The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-10
0'BRIEN LOST IN
ONLY ONE FIGHT
Concluded from First page.D

ing attention from one coast to the
other, will be with Robert Fitszim-
mons IN San Francisco in December.
Several days ago O'Bricn talking to a
group Of friends, said:
II has taken me eleven years to
tight my way up as far as I've got on
the pllgllistic ladder of fame 4 am
now in the primo of lile and will cele.
hrate my twanty.seyenth birthday on
January ~
My first match was with George
Russell In 1896, in which | beat him
in six rounds 1t was an amateurish
affair, but when IL was over decided
10 become a pugiIist. My first appear
ancn as professional was against
lsldor Strauss, Of Philadelphia. In a
slsronnd bout, the result OF which was
draw. This gave me some confidence
in my ability, and thai feeling has
never left me.
have taken part in i47 bouts as 4
professional in which only one has
eone against me This was when
Tenng Peter Jackson knocked me out
in thirteen rounds at Frisco on Feb
rusvv "a 1000.
In England in 1901 met all corners
| fought sixteen battles, knocking ont
my opponent in nearly every one of
them. On May -. 1891, | Dictated |
George Crisp then the hcavy-weight |
champion OF England in eleven rounds |
and secured the heavyweight title.
INA Gnb
parlson with Americans. Our ideas OF |
training arc much more modern ]
doubt IL they will ever produce an.
other Charlie Mitchell. 1t was by
going out OF my class in England and
winning from mon much heavier than
my elf that got the courage to fight
The big fellows in this country. Il
Il have never had n manager. al
though ! have representatives 10 look
after my interests. | mako my own
matches and believe in the saying,
a match well made is half won.
II attribute my success to leading
m exemplary life and good match,
making. | don't have to train much,
rs I 40 nor drink. believe in taking
/
not lose his ambition. Outdoor exer- (
else such as walking and jogging Is
preferable.
In indoor work | use dumbells and
chest machines. | have plenty OF box.
ing, but always with men smaller than
myself, as il enables one 10 become
quic,; in his movements. A smaller and
lighter man than yourself keeps you =
busy warding OF blows, and you have
tO move around much faster.
~ eat anything in the line OF vege
tables and meat, and consider tea and
coffee as excellent. but 7 taboo pastry 6
"Extteme caution in tho use of the q
hands is most essential-that Is. to be t
accurate with your punches and not T
land them on your opponents head or Il
on any spot where you are apt TO be r
the one injured. once broke a +
knuckle through my eagenees to put a
out an opponent piled my punches
into Weing during the last two rounds
OF one of my battles. bur il was the
blow on his chin that sent him down
an out and cracked my knuckle o
Il am not a slugger ! depend for L
victory upon speed, science and foot y
work. have never taken any pleasure l
IN furnishing a man. With me boxing
g. 4 business. am in IL because ! can
mako mote money in that way than 10
ans other.
There are no physical dangers to !,
sDs ak OF in boxing If man is In good :
physical condition-and h. should
never enter the ring unless he Is. The :
danger como in leisure moments.
Then il is simply question OF
of mind and will-power to 70
sist temptation. The moro famous
boxer becomes. Of course. the greater T.
the temptation and the greater the
amount of courage 1t takes 10 re-
sist"