Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-14

cisco and boxing instructor in tho
Olympic Club my friend, ia that city
wrote me about him. After he boxed
with Klrain IN the Southern Ath-
letic Club, ia New Orleans, my friend
Pat Kendrick, wrote me that Corbett
was tirst-class boxer, but that he
lacked several points necessary TO make
him a champion.
On Corbetts arrival I'm New York,
lntrod uced him TO the members OF the
New York Athletic Club and showed
him few wrinkles IN boxing. ! was
also his advisor when he was matched
70 fight John l.. Sullivan. When sec
ouded kilrain with Charley Mitchell,
when Klrain was matched 10 fight Sui
Ivan for $4,000 a side and the cham
pionship OF the world, | studied Sulli-
vans style and noted his weak points,
so that was IN "A position 10 give Cor
bett Information which he profited by
when he fought Sullivan in the Olympic
Club, New Orleans, for si5, 900, the
largest stake ever battled for. Corbett
did not use me kindly afterward, al
though | stood in his corner when he
was facing n man who was looked upon
as invincible, aud 1t was by my instruc-
tions he fought and won.
Since that time, there has been q flag
OF truce between us, but that does not
interfere with my opinion of Corbett as
fighter. l think he should defeat
Mitchell just As easily "a he did Sulli-
van. Mitchell, OF course, will be in
splendid shape. He is sturdy and
aggressive boxer and that he can hit
hard there is no denying. lie is thor
oughly game, for his contest with Sui
Ivan In France, proved that he was
not only game, but slayer. Corbett
has every advantage over Mitchell and
besides, he is better boxer | think
Corbett is to-day the cleYerest boxer
living.
The fight will be a moro protracted
struggle than many suppose. II Cor
bett forces the fighting, it will not last
over fifteen rounds, but If he fights on
the defensive and waits for Mitchell to
lead, trusting TO counter him heavily,
the fight may last for two hours. If ii
is a short fight, science Will have won
the day. II it is long one, stamina
Will win. Corbett has proved that he
can stay; his sixty-one rounds with
Peter Jackson proved IL, while Mitch
ellis long battle with Sullivan at ADre-
mont, France, proved he could fight for
hours.
Instructed my friends TO he on him.
Bully Edwards Favors the Champion.
Although never saw Jim Cofbett
fight, ] have seen him box, and feel
that he should defeat Charley Mitchell.
] think he il one OF the Cleverest big
men since Ned O'Baldwin and Joe Wor-
maids time. Few Of our present SPORT
ing men ever saw Wormald or O'Bald-
win. Mitchell has now been fighting
over eleven years. | think il is ten
years since ne won the boxing cham
pionShip OF England and was brought TO
this country by Billy Madden. He was
clever boxer. and an aggressive fighter,
in lSS3 and 1884, but it isa question
whether he can fight at the present
time as he could then. j supposed 1
could Fight forever. but ! made a mis-
take. The only mistake ! ever made ina
my prize-ring career, was meeting
Mitchell, who was taller, heavier aud
is Que OF the new school boxers; be Is
very clever and he will give Corbett
more trouble TO defeat him than Suili-
van did and the night will be botter
one J think tho men will fight about
one hour. You know, IL both men are
in earnest, they can DO plenty OF fight
ing and end tho contest in that time.
Corbett should win beyond doubt, for
he is taller and heavier than hls rival
and has a longer reach. Height and
weight OF course make q considerable