The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-21
Baseball
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FAME Ss3FORTUNIE.

msN All told | nave taken part IN
i35 bouts a. professional. Ia which
number only one has heen scored
ms = defeat Tor me This was when
Young Peter Jackson Knocked me
out In - rounds az Frisco. Fehru-
AIRY "a. 1900.
My first jump up the ladder OF
fame was made in England Ia 1901.
where | met all corners. fought
Is battles. knocking out my oppo-
nent Ia nearly every ode Of them.
ON May 20. 1901. defeated George
Crisp. then the heavyweight cham
pien Of England. In n rounds. and
with this victory | secured the
heavyweight title
I English fighters are slow IN COM
pariaon with Americans. Our ideas
Ut training are much more modern.
doubt II they will ever produce
another Charlie Mitchell II was by
going out OF my class In England
aud winning from men much heav-
Ter than myself that | got the eour-
ake TO fiEht the big fellows ia this
Z country.
have never had a manager. al
though | have representatives TO
I look after my interests | make my
own matches and believe Ia the
proverh; a match well made h.
half won.
| attribute my success 10 leading
an exemplary life and good match
making. I don't have 10 tFaiu much.
as | do not lush rs drinking n
called in the vcrnacuiar believe
In taking daily exercise. and take
listla each day. In this way one
duas not lose hts ambition. Outdoor
exercise. such as walking and jog
sins. II preferable. As to indoor
work. uss dumbhclls and cheat
machines. OF the latter I always
uee rubber machines don't like
those with weights. but prefer
something with plenty OF elasticity
TO Il.
have plenty Of boxing. but al
ways with men smaller than myself.
as Il enables one 20 hecome qslick
In his movements A smaller and
lighter man than yourself keeps you
busy wardluK of blows and you
have 20 move round much faster.
4 great deal of my auiekn has
c0fhe from boxing With smaller men
and | have frequent bouts vita ban
tAnwelzhtz
Regarding diet. eat everything
In the line OF vegetables and meat.
and consider tea and coffee a. en-
cellent. but ! taboo pastry.
II IL my belief that Ia every bout
] learn something new and do not
consider that 30 often a. I have
baxsd Is harmful Extreme caution
with the use Of the hands Is most
eSsentiAi--that Ia. 10 be accurate
with your punches. and not land
them on your opponents head or
any spot where yoa are apt TO Fne~r
with Injury. | oncs received a
broken knueklc through my eager
ness TO put out an opponent piled
my punches onto weinlg during tho
last two rounds of the battle. bat Il
was the blow on HIS CHA that sent
him down and out and cracked my
knnekie.
| am not q slaxEer. but an expo
nenf Of Marquis Of Qneenaberry
boxing I depend for victory upon
me- quicknsss science and footWork.
] have never yet taken any pleasure
In Furnishing a man. With me box
Ing - a business ! SIN In Il because
can make more money than in any
other profession 81 present
have met all classes 81 men and
have never drawn the color llne.
There are no physical dangers TO
speak Of IN boxing. II q man Is in
good physical eonditlon-and he
should never enter the ring unless
he IA The danger comes in leisure
moments. Then Il is simply a cues
iion Of strength Of mind and wiil
power To resist temptation. The
more famous a boxer becomes. %
course. the greater the temptation
and the greater the amount Of eour-
aga Il takes 90 resist.
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