The evening world., 1894-02-07
GORBETT 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
asiic prowess, but none as much so 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 when the residents OF no
other city in the country will have, that
Of seeing the c!cverest man In the world,
ard the best boxer England ever turned
out, put UP their hands, surrounded by
the same men who were behind them in
Jachsonvi!.e--ln fact as nearly as posi-
bic u reproduction of the surroundings
q; the ringside In the Florida metrop-
els.
IN addition 20 being q rare treat to ad-
mlrers of scisnti1c boxing. K will afford
an excellent opportunity for everybody
10 do something for the thousands OF
New lork's hungry and destitute ones,
ana those who have visited The
Worlds" distributing bureau at 30 East
Houston street, and seen day after day
the long lines of pale thin faces and
sanity clad bodies, know how badly
toe churlty Is needed. Co.b tt and Mitch
ell Will spar four ROUNDS. Honest
John" Kelly will be on the platform as
referee, Brady, Delaney. Dempsey, Don,
aISny" Moore viii ali be on hand.
While the main feature, win De the
exhibition by Corbett and Mitchell, that
viii not be the only. attraction. There
will be a series OF bouts between the
most skilfui men that can be had in
the various pugilistic classes. There Will
Ne no smuggling or attempts at knock-outs.
On the other hand, the entire exhibition
VIII be one such DIS the most sensitive
need not hesitate to witness. The affair
will be under the management of How
ard b. Hackett, Who has SO success
fully ranged previous scientific boxing
displays In this city. An auction sale OF
seats and boxes VIII take place within
a few days.
George slosso, left at 10 o'clock this
morning for Boston, where he plays
%Schaefer tonight in the opening game
81 the three-cornered billiard tourney.
ture t. an agreement to play in a weeks
tourney in this city at the anchor barred
gane,-a game which, has never, been
seen In New York, Slosson was feeling
take much interest in these tourna-
i1ents away from home" he said. "My
Is always on my business here, and
! q am n, nc able to give with The attention to
Ives 1t is different. They play billiards
the tims,, while have bu little
e:ance for doing so; l do moi, think my
fGent that / could play just as well as
or Ives IL, like them, 1 had no
cares.
Tor instance, YESTERDAY I retirped q
gets me of nay stroke. Besides ! have
played but one practise game since
returned from Cincinnati. You ask
player: Give. either a little luck
and the break of the balls and he will
win. Luck Is Is per cent. in billiards.
IT ball to ball play. mean 1iddi!ng
tosetner and at h balk-line nurse, Ives
ig superior: Jake can beat him at masse
shots, cushion caroms and open table
open tnbl. shots as good as or better than
either of them"
1t took Jimmy Barry, the Chicago
bantam, less than a minute TO put Joe
the Empire Theatre, Chicego, last night.
The so was to have been a friendly one,
but the boys got to rorghing it after the
first few punches. Barry showed far
~cleverer than Planners partner, and
with a sudden ''ore-two'-a straight left
and q short right hook on the jaw-he
knocked McGrath down and nearly out.
able to regain his feet only to be knocked
down twice more. Time was called at
the end OF a minute, with McGrath so
groggy 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