St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-26
CAREERS OF THE PUGs.
What Corbett and Mitchell Have
Done in the Ring.

Done In the Ring.
JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 25.-All things
considered, today's battle between
James j. Corbett and Charles Mitchell
was the most important event in the
annals of the prize ring 1t marked a
turning point in 6stic athletics-Cor-
bett, or the new school of scientific box
ers, representing perhaps the most adj
vanced ideas in that line of pugllists.
Mitchell. while not strictly identified
with the old line. received his earlier I'M
preSslons and much of bis earlier train
lnE from the old bare-knuckIe boxers.
ana was reared in that pugilistic atmoS-
phere which was largely responsible
for the long victory of the rules of the
London London prize ring, and for the
hardness with which these of the
Marquis of Queensberry crept Into
public favor Oil either side OF
the Atlantic. The fact that the cham
pions of England and America con
scented to encounter. under the latter
rules and under the restrictions imposed
by the articles of agreement is proof In
Itself that the new school of pugilists
has already crowded the old one into the
rear.
CoRBETT'S RECORD.
James John Corbeti was born in San
francisco. Cal, Sept. /. 1865. His first
instruction In boxing was received from
Prof. Walter Watkins, of the Olympic
Athletic club. Iu 1884 he made his
first appearance i'm the ring, his oppo-
nent being Dan Eisman. whom the
Californian disposed of easily in TWO
rounds. He then defeated Duncan Nc
Donald. OF Butte, Mont. in four rounds.
At the Olympic club Corbett defeated
ChoynSkl Ill one round, aud later, OH
a barge lii the Sacramento river, in
hard-fought battle of twenty seven
ROUNDS. This latter victory by Corbett
had been preceded with the knock
ing out of Mike Brennan, the
Port Costa Giant" and with an
eight-rOnnd bout with Jack Burke,
winch was declared draw.
Corbett was then only nineteen years
Old. but he went on from triumph to
triumph, defeating in rapid succession,
jim DAILY. III two rounds; Frank Smith,
OF Salt Lake City, i'll three; George A.
kinson, In two. and Frank Glover, of
Chicago, i'll two. After his barge battle
with Choyaski, there was a four-round
meet between Corbett and Joe McAu-
life, III which the former easily got the
decision. Prof. John Donaldson was
easily defeated by the Californian,
Willie Tile laGGef was StllI all
INSTRUCTOR IN BOXING
at the Olympic club, and not long after
this, Prof. William Miller, the famous
Greco-Roman wrestler, went down be-
fore him in four rounds.
The only other victory of any i'm
portance, prior to Corbett's battle with
Jake kilraln. was that over Dave Camp
bell, of Portland, Or.
On Feb. II, 1890. Corbett met Jake
hllraln, of Baltimore, in q siX-round
glove contest before the Southern Ath-
letic club of New Orleans, for purse of
$500, and was declared the winner.
On April IA, 1890, at the Casino in
Brooklyn. n. Y, he defeated Domniek
McCahrey In sharp aud holly contest
ed battle during the fourth round. On
the night of May 2l-22. 1881, Peter
jackson, the negro pugilisE, met Corbett
in San Francisco for purse of $4,000.
offered by the California Athletic CLUB.
AT the close OF the sXty-frst round the
night was declared a draw. On the
night OF Sept. Z, 1892, Corbett defeated
John l.. Sullivan, of Boston, before the
olympic club of New Orleans, for a
stake of $4,000 and purse of Sa5, 900,
thereby securing the title of American
champion.
MITCHELL'S CAREER.
charles Mitchell was born in Birming-
ham. Eng, Nov. "a, 1861. His first light
was with Bob Cunningham, at Birming-
ham, on Jan. l, 1878. He won in fifty
minutes. Next he worsted c. Smithers.
on Nov. %, 1879. Then fought to draw
with Bill Kennedy, and defeated Billy
Grey. the BLACK" who weighed fT6
pounds, Mitchell weighing 1872, at Man
chester, in one round of eleven minutes,
These mills were followed by one with
Caryadon, the Belgian Giant, IN Ant
werp, the young Britisher winning IN
sixteen minutes. His next victory was
over Tom Kelly, and on June l6, 1881,
he fought Jack Burke to draw at As
col. darkness ending the fight In De-
cember. 1882. Mitchell won the cham
pionship of England in Billy Madden's
London competition.
Soon after mitchelDs arrival in this
country, in 1888, he defeated Mike
Cleary. and at Madison Square Garden.
May Ii. i'll boxing with John l.. Sulli-
van, knocked the American champion
down, but the police stopped the fight
in the
THIED ROUND.
A ''meeties:" between William Sheriff.
the Prussian, and Mitchell at Harry
HIPS, on Long Island. was decided a
draw. March 20. 1884. Mitchell defeated
Joe Dennlng IN four rounds; his battle
with Jake Kilrain. In Boston, was
draw. In May, 1884, Mitchell defeated
Billy Edwards at Madison Square Gar
den, and in October fought to draw
with Dominick McCaffrey. The next
match was with Jack Burke. of En-.
gland. at Chicago. which he won in ten
rounds. A ''meet' with Patsy Cardiff
at Minneapolis ended in draw. In
1856 Mitchell returned to England. Re
turning to America in 1887, he defeated
Steve Gallagher at Cleveland. On March
10, 1885, Mitchell fought with John l..
Sullivan at Ohantiiiy. France, the con-
test lasting three hours and eleven min
utes, and ending in draw. Since that
time Mitchell has given nothing but sx-
hibitions.
Today's battle was for purse of 500
600 offered by the Duval Athletic club
of Jacksonville. The club also paid the
two pugilists $500 for training ex-
penses and erected an arena i'm East
Jacksonville in which to pull off the
fight, the cost of which, including the
site, privileges, ETC., was nearly 81, 600.
travelling expenses, etc., together with
attorneys fees and numerous other
items OF expense, have brought the total
cost Of the affair up to $4,000.
CORBETT'S GREATNESS.