The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26

John L. Sullivan, Jack McAuliffe and Pat
sheedy seem TO think he can. for my
part. l do not believe II. Suii'Fon ~
Jackson are stronger men than Mitcnei.
and they could not do II. BESIDES, VIZ
ground have these men for the aso., .,
ton that the Englishman is strohsei no"
the American? At inhghtlng ana ~,
clinches at Chantily. France, Slilener
was a baby in Sullivan's hands. Al Ne"
Orleans, In whatever little intghtins anu
clinching was done. Corbett proved Sui-
livan's master. That would not argue
that Mitchell would have II all MS own
way at rough lighting. would itF "heh
people assume that Corbett can 40 ho
infighting, they make tremendous ms
take. lie proved conclusively that ne
could do 1t with that powerful, game
young giant. Joe Choynski. in California
with John L. Sullivan at New Orleans,
and best OF all. with Peter Jackson be-
fore the California Athletic Club. once In
that memorable battle Peter had Jim
souarely cornered, and there was no pos
sible chance for escape The cruz mem
bers. whose idol and athletic instructor
Jackson was, went wild with JOY, ana
hilarlously shouted to Peter TO end Jim
earthly existence right there Theh en-
sued some Of the greatest infgntlnS ever
seen at the California or any other cluD.
bett had the better of II. He reigned
perfect deluge of blows on jackson
head. heart and body, and to the surprise
of all present, Sir Peter included the
"Adonis of the ring" fought his way out
Of danger and once more got In the MD
die Of the arena where he was enaDleu
TO continue the battle at long range ana
fsht the dusl<y Antipodean to draw.
No. Corbett Is n far stronger man 'hdh
Tor hFin
the difference! James ]. Corbett' the ac-
tor. and Jim Corbett, the fighter, are not
the same men. AS an actor, Jim' al
though extremely temperate loves the
good things OF life and takes little IL any
exercise. His muscles become SOFT MS
chest measurement diminishes, and even
his splendid legs seem to lose their syn
metry. In training, Jim CorDelt' the
fighter, Is q magnificent picture 10 iooh
upon His chest expands 10 ueslee'
his great sinewy neck sets like coluhtiar
Ill., on his clean-cut shoulders, and
the muscles Of his arms and legs stahd
ont like Jumps of Parian marble. 1heh
he Is as strong and as 1.-THE as panther
and Mitchell or any other man VIII SUM
find out his error, II he attempts "
trough" him at any stage or the game
FOR he II known. Corbett can do niue
trough" work himself II necessary, ne
cones from State Wnere louis a,
scarcely ever tolerated. and IN ms cary
career had some pretty tough Dat'ies
With minor celebrities. AS a case III
point of Corbett's ability to "rough ~
bit" will cite the contest with DonhhlcK
McCaffrey in Brooklyn three years ago,
There the Californian licked the man VINO
stood off Sullivan for seven ROUNDS III
three sharp, decisive rounds. Az one r IN
in the last round Corbett smashed Nc
Caffrey to the ropes and, TO the latter ;
disrnay. drubbed him unmerciiully "nne
he had him there. 1t was perfectly ialr,
hut up North here in boxing contests
the referee generally stops such not Wolk.
In California one man can pummei nle
other into insensibility on the ropes vi
anywhere else, as long as he IS on MS
feet. a. ocothar
Aeht. which is second only in importance 10
the Corbett- Mitchell affair. That IS the
prospective battle between George L'Nol,
the wonderful sable midget Of Boston, ana
Johnny Griffen, of Braintree, Mass. whom
l have the privilege Of training ana PACK
ing. The match between these greatest OF
ali little fighters Is now an assured fhlng.
Tom O'Rourke, manager Of the colored
lad, has signed to throw or the provls-