Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-The London
correspondent of the Illustrated Neaos
sends the following:
81 visited Brighton and found Charley
Mitchell and his friends located in q
private house within stones throw OF
The Hotel Metropole, where l am stop
ping. / have had some good chances to
look the English boxer over, and must
say he never appeared to be better or in
finer condition than he is at present.
| Early every morning he takes long
swim in the surf for at least an hour or
more. Sometimes 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, Nc
Donald or some one else gives Mitchell
a hard rubbing for half an hour, after
which lie takes breakfast of chops,
eggs, tea, &c. Several times while
driving about Brighton I've met
Mitchell with pal, going at lively
pace, wearing heavy fiannels or
sweater. He has lower room in his
| house fixed up for punching bag, and
for half an hour every day he works the
bag, ard sometimes dons the mittens
with Hall. The latter being almst the
size and build of Corbett is considered
the best man he could possibly have Sc
lected for this practice. Jack McAullife
seems to be very anxious about Mitchell,
and also spars with him occasionally.
81 understand from some friends OF
Mitchell that Hall and McAuliffe will
be his seconds. They will sail for
America about September 9Th. George
! Mcdonald, the Englishman's principal
J trainer, will go along. Mcdonald VIII
also be in the Englishman's corner.
Mitchell is said to have weighed 2So
when he arrived at Brighton; to-day, he
I is down to about 1870, and Will propaoly
enter the ring at $780,
aCharley's face shows hard work; all
/ the fat and puffy flesh is gone. His eyes
{ are clear and bright. He seems to be as
/; timber as o cat and as hard as nails. In
G fact Mitchell is fit to fight at present If
Y he was Obliged to. Mitchell really
. started to train the morning after he
n sailed from New York. He has not
S drank anything of any account, and at
G present confines himself to pint of
Il champagne or a little of Bass at dinner.
e | have never seen fighter who feels SO
1t confident and SO anxious for the hour
IS of battle.
a "Mitchell refused to say where he
a will fight but from what l have heard,
II / think the fight will take place in Chi
T. cago. There will be considerable English
t, money sent over to back Mitchell, such
Is is the confidence he has infused among
ID his friends by his staunch earnestness
at and hard work"
IS THE COMING FEATHER-wEIeHT FIGHT.
y NEW YORK, July 3.-That the battle
between George Dixon and Eddie
y Pierce for the feather-weight champion
90 ship of the world, which will take place
ne at the Coney Island Athletic Club on
O. the night of August 7th, will be highly
II interesting one, can scarcely admit OF
n doubt, Both lads are in the finest
Is fettle, strong, buoyant and confident
n, Both are as speedy as North American
NJ reindeer, and both have the courage oil
a Numidian lion. Other things theI
ms being equal, heart, skill and nerve, thu
ell battle should mark an epoch in the his
el tory of fistic sport.
We Of course, the talent pick Dixon for
sg, "sure thing" They did the same whei
Sullivan met Corbett, Dempsey, Fitz
IN, simmons, and Denver Smith, Joe God
cal dard. Yet all the favorites went down
Oh and shrewd sportsmen predict the sam
no fate for Dixon. They say he is abou
u5 due.
iea However right or wrong this theor
IL may be, certain it is that the hacker
nu and friends of Pierce have most implied
use confidence in his fistic ability The
md know that the little Fourth Warder ha
mo head as we'll as heart, and in bruisin
len contest they feel sure that he will VIII
me- He is fully as quick, clever and stron
ons as the Haligonian they claim, and II
STAYS with him round or two he
Jun sure to do him.
req So confident are the members of tn
us Nonpariel Athletic Club, of whic
are Pierce is the most distinguished men
an her, that he will win, that they hay
-, laid in stock of fireworks to properl
the celebrate his expected victory. IT
ana bows propose to illuminate the victor
path from the Bridge to the club hou
nio on Oliver street.
Meanwhile Dixon is saving wood al
not saying word. lie, too, thinks 1t
a cinch.
p.. coRBETT TO SEE THE FIGHT.
,rn- NEW YORK, Aug .3.-Champio Jam
Corbett and his manager, William
;age Brady, have accepted an invitation te
the dered by Judge Newton of the Com
sion island Athletic Club, to witness t
900 fight for the feather weight champio
ON. ship between Dixon and Pierce at
ton club rooms on Monday night next.
Corbett will make this the occasi,
0 in for meeting with Judge Newton +
Iand the purpose of definitely arranging
the to whether Mitchell or Jackson will
i by his opponent before the club in Decel
lies Der.
okee Referee r. Eckhardt, of the club,
| for day called on the champion at the Go
rob man House, where the latter is stoppii
will and had quite lengthy conversati
Yhite with him. Corbett stated to that offic
that he would stick to his original agr
ment and would give the Coney lsla
Athletic Club every opportunity to
Mrs tain Mitchell's signature to the artic
4 r. of agreement to fight before the eli
univ In the event of failure to encomp
re- ~ this Corbett said he would meet Jacks
Ysth for the same purse at the same ii
'SNA q III, ,11ifh Mitnhpil