Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-13

I think the Corbett-Mitchel fight will be
a hot one while 1t lasts. and. while 1 am
going to back Corbett to win, expect
Mitchell will fight from start to finish like
a gladiator, for there is no denying that he
can fight; but he is handicapped in more
ways than one, and his hands may give
out.
Trainer DOnOvan's Forecast.
1 regard Corbett as the greatest pugilist
the world has ever seen in my time.
know him like book for when he was
a bank clerk in San Francisco and boxing
instructor in the Olympic Club my friends
in that city wrote me about him. After he
boxed with Kilrain in the Southern Ath-
letic Club in New Orleans my friend. Pat
Kendrick. wrote me that Corbett was a
first-class boxer. but that he lacked several
points necessary to make him a champion
On Corbetts arrival in New York, intro
duced him to the members of the New York
Athletic Club and showed him several wrin-
kles in boxing. l was also his adviser when
he was matched to light John l.. Sullivan
When 1 seconded Kilrain with Charley
Mitchell, when Kilrain was matched &c
fight Sullivan for $1,000 side and the
championship of the world, / studied Sulli-
vans style and noted his weak points, sc
that was in a position TO give Corbett In
formation which he profited by when he
fought Sullivan in the Olympic Club New
Orleans, for $1,000. the largest stake ever
battled for. Corbett did not use me kindly
afterward. although 1 stood in his corner
when he was facing man who was looked
upon as invincible, and it was by my in
structions he fought and won.
Since that time there has been flag OF
truce between us, but that does not inter
fere with my opinion of Corbett fight
err 1 think he should defeat Mitchell as
easily as he did Sullivan. Mitchell.of course,
will DE in splendid shape He is "a sturdy
and aggressive boxer, and that he can hit
hard there is no denying. He. is thoroughly
game for his contest with Sullivan in
France proved that he was not only game,
but a slayer. Corbett has every advantage
over Mitchell. and. besides. he is better
boxer. 1 think Corbett is today the clever
est boxer living.
The fight will be more protracted strug-
gle than many suppose. Ii Corbeit forces
the fighting, it will not last over fifteen
rounds. but il he fights on the defensive
and waits for Mitchell to lead, trusting To
counter him heavily. the fight may last for
two hours. If IL is short tight, science
will have won the day. If 1t IS a long one
stamina will win. Corbett has proved that
he can stay: his siXty-One rounds with
Peter Jackson proved 1t; while Mitchell's
long battle with Sullivan at Apremonr
France, proved he could fight for hours.
L expect Corbett will win. and nave IN
structed my friends TO bet On him.
Billy Edwards FavOrs the Cham piOn.
Although 1 never saw Jim Corbett fight, /
defeat Charley Mil chell. j think he is one
of the cleverest big men since Ned OBald-
win and Joe Wormalds time. Few of our
present sporting men ever saw Wormald
and OBaldwin. Mitchell has now been
fighting over eleven years. 1 think 1t is ten
years since he won the boxing champion
ship of England and was brought to this
country by Billy Madden. He was q clever
boxer, and an aggressive fighter. IN ISL
and 1884, but IL is a question -wEI her he
can fight at the present time rs lie could
then. 1 supposed l could Fight forever, but
L made a mistake. The Dnly mistake l ever
made in my prize-r!nS career was meeting
Mitchell, who was taller. heavier, and pos
ssssed twice my strength. Mitchell is one
of the new school OF boxers, he is very cler.
er, and he will give Confetti more trouble
to defeat him than Suili"an did. and the
fight will be better one. ] think the pien
will fight about one hour. You know. II
beth men are IN earnest, they can 10 plenty
of fighting AMI end th. contest in that time
Corbett sho':H viii "yonl a doubt Tor he
is taller and heavier than his rival and has
a longer reach. Height and weight, OF