Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-23
Of his own expressions. a 40-to-1 chance

Of his own expressions, a 4O-to-1 chance
sometimes comes off,
Mitchell IL an interesting man in any
company. He received fairly good edu
cation, and was apprenticed to a chem
ist He suddenly concluded that the Oc-
cupatiOn was too sedentary. But while
he was perfecting himself physically he
was also increasing his stock of knowl-
edge. He is a we.l-read man, and has
compact and satisfying library in his
comfortable home in Brighton. He has
visited many lands and met many men
of all classes, and as he is a keen OBJ
server the variety of his information is
enormous He is equally at hime in all
sorts of company, and his manners are
those of his company. There are few
finer raconteurs than he. and he can sing
a ro.licking song. A more interesting
compar Mon or a firmer friend it would be
difficult to meet He has more brains
than all other ring champions combined.
'And he is well off in this worlds
goods. He owns considerable property DIT
Brighton where property is constantly
increasing in value. and his bank ac-
count is always in cheerful condition
'lege, and his two little girls attend the
best private school in Brighton
Tom Sharkey and Joe Choynski are
matched to fight at Louisville on March
9th
Although Choynski was in active SER
vice when some of the present day
champions were unheard of he is still
capable of putting up a hard contest and
it would not be surprising to see him
make a great showing against Sharkey.
Choynski recently admitted that it was
not necessary for him to follow boxing
for living but he was ready and will
ing at any time to face any of the big
fellows. ChOynski lives at La Grange.
H., where he has a fine residence, built
from his earnings in the ring, and when
he retires it is his intention to engage
i'm mercantile pursuits in Chicago.
There are few men n the ring today
who are superior to Choynski, judging
from a scientific standpoint, and when
1t comes to clever work Joe can give
the sailor cards and spades. Sharkey,
however, should win out by his rough
work ability to stand punishment and
general bulldog tactics.
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"Joe Macias, manager of that hand
some young Queensbury artist. kid
Bread. tells a funny story on his proteSe
that explains a recent ring performance
of Broad's that was not quite up to his
usual Standard =
Two months ago l took Broad down
to Baltimore 10 meet Billy Whistler,
saws Macias. You know Broad made a
rather poor showing on that occasion,
and this is how it cama about.
"Rroad. as YOU know. has a slight I'M
pediment in his speech. In one Of the
cary rounds he began to talk to Whistler
as is his habit when fighting.
"'How YOU like at sou hun of a gum
asked BROAD after he had hit Whistler a
good solid rap.
Now. Whistler shutters when he talks,
hut Broad did not know this He came
back something like this:
'N-n-n-never f-f-ffaazed m-m-me!
'Broad thought Whistler was hooking
him. ana he began to abuse him roundly.
whistler came back each time with a
suffering reply. and Broad finally lost
his he ad and fought very wild. l couldn t
make out what was the matter With nm
rntil near the end of the fight asked
him why he didn't keep cool and use a
little Judgment.
".Aa feller's tryin' to mock me-! he
said.
.When / explained that Whistler cant
talk without suffering Broad saw the
joke and laughed so much Whlstlef put
# all over him the next round.
"Td a licked him. sure. if I'd known
at said Broad. after the referee caieo
A. a draw."-New York Telegram.
p,;,e fahtinm is forbidden by act of
narliament. and it is not permitted IN
Great Britain. When Jem Smith. the
champion of England, and Jake Kill
rain wanted to fight a prize fight Tor
the championship of the world they hau
to leave the dominions of her late Ia
mented majesty Victoria the Good,
and HE them to France In order 10
find A place where they could battle
until darkness came. on ana lett the
yexed question of fistic supremacy sui
in allegiance.
When the same Jem Smith and Paddy
Slavin, of Australia, wanted to decide
the same question in a similar manner
they had to leave England and invade
Belgium to find fighting ground.
When John l.. Sullivan and Charley
Mitchell (who has just arrived on our
shores in search OF pleasure anu SoIie
more American dollars) desired to de-
eide the worlds championship with
bare knuckles according to 1.-The latest
rules of the London prize ring they,
too, had to go to France to pull OIL
their famous contest. All three or
those affairs, it will be observed. We're
genuine prize fights.
Mark the contrast, says Macon. The
same Jem Smith who fought prize
fights on the continent, in order not
TO disobey the English law, has boxed
repeatedly in London with Dan Cree
don, Peter Jackson and others without
the slightest interference from the au-