The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-17

country, and his dignity alone was sufi-
cient. Columns Of newspaper talk could
not add to the honor in their eyes.
Note the difference. Here are two
pugilists, one Mitchell, a man who has
done comparatively little to warrant his
Reputation, and COrbett, a fighter, who,
Since his defeat of Sullivan, has been a
human hippodrome. And where does
Mitcheu's reputation as a pugilist come
Pin! He should be known as the man Of
draws He is not England's champion.
Peter jackson holds this honor. He has
never whipped a frst-class man, and his
chief claim to distinction is his draw
with Sullivan.
Corbett shows up in better light. He
has fought and whipped number of
clever men, and up to the time he met
Sullivan he had some reputation and a
4 few friends How much reputation and
how many friends has he MOVIE will
not answer this question. l will leave it
to the Judgment of my readers. But had
Corbett seen fit to be on the level he could
have been the most popular champion
this country has ever seen.
Here is one experience 1 had with him
which will indicate his character. A
lJtIe over year and half ago it was
proposed to match Mitchell and Corbett
Tor six rounds in the Madison Square
Garden. When Corbett came east he
called on me and said he wished me to
be his adviser. He would be guided by
me he said, in all things. A few days
later he called again and wanted me to
60 to the Clipper Office with him and ar
range Tor finish fight between him and
Mitchell. ! consented, and suggested
that we take a cab. Corbett agreed, and
added.
oh, yes. Let US have cab, Arthur.
nice one, you know"
Before agreeing to go to the Clipper
once with him it was arranged that he
should meet Mitchell on his own ground;
mat there should be no jollying, and that
only business should be discussed. We
arrived at the Clipper office, where
Mitchell was awaiting US. Imagine my
surprise at the way Mitchell and Corbett
greeted each other. 1t must be understood
mat these two men were supposed to be
al daggcrs drawn, and that there was no
love lost between them.
Cor0eJt started his jolly as follows:
My dear Mr.. Mitchell. Pm very glad
70 see YOU. have heard you are a very
SShiltu boxer, and a thorough good fellow.
II Is an honor. my boy to meet you, and l
nope we will see more of each other" and
more talk in a similar vein.
II was then Mitchelps turn to jolly, and
~ oyEdu bplS way.
-. hardly expected to meet such a gen
uendn. Why, MIR. COrbett, while l have
Always heard you were a nice fellow, you
ua'e exceeded my ideas 1 understand,
NO. You are a great pugilist. Believe
me' NE boy, this is one of the greatest
moments of my life, and | will always re-
member the occasion"
And then Mitchell and Corbett fell on
edtu others necks and went for 10y at the
Meeting
@ Great Jehosaphati Shades of John L.
SUtlFans and these two men met to
make a match on the level.
was disgusted, and told Corbett so,
. ouU -elJ him to continue his jOllying. The
SSIyIc-es were signed for a six-round go,
II, ,SSs Jhe gate money, and had the men met
e SagS would have lollied the public and
So' 1ue money. This bit Of insincerity
vas not enough to completely sour me,
no"eVer. l said to myself: perhaps 1
IL b,I :, mistaken. There may be some good
Judgment"
IA, ana then came the Sullivan fight, and
ny, rlg ldJter's defeat. Now, | said, COrbett
~ nave chance TO show himself. If
t Ire Is good in him it will come out. If
"-EIe Is lake, he will show it.
hardly had he won the fight than he
van = 'AtON MS lTleudS. Mike OOnO-
sio ' o,n VINO provided nearly $1,000 of the
v y.r stake money, was the first. DonO-
ya ,.- udu oesn his friend and advisor for
lars. What did Corbett care for this
HIendship} What was friendship to him3
d mere name.
,r,-.eAt he threw Charlie Stencil, Of
brl...52co, man who loved him as
6osner' or Stencil, who ruined himself
Ter ,, 1, OF his liking for Corbett, the lat
And w, WA see you in the gutter, you bum, )"
',c{'a nus after Stencil went broke for this
t6 r.alll pion' " Note the way he has
61,l"h bis friends and fellow-workers,
yotstelr and McVey. Figure up the
women who became interested