mitchell had sent his signature to arti-
cles su omitted to the Colum bian club
comes an offer from the Columbian club
of SIS. 600 purse for contest between
Jack McAuliffe and Jimmy Carroll for
the lightweight championship of the
world Carroll accepts and so does
McAuliffe Sportmen believe that by
this kindly act the Colum bian people
mean to make McAuliffe a present of
SIS, 900. The laugh might be turned
against Director O. Malley and his asso-
ciates. Jimmy Carroll is one Of the
cleverest and gamest lightweights
that ever entered ring. He gave
McAuliffe the battle of his life three
years ago in California, and Jack has
not forgotten the meeting. The con-
test was equal all through up to the
last moment Then McAulife was
lucky enough to land swinging right
handler and that ended the battle. jim
my is at least ten years older than Jack
and ina long contest that will certa in
lv tell against him. But on the other
hand Jack, like John L. Sullivan, has
led gay life and enjoyed all the good
things it can afford. That will tell
against him in protracted, bruising
contest. However, it will be a great
scientific battle and the better man,
bar accidents will win. Who the bet
ter man is, only time can determine,
and the majority of sports favor Nc
Auliffe, but western sportsmen like
young Claus Spreckles, Billy Jordan
CsCh S1itiluplOu c1ill wi bCIl, NC
lieve that Carroll has fighting chance
for first money.
/ have given my reasons why l be-
lieve that the fight will go West Cor
bett hungers for the extra $1,000 and
Mitchell does not care. The English
man is not to be blamed, as he is under
no contract to fight at Coney Island.
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He had, practically, the choice of club BIS
under the articles of agreement and
Mitchell could not have fought at Roby
had Corbett said nay"
Now as to the outcome of that bat
tie between Corbett and Mitchell,
i know that each man sincerely be-
lieves that he can defeat the other.
The Eastern talent, like Pat Sheedy,
Al Smith, Matte Corbett, Davy John
son, Billy Madden, Jere Dunn and
Dave Holland are thoroughly con-
WINGED that the Californian will have a
wall1over. In the West, at Corbett's
own door, strange to say, the wise men
pick Mitchell for winner! Joe Choyn-
ski, his old antagonist Bat Masterson,
of Denver, Luke Short, of Texas,
Charley Dexter, of San Francisco, and
Eli Marks, of Louisville, all agree to
man that the Englishman will out
fight the American.
AS for myself, though not enamoured
of the Californian. l think he
will win, and easily at that. He
is fully as clever. if not cleverer, than
Mitchell and is withar quicker in
manual and pedal action. Then,
too, he is every whit as strong as the
Englishman and can hit, when he wants
to take chance, fully as hard. But
Corbett's great advantage will be his
superior height and reach. This will
enable him to outpoint the Briton at
outfghting. The latter's only remedy
will be at mfg hting, and he will strive
hard to get under the Californian's
guard and play fierce tattoo upon his
ribs and stomach. Corbett will be pre-
pared for this and fight him back for
all he is worth. To accomplish his
purpose Mitchell will have to take
two or three blows about the head,
face and neck to one he can
land on Cor belts body. In a long
fight the greater amount of punish
ment he will have to endure will tell
against him He will, bar accidents,
be compelled to succumb to exhaus-
ton. l see that the renowned eX-
Champion John +. Sullivan, takes
a different view from me in the
premises. He has fought Corbett and
Mitchell, besides your humble servant
and naturally should have a fair idea
of the capa bilities of both men, John,
however, is liable to let his feelings
get the better of his Judgment and
cannot at all times give an unbiased
opinion. For instance, he thought
that Joe Launon could whip Jake
Kilrain, and Jack Dempsey trash
Bob FitzsimmonS Lannon and Demp-
sew were his friends and he could see
no other men in the fight but them.
l always endeavor to have my judg-
ment unwarped l never let myself be-
come blinded to the merits of an enemy
or to the defects of a friend Hence,
although 1 do not like Corbett any too
well, / predict that he will defeat Nit
chell, for whom l have naught but the
friendliest of feeling, without even
getting black eye. l have fought
both men and should have a fair idea
of their respective abilities.
NE,.. i. GmEzletf2me
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