The evening world., 1916-09-09


Charlie Mitchell v~l discovered IN
peculiar way-a way that shows
he man who 10 eventually to bscoia-
champion In WIZARDS place may be
walking about amons us to-day with.
out attracting wen q passing glance.
Jehn Il suilivanis mansger was
Billy Madden, sullivan and Madden
had . falling out. Madden won't to
England to try TO md a man TO whip
sullivan. lie knew sulpssn's pride
In everything American. lie rcmem-
bsred how John l.. haa offered TO
whip Jsm Smith. champion Of Eng
land. In = private bout before the
Prince OF Wales. aud not only u nyht
for nothing. but give Smith . thou
sand dollars II ne stayed two rounds.
10 Madden wasn't satisfied to hunt
up an American TO Tight sullivan. lie
wanted to hum,liate John L. BY bring
ing over an Ensiishman 70 trim him.
Madden went to England and laid
his plans for hnding u man TO beat
sullivan. Coin. TO tho ofiico u SPORT
Ing Life. no met Mr.. Atkinson. the
editor. and proposed to get up q series
" W 49,
English heavyweight fit to fight for
the world title. lie advertised In
sporting Life for men from ireland.
Scotland. Wales and England to night
In heavyweight contests Thirty
three men answered Madden's ad.
They were FROM all over tho British
Isles. and Madden paid their travel
ling expenses and brought them to
his headquarters.
" l..-l =. Al. .Aa-. AAI ~ -
bert's Baths, put his men into rain
ing under his own supervision and
made all arrangements TO hold Inc
tournament. An Inspector was sent
from Scotland Yard to watch the con-
tests. His only objection was that
the men fell too hard on the are
floor. lie ordered "a carpet put down
In tho ring. which was n new idea in
those hardy days. and much criticised
a. u sign OF modern eficiency."
English sportsmen liked to hear the
thump when fighters fell They still
had the London prize ring Idea.
The first tournament went on with
no startling features. The winners
were nothing to look at, N Madden
= vas a. far a Eve from having n man
20 night Sullivan.
The next series OF contests was at
st. Georges Hall. The tournament
was open to all corners. b winner
TO get twenty pounds and the second
man ten pounds sterling, A sensa-
,tional middleweight. known rs The
Deaf 'Un," from Norwich. knocked
out all rivals until tho tournament
was nearly over. He was only .
feet Z inches tall. and he was "a ter
ror! He weighed a little under l5o
pounds. yet when no hit the big men
their heels fiew up In tho air and
their heads struck h cor nrst When
they fell. The Deaf I'm" made a
tremendous hit. especially with Mad
den. The Deaf I'm" upset all OF
needed "a whip sullivan. After a
number Of knockouts Madden wa,
about ready To make him a PROPOSE
ton Tor an American trip.
M,TchELl's FIRST APPEARANCE
eENsAT,oN.
But In the same tournament was Z
small. smiling fellow who dressed
with extreme care when out OF tn,
ring. had some education and offeret
the greatest contrast In h world q
the rest OF the fighters. A novice. he
had amazing speed and natural abil.
+, ity In both defense and offense. III,
outboxed % many that Madden
' looked him over and decided that he'd
do TO fight the "Deaf I'm" in the
vindup.
Mitchell met the Deaf 'Un." who
' Immediately rushed ~furiously. Little
Mitchell. smiling, slipped aside. Bill,
Madden. standing In the wings. wait,
cd to see the Deaf I'm" knock Mitch
@. ell cold, The Deaf I'm" used a ter
rtfio right swing. Mitchell. smilin,
- pleasantly. watched tho right. an,
every time II started slipped under /
and drove his left stiffly into the pi
OF the Deaf 'Un's' stomach. Whei
he drove the Deaf I'm back he va
ried his attack by jabblng him swift
on the nose. The Deaf 'un's" FUR
cooled suddenly and after thre
rounds he was backing away, Will
little Mitchell punched him all owe
the ring.
Mitchell won the burma ment. Bu
he weighed only la pounds. ana Mad
DEN couldn't believe that he'd hav
( chance against John /. lilo starte
another tournament, THIS time h
found two giants. known AZ Keen
ans Big In" and Tho Eighiy.On
Tonner." They we're bigger men tina
Jeffrtes. AA'ten matched thom /
~ shiNA va tho better man, The
bah SuSAS hard for a couple ,
sSAsAA nsa both stepped. Made