The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-21
ENGLISH CHAMPION MERE.
Jabez white and Charley Mitchell PasSen-
gers on the Cedric.

gers on the Ceufics
Two Of the passengers on the Cedric. which
arrived here yesterday morning after tenn
pestuoua voyage. we're Jabez White' tho
In glish lightweight champion, and Charley
Mitchell. Briton's former heavyweight cham
plon Both are here on a mission, White 70
meet Jimmy Britt, with whom he Ia matched
and Mitchell 10 corral all the stray American
shekels in tho event Of a victory by backing
his man. And II Is quite evident that Mitchel
intends TO do something in this line, ior ne
displayed a bunch OF Bank OF England MY
pound notes and other English currency
Although this Is Whites first visit TO TINS
country he had more wellwishers at the
pier 10 greet him than some OF the nome
coming Americans on the same ship. Despite
the early hour OF the Cedric's arrival over
thirty sports were on hand 20 welcome the
foreigner and Mitchell. Among those pres
ent we're. Tom O'Rourke, Ben Benton OF
Boston, who in a way engineered Mm'e
visit here: Dan Murphy. DR., Frank O'Connel
OF Boston, sam Fitzpatrick, Johnny kihR'
Ben Hurtig, "DObe" Harley and Australian
Jimmy Ryan. Mitchell and his proteGe'
after attending 20 their luggage. repaired 70
the Deleyan, where they will remain WINE
IN New York All day and evening the two
Brltons held a sort OF levee Many patrons
OF the prize ring called to look the Enelish
champion over and went away iayorably
impressed with Whites appearance,
The casual observer would not take White
for a puRist. In street attire he suggests
anything but a boxer. But when the britoh
strips il Is another story. lie is muscular
wiry and very strong looking. White Is oil
the lanky build. lie has thin legs, long SIN
envy arms a hatchetlike countenance' Out
broad shoulders. He has not much TO say
but 10 all inquiries as to his trip here he simply
replied In stereoptyped fashion:
Thank you: 1 hope 20 do well.
White has light hair and very pale com
pleKion lie says that he has healthy color
as "a rule but that he suffered from seaslcA-
ness on the trip and that he has not as Se'
recovered from the effects OF IT,
A,ording 10 Mitchell, " hite was born on
Sept II, 1915 and Is therefore ia his thIteth'
year. lie stands feet J. INCHES, ana "tlgus
ia condition l3U pounds. Nhle mas Deyn
nghuuK for ten years ms sl!le - H'I,o
that of the Anglican nan the stSie 0 cara.T
own country. When White began hla Cdltt'
he elected TO miHgle with American p9glhhls.
He got his first training When ne, DtvaIuo
the sparring partner q. M'HS Seols ~ Soined
, hands With Dick O'BrIen and OlhtI EaINe
boxers and soon got on 10 ihelr tIlCAsj VIM VIM
h Lr,t known for hlS two victories over
spike sullivan. when the latter Was sup
possd TO be At his best. ,,,,,...
Mitchell has great confidence in White
aI,iiity 10 whip Britt Il think that be Is the
best man Of his weight England mas IE1,
ducrd Ia many day SAD MIj,It,h, az 's.r
he Is beaten Britt viii know that he mas oteh
lighting he il clever. shiity and can punch
hard With either hand. lie Is also an excel
lent general and no doubt VIII surprise nls
detraCtors At any rate, VIII Ohck MN iOl
| a big sum" Ben Benton, who las seen NHitS
in AN Ills principal scraps, echoed what
Mitchell sad and added.
White viii make a lot OF friends and make
good here. lie il as clever as Britt, OF ~ Tact
ANN lightweight in the world. When he lands
that long lett Of his there viii he something
White will be seen IN only one mill here
Whether he wins or loses he VIII return IN
mpdiately to England, unless Mitchell changes
his present plans The fight with Brtt j at
ranged for the latter part OF ApTu, ana 'Ie
details OF the encounter are eAptcied 70 br
arranged to-day. White and Mitchell nave
blamed 10 start for California the latter part
OF this week Mitchell said that Joe BeMkef,
the English bantam champion, WOulu nov
come here ia q hurry. He added, though that
owen Moran OF Birmin gnam, who delraI"u
Bowker a year or 20 ago. would come over
In about two weeks time unless something
Some one OF Mtchell's admirers, IN face
tious mood, asked Charlie II he intended 10
do any hghting and II be- would meet John
T. Sullivan Mitchell declared that there vas
no danger OF such calamity. But he ADDED
. won't fight sullivan. for be IL coming ,ack
again but 1 will meet Jim torbett ~ pare
knuckle fight for IS coo a side. I'm serious
about this and / will post forfeit any tlme
be is ready. Any place west OF the missouri
| River will suit me. All that ask Is h'e weeks
OF solid training