The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-13

n.y.
thing will place pugilism the art Of self
defense among the legitimate sports Of the
day As far back as 1879, when but .
years old, was interested in sports of
all kinds, but they did not then cut
much Of IL figure being reported by the
minor class of reporters except in the case
of horse racing. l always took an interest
I'm the events and even as a boy saw all Of
the amateur athletic Journeys, six day
walks, horse races and boxing bouts Sui
Ivan l saw in every four round go he con
tested i'm at Madison Square Garden and
other places and always had an excellent
Zine on him | backed Mitchell to fight
"a draw with him at Chantilly in 1883 and
backed sullivan against Kilrain at Rich
bug in July, 1889 My prediction was
thl when the clever man came forward
who could box, was strong, quick on his
feet, and. last, but not least, was intelli-
gent sullivan, the mighty, would 60 down
before him.
Il the eyes Of some people l may know
nothing; others may think 1 know great
deal My experience has been confined to
Co 1ett, and as l satisfy him I don't lose
any ,lumber over what his contemporaries
think. At least a dozen times when Cor
Def. WIS training for Charles Mitchell l
wa strongly advised by Corbett's friends
to drop the EugllShmau and take on Jack
son, but always held that a victory over
the BrtOn would be worth ten times as
much to us rs over any other man, no mat
ter now good he might be l think this
has since been fully proved
Compliments For Corbett.
There was never a pluckier fighter, a
drawer boxer or more intelligent ring
general in fstic history than Corbctt He
does not fancy ne already knows it ALL but
is guided by the advice of his friends, and
no one who was ever connected with him
can say that he ever did them wrong.
He has treated them too well, if anything,
even the men who have gone out of their
way to vilify him in the public prints
first met Corbett when he was 10 years
old, at which time he was a clerk in the
Nevada bank in san Francisco l got my
first Zine on him when I saw him smoth-
er Jack Burke in eight rounds After this
Idrifted into theatrical business, and when
in February, 1890, Corbett fought Kilrain
at New Orleans | wired him an offer TO
tour with one of my companies at a large
salary To this he paid no attention, al
though | at the same time offered to match
him against any man in the world. After
he fought the draw with Jackson l again
telegraphed him, and finally, about June,
1892, he contracted with me for one year.
That was the beginning of my relations
with him When Sullivan issued that IA
nous challenge to the world, l accepted It
for Corbett.
Praise For Mitchell.
Charles Mitchell being England's only
recognized boxer, Corbett was also anx-
ious for a go with him, and when "Chaw-
ley" issued his challenge to the winner
of the Corbett-Sullivan fight we deter
mined TO take him on next. The features
and difficulties of the matchmaking are
well remembered. Mitchell, like a clever
man, always wanted the best of it, but /
think even he himself will admit that he
never got it, He v certainly a clever
matchmaker and as comical mortal out
of the ring as ever lived.
To my mind the best club this country
has ever known was the Olympic club of
New Orleans The members were as
straight as a string. Every man knew his
place and they never interfered with one
another. Nothing could have had better
management than the Corbett-Sullivan
fight and the other events which this splen-
did organization pulled off during its sew
eral years existence. But while the pres
ent governor of Louisiana retains his seat
it is unlikely that there will be any more
boxing at New Orleans, Boxing to fin.
ish in Indiana, Michigan, Washington OIL
some of the other places where clubs art
now Offering heavy purses for the Corbett
jackson fight is entirely out of the ques
ton. 1t seems to be agreed on all sidei
that this great event will come off in Eng
Il,
but if 1t does that body will have TO ament
its rules so as to allow the contest to go t
a finish, as the san Franciscan will moi
fight jackson or any one else limited
round engagement.
NOW, despite these latter statements,
am free to assert my belief that if the
proper men and methods were used, box
ing to "a finish could not be- stopped al
Madison Square Garden or anywhere els,
in the United States, should IL be desired
TO bring the matter TO an issue. The late
decision at jacksonville exemplifies this
Boxing is legal there until the next session
of the Legislature in 1895.
Cost Of Training.
Boxing isn't what most people fancy II
is The present decade of fighters look Just
like anybody else They dress the same
act the same, are the same. They are moi
brutal in any sense Of the word This kind
Of sport may injure those who don't know
how 10 go about tit doubtless does-but
it has yet 10 be proved that a scientific
sparIur has been hurt in the ring
Regarding the remuneration trainers
ana seconds receive, the amounts vary.
Corhctt pays Delaney big salary, and he
Is worth Il He got about IS, 600 for train
Ing Jim for the Mitchell and jackson
mills Donaldson received nearly 1000
for tho two fights The Others We're well
paid. and places have since been made for
them with our theatrical troop, 50 they
have every incentive 90 work for their
chiefs interests. The total training ex-
pensns for the Corbott party IN the late
contest were approximately -, 600 outside
Of tho sums Delaney and Donaldson were
paid.
IL Is true Curbott trains differently from
any other fighter lie uses his own ideas
a. a great extent but has only one scheme
In bis head throughout, and that Is how
% win ,he coming event lie Il easily
trained because Dee does not drink Tor one
thing and because he takes am Interest IN
his work iuraumhor Womade almost tho
cum IT the training oEpenses by giylnge OK
hihitlpns previous t0 jan 20
Soc TRAINING Eapsnsss,
Under my management Curlait mAlie
over 100 900 10 slaI "a ihs yeaT f0lo.