The evening world., 1894-01-25

BILLY DELANEY. CoRDETT's TRAINER
His next fight of consequence was In
the same year at London. when he
fought u thirty-mlnute draw with the
gloves for a purse, with Bill Kenney.
then the lightweight champion.
Next he met Bally Gray, the Black
who weighed l76 to Mitchell's 1872 pounds.
This battle was with the "bares.' and
occurred at Manchester. Mitchell won
in one round. lasting eleven minutes.
In February, 1851, he defeated Carydor,
the Belgian Giant" In four rounds,
Following that he defeated Tom Tully in
a six-round contest, June iG. 1881, at the
Ascot races. He fought Jack Burke for
$500 a size with bare knuckles. The ref
cree declared IL II draw after one hour
and seventeen minutes.
In 1852 Richard X. Fox sent Billy Mad
den to England FOR a man to whip Sulil-
van. Mitchell vas selected from Il num-
her OF competitors. He made Il tour of
England and met TUG" Wilson and Ar
try WAS with Mike Cl"ary in New York.
Mitchell defeated C!eary In the third
round.
Then came his memorable contest with
sullivan In Madison Square Garden.
March Il. Capt. Williams stopped the
light in the third round when Mitchell
was mt Sullivan's mercy.
Mitchells mex important fght was
with Sheriir. the prussian. oct. =.
March. ~. 1884. he defeated Joe Den
ming. March u he fought kilrain.
nut John was too drunk to appear. Oct.
u Mitchell fought four rounds with
Dominick MeCaffrey at Madison square
winner. Mitchell next SPARED Jack
Burke four rounds at the Germania As
Senoly Rooms, and Burke came very
near Whipping him. They met again
light rounds.
feated John +. Srholcs. the champion
hcaNy weight OF Canada. in four rounds
on polats by "A score OF nine points,
After that he went 20 San Francisco 10
nsml Nike oafhry. lie was met ~ a
horses.
While in Harry Maynards sporting
athlete, got into . dispute, and Mitchell
knocked Ross across the room and out
With one blow; This was April 30,
four Ms' rounds ~ M''G at the @ei pa MIEs c' M,rynd Il
had nearly all the best OF Il, fought
Sieary groggy and Was whipping him
fast in the fourth round when the police
interfered and the referee decided the
Al, Battery d. Chicago, June 70
Mitchell fought a %siN-ro9nd draw, with
Jack Burke for the third time at Bat,
terry ID; Chicago. Mitchell had a de
cldeu advantage at the end Of the tenth
round, but the. referee decided II a draw
Patsey Cardiff and Jack Dempse,
We're matched TO fight hve rounds iT
Minneapolis on June II, hut IL fel
through, and Mitchell took Dempsey
place. They fought five rounds, ali O.
which belonged 10 Mitchell. who did al
the lighting. Cardiff being content I,
cilnchl. tn" contest, however. was de
ciared a draw.
An eight-round contest was mex, ar
ranged between Mitchell and sullivan
and was to have taken place at the New
York Polo Grounds july :. but Mayor
Grace refused TO grant a license, and /
) fell through. Mitchell suddenly packe,
up, and to the surprise OF everybod,
sailed for England On the Germanic
Shortly after his arrival he married
! daughter OF Pony Moore, and nov
T, has four children, one boy and thrc
q. girls. Mitchell returned TO this countr,
April ~, 1887. and formed a boxing part
nership with Jake Kllrain. Billy Mad
i den managed the company, but got dis
gusted finally and dropped out The
made a tour OF the West. but were onl;
fairly successful.
July % Mitchell fought Freddy" Ga
n lagher with four-ounce gloves at Cleve
land. 1t was a hot Tight, but Gallaghe