Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-18
WHY CORBETT WILL WIN.
COL. PRINGLE SIZES IT UP AND
PICKS JIM.
Some Gems From the Argument of
an EKpert-Mitohell's In-Fight-
Ing and corbett's Cat
Like Rapidlty.

The Pittsburg Philosopher. John D, Prin-
rle Is not numbered among those old ad-
mirrors of John L. Sullivan who have
blindly jumped 20 the standard Of Char
ley Mitchell. Doubtless a few of those
who saw the loyalty 20 the memory of Che
big fellows greatness have been startled
BY Sullivan's forecast In his last sport
ing review Mr.. Prlngle gives exhaustive
arguments advancing reasons for the
faith In Corbett that abides In him. some
Of the gems Of that review are mere
given. He says: wherever we can IND
direct line Of comparison between
Corbett and Mitchell the comparison 10
In favor Of CUrbett.
Mitchell and IGilrain fought a draw
~ a limited number Of rounds, and Cor
bett. with not much experience, thor
oughly bested INlrnin in sig rounds, and
could have easily beaten Kilrain the bes,
day he ever saw,
"rhc probability are that under Queens
berry rules COrbctt H. q better man
than ever Sullivan WIS
by all odds the bost performance Of
Corbett was his no contest With Jack
son. when he proved that when he wants
20 avoid being hit he can do so. even
though IN front Of tho best man In the
world. Aud when Corbett met Jackson
he lacked the experience he now has.
Well after jackson had failed 70 de
feat Corbett be fJacksonl defeated Slavin
In one Of the fiercest glove contests that
ever was fought. jackson. beyond all
doubt, proved himself 10 he one " the
very best OF pugilists. both In hitting
and in movements, by the way In which
be defeated Slnyin The latter made nm
awful show Of Kilrlin in ten rounds,
und we have already mentioned the fact
that Mitchell and lNilrain had draw.
All these performances hrc ia favor Of
EOrbUtt rs compared with Mitchell We
cannot get behind tho conclusions they
lend us to II we want TO be true to our
selves Corlett has longer step, n
longer reach and stands much higher
shan Mitchell CUbett IS inst az quick
~ movement Ms any man who has been
in the ring during This generation.
There u no doubt ON This nuini and
these advantages are tremendous when
put In the balance. Thosc nre advu-
lagos which do not make II necessary for a
rnan 90 keep dealing Knockout blows;
they are advantages which only re-
Quirr blows Of mediocre power, because
fhe lesser man Is kept busy all the time
Then. lwhy should Corbrtt NOT lendf
And, II he docs, why should ne four2
LIS reach Is so much longer That O man
~ his activity could or ought 20 escape
IRE. even though lte shoull miss his lead.
r. he landed. even with 1n ordinary
Inb, II would ston n rush. and bic height
Ind repch shnWd uid htn TO escape u
rounter, Mitchell is an in-frhtor against
7 bug man, hut caudidly, Z is certain
be- has never met as liilicnlt man Ca
Eft I'm on as CWhch, Besides his
activity Corbett has q timidty tlat
makes him more Ike eat. If Mitchell
nnre finds way IN reach Corbctt the
lni'or WIN be beaten. hut n seems 70 mo
thni The courageous and clever Rrltishct
VIII be- unable 10 do that 10 definitely
ltm M, II there ~ winner. Cnrhcti
mould ho the winner Of lcngthv contest