Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-15
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Knocked Out in Boxing Will Try
 Hand at Wrestling.

Roman Bout-The Big Fight was
 Knocked Out by Judge Hollister-
 Charley Mitchell Came Over to See
 the Go But Will Be Disappointed Rumor Says He Would Like to Try Corbett.
 Chicago. Feb 15-A special to the Tribune from Cincinnati says: Jim .Jeffries and Gus Ruhlin may meet Ill q Graeco- Roman wrestling match within the next tn, days. An odef | has been made the two pugillStS 10 | meet on the mat and Managers Brady | and Madden have taken it into conslu- | eration.
 It is said a purse of S5.000 has been | ouaraDteea for the match and that It | may be conducted ill Saengerfest nall. | Charles Mitchell. former "boxing | champion of England. who fought q 1 thirty-nine-round draw with John l.. Sullivan at Chantilly, France, thirteen | years ago and who was knocked out in q punch by James J. Corbett in 1891, arrived here on the steamer Majestic yesterday. Though the Englishman is in good health, he is what might be termed 'hog fat" He weighs nearly POO pounds and would probably have as much difficulty in preparing himself properly for Il mill as Sullivan had when he trained for his mill with Cor bett. more than eight years ago. Mitch ell was back humber when COrbett whipped him so easily at Jacksonville. yet when he came down the Maiestic's gang plank he said he might indulge | i,,, ,,-1,i in ably with Corbett If Mitchell means what he says. sporting men all over the country will probably declare that he lacks sound judgment. for though Corbett has seen his best days. he is still fast and clever enough to make Mitchell look very small. indeed. But | Mitchell always enjoyed a joke, eS- | pecially at the expense of the Ameri- can public. so that when he said he would perhaps fight again it was not at all surprising to see a twinkle in his eyes. It is 100 to 1 shot that Mitchell has no idea of fighting any body again and that he has simply come over here to have a good time He is one of the richest pugilists in the world and can afford to spend a barrel of money" over here instead of picking one up. He intends to visit California to see some relatives and may see a couple of mills while there. The EngliShman was sorry to learn that the big fight at Cincinnati had been stopped, though lie said he was not interested in it. because of the great superiority of Jeffries over Ruh- 1 lin. He was asked many questions | about different American heavy weights. the most wonderful of whom l is FitZsimmons. in his estimation. be 1 cause of Roberts great hitting power and comparatively light weight Mitch ell late in the afternoon paid visit to John L. Sullivans cafe and the former rivals shook hands cordially. It's Q case of two old has-beens, Charley,' said the big fellow. "We had the front of the stage once. but the youngsters have the call now.' They had drink | together. Mitchell later called on Cor 1 bett and had friendly talk. There was no ill feeling between them, ap- parently
 Cincinnati, Feb 15.-Judge Hollister in common pleas court yesterday knocked out the Jeffries- Ruhlin fight so far as Cincinnati and the Buckeye state are concerned. The scheme for calling out the militia was also turned down and Cincinnati is regainng her usual marked composure just as rap idly as could be expected under the extraordinary circumstances. Presi- dent Dieterle of the SaengerfeSt Ath- letic club said last night: "Of course the fight is off so far as Friday night is concerned. We will hold meet ing tomorrow, at which Mr Brady also | will be present and after that will be ready to formally announce our plans and purposes. Unless. of course. q higher court fails to sustain this de cision. We cannot do anything further in pushing our prOiect' w. A. Brady said he knew nothing beyond what had transpired in court. No other places were in view for holding the | championship contest. Billy Madden said. half iok ingly. half in earnest. that he intended Suggestin" to Brady talk ing their men to Mexico and having them fight with bare knucRles. so that pictures could be taken of them for exhibition purposes. while they settled for good the championship question Jim Jcffries and his trainer. Billy De laney. were seen at q prominent resort down town last night. surrounded by a large crowd of sporting men. The champion was refreshing himself with a gin fizz Delaney said that Jeffres
 
 at Columbus on Saturday night. He will spar with his brother Jack. They will then return to Cincinnati and fill their weeks engagement at Heuck's opera house. We are all at sea-. said Delaney, Gas to where We will stoT during the coming week, or what we will do. We may continue training at our quarters OH Price Hill. or may move down town. The decision was no surprise to me. l expected it from the first The refunding of the mon ey received for tickets to the fight about S35,0OO, will not commence fol some days yet. The money is on de posit at d prominent bank.
 Billy Rotchford and Clarence Forbes have been matched to box at Tommy Whites new club at Lyons, III. Feb ruary 21.
 All the Pittsburg "scrappers' have moved across the line into Youngs town. now that boxing is stopped al Pittsburg.