The evening world., 1894-02-07
cORB[TT TO BOX MITCHELL.
The Pair Will Spar for The
Worlds Free Bread Fund.
A Treat Promised in Madison Square
Garden on Feb. -.

Madison Square Garden has been the
scene of many interesting displays of
tlstic prowess, but lone as much 10 as
the exhibition which will take place there
the evening of Feb. "a. On that evening
James j. Corbett and Charles Mitchell,
victor and vanquished, will spar for the
benefit OF THE WORLDS Free Bread
Fund. New Workers will be afforded an
opportunity which the residents OF no
other city in the country will have, that
OF seeing the cleverest man in the world,
and the best boxer England ever turned
out, put UP their hands, surrounded by
the same men who were behind them In
Jacksonvilie-in fact as nearly as possi-
BILE a reproduction of the surroundings
at the ringside In the Florida metrop-
oils.
In addition to being q rare treat to adj
mirers Of scientific boxing. 1t Will afford
an excellent opportunity for everybody
New York's hungry and destitute ones,
n those who have visited Tn
World's' distributing bureau at 21o East
the long lines Of pale thin faces and
scantily, clad bodies, know how badly
the charity is needed. Corb 1T and Mitch
Ell w spar four rounds; Honest
referee. Brady, Delaney. Dempsey, Don:
aldson.,, Hall, Fogarty, o'Donneli and
Pony Moore will ali be on hand.
exhibition by Corbett and Mitchell, that
will not be the only attraction. There
will be a series Of bouts between the
1ns various E,inui pu %fh sne eia. sss r The aea viii III
DE no smuggling or attempts at knock-outs.
On the other hand. the entire exhibition
viii b. one sucn as the most sensitive
Will be under the management Of How
ard B. Hackett, who has SO success
fully arranged previous scientihc boxing
seats and boxes will tx place within
. few days.
George slosson left at 10 o'clock this
q the ,three-cornered billiard tourney.
The ; = de s. sspeS.s to % get s,. J Ja X : s sisna.
tourney In this city at the anchor barred
sameE ~ game Which has never been
msnis away from home" he said. MY
T!nd Is always on my business ,Sn here; ana a
ives It is different: They play Billiards
s si she fs sIm So,n while sn. do have We, b tS,nk l't ms
GENE has gone back, any. and I'M CON
or ives II, IKE them, / had no
"For Instance. yesterday 1 retipped a
lot of my cues. That tires my arm and
gets me off my stroke. Besides ] have
played but one practise game since
whether I think schaefer or Ives is the
batter player; Give either a little luck
and the break Of the balls and he will
vim, Luck IL rs per cent. In billiards.
ground h balls keeping them close
10 superior. Jake can beat him at masse
shots, cushion caroms and open table
play for position. I think / can play
either OF them"
1t took Jimmy Barry. the Chicago
bantam, less than a minute to put Joe
McGrath, the Irish boxer, all but out at.
the Empire Theatre, Chicago; last night
but the boys got to %roughing 1t after the
FIRST few punches. Barry showed far
cleverer than Planners partner. and
with q sudden ."one.two'-a straight left
knocked McGrath down and nearly out.
Al 1t was. the little Irishman was Just
down twice more. Time was called at
srogsy that he could hardly walk. The
men were warned to go lightly or the
bout would be stopped, and the second
round was tame. The third round also
opened tamely. but Barry soon got warm
result that McGrath was obliged to
c,inch to save himself. At the end the
Irish champion was again looking fool
ish. and almost fell down when he was
assisted to his corner.
The Committee on Rules Of the Ma