The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-03
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REVERIES OFAREFEREE
BY GEORGE slLER.

Charley Mitchell, VINO il viii be re-
membered signed articles to fight John
/. Sullivan last S4ntember, which
match, as was expected, died natural
death, has gone to the other side or the
Atlantic TO bring over an Irishman who
ne says can beat any man in this cOun-
try. The Irishman is "A years old, and
can hit harder and mix il faster than
my fighter in the business, according to
Mitchell The cunning Charley, how
ever. will not divulge his name until he
has him well matched. The new Won
der, Mitchell says, can beat Kid" Me
Coy, Jack O'Brien or FitzsimmOns
hands down, and therefore is really too
good match a"als. other than the
best men in the country. This. coming
from Charley looks good in print. but
those well versed In the game pugilistic
think IL a huge Joke.
Mitchell was some shucks himself
when in harness, and gave John l..
sullivan. when the latter was in his
prime, the fight of his life. lie took
but little active part i'm pugiliSm after
that fight until he hooked up with
James J. Corbett at Jacksonville, Fla
on Jan. p 1904, When he matched with
Jim he really thought he had a chance
OF winning. but he went wrong in train
ing, and entered the ring we'll within
The middleweight limit instead OF a l75-
pound heavyweight. as he expected.
Despite the fact the weight rolled off
OF him without any hard work he was
as happy as lark while preparing for
the contest, and never permitted the
possible outcome OF the battle TO worry
him. In fact his training quarters at
Anastasa Island opposite st. Angus
tine, was simply a fun-making estab-
hshment, with Mitchell acting the role
OF joker.
Mitchell kept up his eood humor and
his JOllity during and after the fight
AT the end of the first round, and while
walking To his corner, he TUNED to-
ward Hugh +. KeOugh and the writer
who We're seated near his corner. and
with "a merry twinkle in his eye, said:
Hi ave a chaWnce r hisut a bit
rude After receiving 81 good beating
and being knocked down in the second
session. he remarked: Tine blOke can
80 a bit. Cawu't 'c?"
He took his defeat gracefully, despite
tho fact he should have been awarded
the fight on a foul, but his fathcr-in-
law, Pony Moore, almost yelped his
head of about the treatment his SON
in-law received at the hands of the
referee. Honest" John Kelly Meeting
Mitchell In his room at tho Everett ho-
tel at Jacksonville after the fight, while
Charley was being rubbed down, the
old fellow, excited and actually blue in
the face with rage blurted out: Char
ley, that was the Tottenest deal a man
ever got. The blasted referee robbed
Na..e lrrrf IL a
then gave him the fight"
Did e 1t me down, Pony?" asked
Charley.
Hit you down. Charley? OF course
ne did. the blasted swine yelled Moore
at the top OF his voice
The brute said Mitchell winklng
at MustersOn.
Mitchell took the tight and every
thing pertaining 10 it as a huge joke
and was as happy and as jolly over il
as was Corbctt. Pony" however
stoTmed and raVed over the deal his
boy received until he boarded the
steamer for home, and for all know,
he is still yelping about H.
Reports from tho cas-, state that Gus
Rubin intends claiming the heavy
weight championship, which is about
the cheapest thing a fighter can DO
nowadays. Big Gus has had several
simon pure cracks for the honor, and
a. he could not secure the title by ex-
changing Wall0pS with the top-notchers
he has concluded to make an effort to
gain the title by the newspaper route
Jus has been "a persistent aspirant for
rhe charlottesville ever since the night
he gave Steve O'DonneIl "a warm four-
round argument. Billy Madden was tot
ing Steve towards San Francisco and
thinking To pick I'D "A few dollars en-
route, stopped at Akron, O., where
Kuhl'n was located. Looking around
Tor a big husky fellow for Steve To
punch. Madden was bumped into GINS
who. he was told. knew q thing or Two
ABOUT hshting. Billy hired the big
Swiss FOR mark and expected 10 see
ms man ODonuell smother hin, Win
lhe mIttS. Instead, Gus sailed into
steve and, it is said. had the better of
ne set-to. Billy took q shine TO the
,AhFoh giant. and has had him rnder
ms managerial wing ever since.
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kuhlln came by his reputation as
IlghJer honestly. in so far as no -
MS first fight bv defeating "A strolJine,
ONO heavyweight named Wright vgo
vas touring the state and Offering $50
90 any man that could stand before
nun tour rounds. Wright dropnad mt
Akron one day and placarCed tba daaS
walls or the town with his $50 fist.
oIIer' Gus was as green as the ev-
tefhai part Of a Wa teTInelOn reea ri
inS the handling of boxing gloves INT
a. he was big and strong and needed
the money he accepted the Ohio cham
OioE'1 Offer.
Wright shaped up like the real goods
ana planted several hard leftg and
ItshIS on Ruhln's face and body he
fore ne tRuhlin) was aware the figbt
had begun. n hard left on tho nose
which drew the Claret. followed BY "a
right 20 the jaw which made hin,
see stars. aroused his Swiss ff~htinp
blood, and. tearing after the CHAMPION
he swung right and left FOR an thar
was in him. His left missed Wright
BY foot but his right lust grazed
the champions jaw. IL was too close
Tor comfort, and before Rubin could
get his arms in position 10 cut loose
again Wright dropped to the floor.
Get un and fight You haven't been
hit" saiG the referee.
II know ] haven't but I am not 90
ing Ia get up and let a big chump that
does not know tho first thinc about
fighting lick me-" replied Wright.
Clinging closer 10 the floor.
Thar victory made Rubin an as
pirant for the heavyweight champion
ship. and he has been aspiring ever
since.
One Of the numerous humorous in
cidentT thar crop up in bovinE contests
transpired in one OF the Chicago bouts
about Two years AGO. The scr4ppers
were what il generally termed ''pre'im'
boys. neither OF whom knew anything
OF the fine points of the game. They
took up the full three minutes Of the
first round sparrins for openings, much
10 the disgust Of the crowd They