Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-22
CHAT WITH THE BOXERS
A Desultory But Breezy Fighting Epistle
from Tom Cannon.
GLORIOUS DAYS IN STUMBLE AND MARSH
Newsy wheel whisperin gs-The Bail Field
Af,er the KIDS Scalp Grid
iron Field and Local sports OF
All Kinds and Varieties.

Ihave Just returned from a ten days duck
ing expedition up in South Dakota, and
while undoubtedly rcinvigorated both men
tally and physically by roughing 1t In the
marshes. / do not feel competent to the task
of supplying my readers with anything
newsy or fresh anent our old friends, the
boxers. We were camped miles away from
any railway station, among the barren sand
hills OF Lugenbeel county, and during the
cntire two weeks absence but one copy Of
THE BEE reached us. Hence 1t will require
n few days to catch up with tho times per-
tanning to affairs handled in this column.
AS luck would have it, however, there APP
pears to nave been but little going on in the
punching realm, and the absence of our
usual chat may probably add additional zest
to that which is to come. In another week
will have studied up the situation and be
I'm condition., / hope, to again handle the
knights OF the knucks with or without
gloves as the merits OF their several cases
NAV deserve. This week my readers can
content themselves with bits of newsy gossip
and comment in the shape of correspondence
/ found awaiting me on my desk.
1 will add, however, that my readers have
observed the correctness of my position
anent the great international prlze fight be-
tween Charlie w. Mitchell and James j.
Corbett, i. G., that the big mill could never
be pulled of in New York. From the tenor
of recent proclamations from the mayor OF
Brooklyn and the sheriff of Kings county,
it looks as If my predictions were based
upon q pretty solid foundation. And, again,
/ say this is all o. X. 1t furnishes n hope
that Cholly and Jim will yet conclude to
Jump in q hack and pull out for some Sc
questered nook and settle their little argu-
ment ON the turf. For the life of me | can
not think of a single city that will consent
to the great mauling match taking place
within its confines. Omaha, however. seems
about as likely a point as any just now, and
IL you say the word I'll see Mayor Bemis,
JEFF Bedford and Ike Hascali about it, and
we'll fix it up for the night before the cleo
Etion for tho Coliseum. / feel confident that
these gen slemen will grant me the necessary
permission as l stand ace high with them.
SANDY GRIswoLD.
NoRTH PLATTE, Oct. 1S.-To the Sporting
Editor of BEE: A well known sporting
writer on tistic topics, who persists in writ
ing about champion James j. CorDett" and
"Charlie' Mitchell, reminds me of a friend
of mine who once took n long sea voyage Inc
In speaking to the first officer. addressed
him as "Mate." "Gee-s!' exclaimed the
indignant mate, "hayen't a name us well
as you2"
Making flesh of one and fish of another in
regard TO middle names in lighting talk is
preposterous. Mitchell's middle name is
Watson. In view of the coming contest be-
tween "G~entleman'' Charles w. Mitchell
&and Paddy or Jimmy Corbett-to reverse the
usual mode of expression-I inclose you an
old time four-round 'set to' between
Mitchell and Joe Dunning in March, 1884.
Joe Dunnlng asserted that he would fight
any man in the world. Sullivan preferred!
Madden offered him 500 if ne would stand
up before Mitchell for four rounds. Dun
ming said he would probably knock Mitchell
out and carelessly accepted the offer. He
was much bigger than Mitchell. with great
square shoulders, immense arms and sledge-
hammer fists.
Round when the men came up to face
each other Mitchell's perfect fighting form
showed to good advantage. Dunning sent
out his right vlclously at Mitchell. That
was the last lead he made. Charlie lodged
his head just enough to let the blow pass his
left forward. It struck MIR. Dun
ming just above the bread basket.
Before he could recover Mitchell's right
hand few up and struck tho big man square
in the mouth. splitting his lips and looscning
his teeth and starting the blood from his
nose. Joe dove forward and was neatly
stopped by Charlie, who easily planted an
the big man In exact imitation of the two he
had led out with. Dunning by this time was
paving the air and gasping frantically. He
seemed to experience considerable difficulty
in holding himself in position. and Charities
blows came in on him so hard and fast that
he was hitting wildly in every direction ex.
cept that in which the little Englishman
stood. Before time was called Mitchell
struck his big antagonist at least a dozen
blows and had not received a single thump
of consequence himself. When Dunning
came up for the next round he stood care
fully on his guard. II was evident that at
this point ne was afraid the little terror
would knock him out. Mitchell waited for
Dunning TO lead off again, but the big one
had learned by experience and retreated
around the ring. Charlie followed him up,
and then suddenly made q rush, fought him
backward toward the stage and hit him an
other blow in the teeth which Knocked the
big champion fiat on his back. After Dun
ming had recovered from his surprise he
arose. Thereupon Charlie jumped at him
again and hnd him completely winded when
time was called. :.
When the men came up for the third round
Mitchell was fresh. Dunning was putting
like a grampus. His tights werecoyered
with blood and no looked savage. He made
another rush for hs slighter antagonist.
He got in Il stunning whack on Mitchell's
neck and was about to follow it up when
Charlie took an inning. The inning con-
sisted OF one straight right handed blow
from the shoulder which lifted his 1856
pound antagonistof his feet and knocked him
backward hendlong to the stage! From that
timo 10 the end OF the round Mitchell
badgered, battered and banged his oppo-
nent just as he chose. When the men retired
to their corners MIR. Dunning looked as
though he had been heading a riot. He
moved heavily, while Mitchell was as cheer
full and as quick as ever.
h confusion that reigned In the hall
now was remarkable. BETS were mnae Tn at
Charlie would knock Joe tut in the last
round. When the men faced each other for
the last 1t was plain that Dunning felt he
was no match for the little Englishman.
He fought shy aud retreated round the stage
to gain time, Mitchell pounded him rs he
pleased during the whole round. Every
once in a while Dunning would clinch saw
agely with Mitchell, but Charlie broke
AWAY before his heavy antagonist could
carry him down. Mitchell did not succeed
in knocking him out, but no completely
whipped his man. Mitchell was at that time
%, and his weightd did not exceed l45 pounds.
Dan Creedon says height and length do not
amount TO much unless there is muscular
strength in proportion. Dan says ii Bob
Fftzsimmons does not exceed l53 pounds
he does not care, although he is
seven feet high! (Dan is i've feet eight.
AS to Mitcheli. he has n clear head and