The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-25

Prof. William O'Connell, the Boxing
nstructor-Corbett in thirty rounds at
to s.
Tommy White, Featherweight Cham
pion of Illinois-Corbett in thirty
rounds at to 4 in his favor.
Jimmy Barry, 105-Pound Champion
of the West-Corbett in fifteen rounds
at to s.
Jimmy Murphy, Lightweight Cham
pion of Michigan-Corbett in twenty
rounds
Kid Mccoy of Boston-Corbett in
thirty rounds at 100 to rs in his favor.
Frank Wongo, the half-breed, of
Northumberland should win in four
rounds at 2 to 1.
George ]. Jansen of Providence
Corbett. in twenty-five rounds at 2 to L.
John T. Griffin, the Braintree Lad
Corbett should win the fight on every
principle which should guide a man in
making a forecast.
Joe Lannon, Sullivan's ex-Sparring
Partner-Corbett should win, but he
will have to fight hard, strong, well,
and good to get the decision.
Patsy Sheppard of Boston-Corbett
should win, and probably will do so
after a hard fight.
Billy Meyer, ex-Light-Weight Cham
pion-I think Corbett will win, and hope
SO.
Harry Gilmore, ex-Lightweight
Champion of the World am on Cor
bett in about thirty-f1ve rounds at 3
to 2.
Joe Goddard, of Australia-It looks
like a gift for Corbett 1 offered
Mitchell a present of s., 500 in cash to
fight me when he landed here before
the match was made. That about
gives you an idea of my opinion of the
gent from Birmingham
Ted Pritchard of England look
for a good go, but shall chance my
gold on Mr.. NJ. have never seen the
American champion fight, and there
fore may write with a deal of preju-
dice.
Martin Denny, Australian Light
weight-Mitchell in fifty rounds.
Jack Burke, the Irish Lad-Mitchell
in ten rounds, with the wagers at 8
to 10.
Zoe Choynski, of San Francisco am
bad judge and never picked a winner
in my life
Peter Jackson-No opinion to ex-
press.
Harry Dairrin, of England, Mitcheirs
principal trainer-I select MITCHELL. to
win in thirteen rounds, and the betting
should be to l on Corbett. From in
formation received in regard to Cor
belts ducking, 1 feel certain that a
few of MitchelIs uppercuts will render
his neck so sore that he will have to
resort TO some other method than
i ducking to have a chance for success.
Charley Mitchell, champion of Eng
land-I am feeling splendid and hope
to continue so until 1 enter the ring.
do not care to express a formal opin-
ion again. You know it pretty we'll
Jim Hall, of Australia. trainer to
twenty rounds, the betting to be to
1 against him.
Steve O'Connell, of Australia, trainer
to Mitchell-Mitchell should win in fif-
teen rounds at to l against him.
1 have seen both men box, and, after
carefully weighing the matter up, /
have come to the conclusion that. let
Corbett duck and try to avoid so much
as he please, Mitchell's persistence
will enable him to get there with both
feet
Joe Acton, of San Francisco, the
Little Demon"-Corbett in twenty
rounds at to 1 on.
THE FIGHTERS = RECAPITULA-
TON.
For Corbett-Donaldson Shadow
Maber, Tom Ryan, Dom McCaffery
Spider Wier, Captain Daily, Greggains
Andy Bowen, Solly Smith, Tommy
White, Jimmy Murphy, Wongo, John
ny Griffin, Patsy Shepard, Harry Gil
more, Dempsey, Billy Edwards, jim
Daily, Reddy Gallagher, Billy Smith
HOWE Hodjglzins, F'itzsimmons. Prof
! OConnell, Jimmy Barry, Kid Mccoy
! George Jansen, Joe Lannon, Billy My
er, Joe Goddard, Van Hest
decentralization L. Sullivan
Joe Choynsld, Charley Mitchell Aus
tin Gibbons, Peter Jackson, Joe Acton
FIGHT FANCIERS.
William A. Brady, manager and
hacker of Corbett-James j. Corbett
should win the fight with odds of :
to l in favor of the champion The
contest will end whenever Corbett
makes up his mind to finish it.
Billy Thompson, manager of Char.
ley Mitchell-Mitchell will win il
about nine rounds, and the bettins
should be 8 to 1 in favor of Corbett
In ny mind, Mitchell will surely win
My reason for so thinking is that Cor.
bett is too effeminate
Charles E. Davies, the "Parson"-
The betting will be 10 to in favor Of
Corbett. Corbett, over feet 1 inch
fights at about 1856 pounds; 6 years
younger; longer in reach; quicker Nit
chell, under feet inches in height
will fight about 173 pounds: hits harder
than Corbett. not so fast; equally strong
if not more so than Corbett Now
what do you think. And there you are
Eddie Foy. Corbett's Mascot-if Nit.
cheu fights Corbett will win in twenty
four rounds at 10 to 8. Burke fought
Mitchell a draw; Pritchard whips
Burke; Hall whips Pritchard: Fitz.
simmons whips Hall. A line it is
should say so.
John D. Hopkins, Backer of Dar
Creedon and Tom Tracy. ]. Corbett
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OF Corbett l will wager $1,000 to 500
that L am right.
Lionel Adams, of New OrIeans-Cor
bett in thirty at 10 to z There is ir
my opinion, nothing in MitchelPs pas
record which entities him to place il
the same class with Corbett
J. H. Smith, Manager Metropole Club
Providence--Corbett inside of thirty
rounds at 10 to g.
R. R. Babcock, Secretary Metropolt
Club, northumberland in twenty
eight at 10 to s.
Patsy Fallon-Corbett in twenty a
2 to l.
Jimmie wakely, one of Corbett'.
backers-Corbett without a single
doubt. He is the youngest, stronges
and most scientific.
Steve Brodie, the Bird ge-Jumper-
Corbett in twenty-six rounds at 10 t.
Z. Mitchell will give Corbett a harder
fight than the public imagines.
John P. Eckhardt, Referee of the
Coney Island Club-It looks like al
easy thing for Corbett
Joe Harris, Australian bookmaker-
Mitchell has as much chance to whil
Corbett as Peter Jackson has of be
coming president of the United States
I'd bet dollars to pins if 1 couldn't d.
better.
Warren Lewis, New York-Mitchel
will do well to stay two rounds.
Jack Cusack-Mitchell ought to win
He practically whipped Sullivan whe1
Sullivan was himself, which is more
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