South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-15

invader who once failed to make
good in a bout with an Englishman
abroad. Charley Mitchell, one of
the rings greatest products was
John LIS nemesis Mitchell al
though scarcely more than a mid
dleweight gained the distinction Of
being the first boxer to score a knock
down on Sullivan. Mitch" Topped
Sully fiat on his back I'm the first
round of their bout in Madison
Square Garden, y. Y. in 1888. For
this he was acclaimed a hero even
though the bout was stopped in the
third round after sullivan had out
roughed and knocked the little Eng
| lishman through the ropes many
times.
1t was five years later when Sui
Ivan journeyed TO France and
fought his famous 80 round draw
with Mitchell. The boxers belabor-
ed each other in a private park on
the Rothchild estate in a cold. driv-
ing rain with water up TO the ankle.
Mitchell, 1.-THE and wiry danced
around John who found it difficult
to inflict damage owing to the saggy
ground which impeded his cumber-
some movements. AT the end OF
thirty-nine rounds Sullivan realized
his inability TO whip Mitchell and
made the Englishman a fiat offer Of
$1,000 10 cali it "A draw" Charley
snapped at the offer.
Negro InVades Britain.
Molineaux a negro was really the
first American heavy to invade Eng
land. He whipped all his opponents
with ease until he met the famous
Tom crib. Molineaux led in the
early rounds but Cribbs stamina was
the better and ne triumphed after 40
desperate rounds. Later they fought
again and Crib won quite handily
this time
Charley Freeman, The American
Giant" was the first Yankee heavy
TO win the worlds championship.
| Freemand was circus acrobat in
this country despite the fact that he
was nearly seven feet tall and weigh
ed 900 pounds Ben Count a fam
Gus English fighter took him across
the water where lie whipped every
one IN sight winding Up with Bill
/ Perry The Upton Siasner' then
chan pion of England Freeman and
Perry fought in December. 1912 the
i bout lasting two hours and three
minutes Three different rings were
used and the mill started on Dec IA
/ was resumed on the 18th and con-
Guided on the goth. Freeman be-
came a lion" In British society and
died a couple OF years later from the
effects of wild dissipation Count
Maid his funeral expenses. Freeman
being broke al the time OF MS
death.
Hvcnan Tries.
John G. Hecnan the American
hampton invaded England in 1860
and met Tom Say ers the marvellous
/ English title holder Tor the fore
most honor of the ring after two
hours and twenty minutes Of bruis-
| ing-40 rounds. London Prize Rims
I Rules-a crowd OF toughs broke in
10 the ring 70 save their bets. Both
savers and the American were bad
/ is beaten. Some accounts gave
Z freeman the oStttI OF * WING "tntIS
claimed the American was so badly
I blinded he had 20 be led away from
the battle ground. Heenan challeng-
( ed Sayers TO another fight but the
/ offer was refused. savers retiring
from the ring.
I jim Jeffries, once had an inter est
/ ing fight" IN London. Jeff was pre-
/ pairing for his night with Sharkey a;
I the time. Jack Scales called him
| self the English champion then and
an enterprising French promoter got
| JEFF and Scales into the ring for the