The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-04
MITCHELL, ONCE STAR
IN BOXING GAME, PASSES AWAY

HOVE. England. APRIL %-Charlcy
Mitchell. ono timr middlcwciGht cham
piou OF England. died here today, Of To-
conntor atlNia-
Charley M,tchrll was born at Bir-
mtngham. England. November "a. 1851.
Although he fou ght many ring battles
against big men like Sullivan. Corbett.
Cardiff. NrENIfrry. ki!ra'n' and Burke.
Mitchell was 4 middl"wcicht ruciliSt.
ne:cr turning ~" scales ~ more. than
~ pounds wh"u N perfect condition.
Ills remarkably fast fuutw"Tk An! skill
iul boxing offset tnis disadvantage in
weight, and, he pro"cG 10 b' equally et-
fective as = pun!sher when fighting
either with or without padded gloves.
Mi:chclIs' first ring hattie was with
bar" knuckl"s when at tho arc OF IS he
knocked out Fob Cunningham 1t Eir-
miugham. the bout lasting almost one
nour. ITc scored several Other victories
during IA" two following years in bouts
in England and on tn" continent.
After winning the middlcwciEht and
heavyweight championships OF Eng
gland In 1852. Mitchell came TO America
in 1852. with the intention Of chHllcng-
ing .!uhn l.. sullivan. The stature OF
tho "Erumma=rn Lad" as he WAS then
called. I'D not impress the American
follower; Of pugiIiSrn, but wn"n Nit
chcll mot an defeated Mix" ~'l"ary. Il
New York heavyweight In three rounds,
he was duirkly accepted as an oppun"n'
fur Sullivan. These two MOI in the
Madison SQUARE Garden. IN I four round
glove fight under Marquis of Queens
berry rules on May II. 1883. The Brit
iSh boxer surprised IN" tw"lv" thousand
spectators by meeting Sullivans' terrific
ruSIles III the opening rounds. and after
some heavy exchanges II" scored n clean
Knockout with 4 perfectly timed right
smash 10 Suilivous' jaw. sending tho
E0Ston man 20 The ring floor amid the
widest excitement.
This WAS Sullivan< first experience
or a Touchdown by n opponent and il
happened toward :he clos" of The first
round. Sullivan rushed and rnuCh"d the
visitor during tho second round and
threw Mitchell over the ropes twice.
sullivan. with left swings 10 tho jaw.
Knocked Mitchell down twice In the third
FOUND and with another lott he had
Mitchell hanging nv"r the rorcs when
the police stopped ;hr bout.
Mitchell always insisted that ne
would have been abb" 10 coutinu" the
boat mad thc polio, NOT intr-frrcd and
he mover ceased Ia challenge Sullivan
until the latter consented to another
encounter which took place i've years
later 1T C"haRtiliy. France. on March 10.
1855.
This was Mi;ch"H's grrates, ring "f-
rnry. They fought with tHr" fists for
$4,000 q side and tho hou; lasted hire"
hours and eleven minutes. Mitchell
drew first blood in the eighth round
but sullivan got n" credit o. :he only
Touchdown during tho fight. which was
declared n draw by Referee r. J. Angle
o. London.
After James J. Corbetr had won the
worlds championship from Sullivan in
1892. Mitchell challenged him for the
tito ar5 az JackSonville. Florida, on
January Is. 1894. Corh"tt knocked out
IN" Eaclishinan In the third round. This
was Mitch.iIs last fight in The ring.
and nc returned TO England and was ell
gagged in business there up to the time
Of his demise.