The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-27
TIMELY BOXING TALK.
Jabez white and Ills Chances Against
Jimmy Britt.

.IabeT white ana Ills finances Against
Jimmy Britt.
The arrival Of Jabez white, the English
lightweight champion. and the prospects Of
a match between the Briton and Jimmy
Britt have stirred up the boxing situation in
town 20 a considerable extent. The appear
ance Of a foreign champion invariably helps
20 boost the sport White is modest young
man and made hne impression upon his
arrival But how he will fare in America Is
another matter. There s no doubt that the
native pugilists are up 20 date in every point
OF the manly art and the aspiring boxer.
whether he be foreign or native born. must
know lot about the business 10 make good
over here. Those who have seen Whit put
NJ his hands have moth hing but words Of praise
for his talent such Koellent critics a.
Frank Erne Sam Fitzpatrick, Charley Mitch
ell and Ben Benton are Of the opinion that
White will Justify ell the nice things that have
been said about his skill &C. Naturally.
Mitchell. bein q interested in White a. the
EnRlshmans hacker and manager. would
speak in glowing terms n Whites proves
II IA to his credit 70 say So But Mitchell,
aside from this. il a boxer himself and ran
tell fighter from q pretender any time. And
he seldom makes a mistake when II comes to
ANYTHING appertainlnR to his profession
Mitchell choose White because he thinks he
is the best scrapper that England has pro-
duced in many a day. and feels confident
that after the Britt bout the American peo-
pie will indorse his opinion in this respect.
good deal has been said about Whites
personal appearance. But a. to 'us style and
gameness hut little lie known White is a
combination Of the American Australian
puRilist He has the cleveruess Of the Ameri-
can and the aRgressiveness Of the antipodean,
He Ia az cool a. an iceberg in the ring and
executes all Of his punches after careful and
deliberate planning. some CRITICS have be;
his friends say that he has the power in both
hands to land a knockout Britt In most Of
his fights has failed TO prove that he ~ man
With : single punch. Most Of his mills have
gone the limit and his rivals have not left the
T TGs G'n o %Sg BTitt S past master
and always has something in reserve. Britt
had Joe Cans on the run in their recent tight
toppied i Cans TIC 70 the boards once or twice
The punches that sent his opponent down
Continue the frsy until the next punch
came Had another boxer or hGhter, say
Terry McGoyern or Kid LaytEpe. hard hit
opportunities. Cans must needs have been
knocked out; McGovern and Layigne seldom
!ftsr p tsey hSd them Toi2T. Perhaps the foul
which lost the battle for Britt deprived the
Californian Of the chance Of soorihS clean
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al best to train. Mitchell figures on the
encounter taking place about the latter part
OF April. He IL now on hia way TO the Pacific
Coast and before he secures the proper quar-
teTs and has his ProteGe inftaned IN camp
smother week or perhaps ten days win elGpse
American fighters Eoilg abroad on the same
mission as White you'd insist upon At least
three weeks In order 70 become Acclimated.
and a month 70 set In Shape. White 10 a
lighter who doee not take on extra hosh.
He ls not very fat, and when he begins work
i Elll Be more % build up than SnythinE slsS,
SSininE for a healthy person and II 10 eT-
Pected that after While haS been training
Tor a few weeks he will be about Ave or siT
pounds heavier than he H. 81 present. probA-
bly, the last week Will BE- devoted 70 reducing,
which Mitchell says will be very beneficial
70 his man. White employp the same train
ing methods a. the American hGhters lie
acquired the Idea by Cling With native
pugilsts wheh they came 10 England 70 do
battle. HE first aim 10 for speed. After
this has been obtained. he pays strict attention
10 his wind and strength, White has made a
lot OF friends here, and on the sugEcstion and
ine lot OF New Yorker money,