The evening world. Newspaper, September 9, 1916, Page 4

a ae ee CHARLEY MITCHELL'S VISIT RECALLS FIGHT ste _— -+--—- —— England's Best Boxer Was Sensation of His Day Thirty-Three Years Ago When He Fought the Famous Draw With John L. Sullivan—How Billy Madden Developed the Clever Briton ina Series of Heavyweight Tournaments in England. Ooprriat' by The Presse Pu ' bed come back to Americas ne Co Che NS ia) more,” » York Hvening W eee my old friends just Charite Mitehel! tolu we «hen he landed in New York « (ow daye age. There wars REA COL ouch of man a Ggbt if he has oki eusugh pathos in Mitchell's roe man who once fought John L. Hullives © drew after Uses bourse aud) eleven minutes of desperate hattling | fe only © shadow of the once tanovn | “Troxing Chamywn of Magiant” | Mitchell's visit veil timed To Gy there te & situation in the neawy | weight boxing ranke giveh like chas| Woon Mitchel! fret visited America, | thirytaree yenre ago toh Mone and Jeo& Dillon, by ereily defeating soue of oe Ma Leavywelanus, have formed (hewsol¥™ into a postion Hert to Wierd, the holder of the heavy wernt champlonabip THIN Chee Fearn ago 1h wan Mitte fe fe Mivotedl WhO wae ready rid Willing aud «ole Prove that a atiull Vhe ebtot ititer- ence between Mitchel! and Iniloo ead Mune is chet, while the modera “q@aat-eillere” wei beat day weighed twenty pounds len about 196 pounds stripped, CUberiie Mitabell tn Yot be wes oo, ie than that! the great John L. Sullivan's only danxerous rival! H Charlie Mitohell was @incovered |) ——— —- + ® pecullar way—a way that shows the man who ts eventualiy to become champion in Willard’s piace may be walking about amon, ue to- oy, with. out attracting even @ passing glance. John L. Builivan's poeta wae Billy Madden. Sullivan and Madden had a@ falling out. Madu weat to England to try to nnd a man to whip Sullivan, He knew Sulli ‘® pride ta everything American. je remem- bered bow John L. had offered to whip Jem Smith, champion of Eng. land, to @ private bout before the Prince of Wales, and not only to fight for nothing, but give Smicb a thou- sand dollars If he stayed two rounds. So Madden waan't satisfied to buat up an American to fight Sullivan He wanted to humiliate Johu L. by bring. tng over an Englishman to trim him. feaaai iden wens to England and laid his plans for Gnding & man to beat Sullivan. Going to the office of Spurt- ing Life, he met Mr. Atkinson, the editor, and proposed to get up a series of big tournaments to develop an Knglish heavyweight fit to fight for the world title. advertised in Life for men from Ireland, in heavyweight contests. Thirty- \hree men answered Madden's ad. They were from all over the British laies, and Madden paid their travel- ‘ng expenses and brought them to his headquarters. He leased a big show, hall at Lam- bert’s Batha, put his men into train~ under his own supervision and wements to hold tho pector was sent watch the con- tests, ection was that the men fell too hard on the bare floor, He ordered # carpet put down oe da which was a new idea in) iy day: those and much criticised | an @ sign of “modern efficiency.” English sportsmen liked to hear the thump when fighters fell. They still had the London prize ring idea. The first tournament went off with no startling features. The winners “were nothing to look at, and Madden was as far as ever from having ® man to fight Sullivan, ‘The next scrics of contests was at Bt. George's Hall, The tournament open to all comers, th get twenty pounds at jeweight, kno from Norwich, Knocked out all rivals until tho tournament was nearly over, He was only 6 feet 7 inches tall, and he was a@ ter- ror! He weighed a little under 150 pounds, yet when he hit the big men their heels flew up in the air and their heads struck the floor first wheu they fell. The “Deaf ‘Un" made a tremendous hit, especially with Mad- den, The “Deaf Un" upect all of Madden's theories that @ giant was needed to whip Sullivan. After a number of knockouts Madden was about ready to make him a propost- tion for an American trip. MITCHELL'S FIRST APPEARANCE A SENSATION, But in the same tournament was a small, smiling fellow who dressed with extreme care when out of the Hae had some education and offered the greatest contrast in the world to vy rest of the fighters, A novice, he @masing speed and natural abil- By in both defense and offense, He {outboxed eo many that Madden looked him over and decided that he'd **do to fight the “Un” in the windup. Mitchell met the “Deaf 'Un," who ‘Immediately rushed furiously, Little \Mitchell, smiling, slipped aside, Hilly «Madden, standing in the wings, wait- ‘@4 to see the “Deaf 'U mock Mitoh. ell cold. The “Deaf 'Un" used a ter. rifio right swing, Mitchell, “pleasantly, watched the right, and every time it started slipped under it and drove his left stiffly into the of the “Deaf 'Un's" stomach, he drove the “Deaf 'Un" back he va- ried his attack by jabbin him swiftly on the nose. The “Dea * fury suddenly and “Deat after Ls Mitchell won the tournament, he weighed only 143 pounds, ani jen couldn't believe that against John L. another tournament, This ume id two giants, known as an'e Bi “Keen three cious hooks and 4 backing away, while) the clinches and mu Punched him all over|in the wrestling But Mad-|coming Worn down because Sullivan, b ‘d have held him and leaned on him with all He atarted ho logs wave out so that ho could and "The Kighty-One turn to moet Wore bigger men than last, after th m matehed (hi to Boture & 000” bevle at Wiehell won ageia, beating “Tug! Wilson, Ho beat Alf Uiewafald. Then he beat Clark of Newwastie, one of England's best heavy veights, with ane ‘k claimed afterward that! “Mitohell ought to have bit him ae) he did. | The t tournament eas tn Lo don -t bis concluding — @ Mitchel! ry . “6 eklll was ~all in ht. over England be wee popular bero. | Mitchell one day and said: &now if you can make any over there in Americ American peuple will natur- Mi think it'll take @ big man to fight Sullivan.” When Mitchell and Madden ianded in New fork ® great uunber of re- boat to ane the heralded Euglish in- vader. When they saw him, a little, | thin, dudish fellow, they wouldn't be- Hove he was Mitchell, the fighter, When Madden insisted thoy laughed, Madden offered to h Mitoneli | aga Sullivan in Madison Square Gar | jen ross receipts, Sullivan wired an of- fer of @ third of the receipts if Mitch. | ell would Gght a friend of his, Mike) Cleary. Mitchell accepted Mayur| | Grave had stopped “prige-figh but four round bouts were allo Sullivan was in Cle (@eary was a 175-po saw little Mitchell sink lef Cleary's stomach until the jumped in in tho third round to save Cleary from a knockout. After that | Sullivan could no longer ignore the Uttle “Boxing Champton of England.” ‘They fought in the Garden. This was | one of the most sensational fights evor CHARLIE KNOCKED SULLIVAN FLAT ON HIS BACK, When Sullivan rushed, ittle Mitch. ell mot him squarely instead of hack- ing away like all other rivals, Sulli- van had a habit of feinting once be- | fore swinging his right. As he feint- ed with hi Mitchell stepped tn swiftly and drove his right fist straignt for Sullivan's jaw. Sullivan’ heels flew up into the alr and hi struck the floor flat on his shoulde biades, He rose with a roar of min- gled rage and astonishment. Sullivan had never been handled like that be- fore, With a bull-like beliow, he ran At Mitchell, brushed his arma aside and, catching him about the waist, threw him against the ropes and | Yeaned his weight on him, Mitchell! etruggled to get away, ond Sullivan, grasping the ropes on each 4 pinned hien there, Little 143-pound Mitchell had no chance against the 200-pound Sullivan at roughing. From that time on Mitchell Jumped | about and hit Sullivan hard and often, but the big fellow roughed him | very tired, the police jumped into the | ring. ‘The master of ceremonies | | (there being no refereo) gave Sullt- van @ “decision,” although it was a no-deciaion bout, | & number of good heavywe sull a welterweight hii dom weighing more than 14 pounds even at catchweights, It was nearly five years lator that he fought Sullivan for the champion. ship of the world at Chantilly, France, just outaide of Paris, This is one of the world’s historic ring — battles. Mitchell weighed about 145 pounds, Sullivan over 200, ‘The fight was turf, in a glade in a private park, FeW spectators were present. It was miling cold and rainy, Both men were chilled | through and the soft wet tui under- foot was trampled to mud a e deap. Pit Tt was London prize ring rules, to a t When! finish Sullivan, relying on his great strength, threw Mitchell violently and fell on him many th ell cut Sullivan to ribbons with vie spiked him in times threw him ‘hours of this both men grew almost Sullivan to get a third of the 9 After a couple of| TEE BVENING WORLD, SATURDAY, SEPTEN iscout WINSELLA TO quit BASERALL FOR BUSINESS | DECATU Hin| he haa retires 211 devote hie time te bie business oming a| eats 'n Xpringeald Kinsella woe formaty emat for Ue | Finally Madden eat down with) Naw York Glante ant ‘e oredited with | “T don't | naving found Larry Doyle Ray moner| Heinte Groh ant ~ you're #0) Leaaue stare. Kinentia. wn ‘i York Americana, announemt to-day that) basabad and will |¢ . UL, Sept Rt for the ant ¥ New | inter. | Sohalk, Major | A BELMONT PARK ENTRIES, BELMONT PARK, porters and sporting mon boarded tho! The omtrine for Mond follows FURAT RACE Por two.yerold maidens and furlo ool 1 LEXINGTON ENTRIES. LEXINGTON, followa: FURST Ky, Sept. 9.—The entries for Monday's races are as BACK Selings reat on iy Connelly a Lope. ear ma a Star Jaemine, 107! | H RAOK The Cia tne ne Pus hive fer kiss im furhos “t mm 2 te cr ltt hid. fae Aihara Vien YON. Chie Rrvwn, 10m Hits Ranayaning, in hie Vig) Priveri, PIPTH RACK halt furlo until in the third round, with Mitchell Mire, Tr tae © SIXTH RACE year airy for too weary to hit, Mitchell was bes hin Welkht in every clinch, Sullivanta | only | th the mud and) itehell’'s attack hours and neither man had stand on one apot minutes, when better man. They strength enough left to push the other jam for & couple of over, the second’, backers and prine ! stepped, #ddon eipals agreod to call it a “draw, | eed. ve v ADprenticn wlowanss ak good, saa nied i Od ; * Anprentice qian ee Track fe 108 Si 118; Catalin 08, BhoOND WACK $000 Kits Dandicaes Dieworth he WM eae i, N.Y. atralght,---H chia ne olde ova, 19, Viciime, Tecimat, Weather oi a RACK —K ten fillies; five and a hal are, 11." Pot Kathrne Kru Tilly Writer Missi t The Wickliffe pant mile ant se ot King, Gorn, “Tag 11S Mileste two-year olde, tive Selling hi “tion OG 107. Poaohte, Tore, 107; Rob Dini Toe; Ri L, Sept, 9 ray tuatle ex furious, Natale! a Tee Neda. | ouch with John Lanter tad * hte, | Sohsece, Mt, Thin 60 Shoup Hic yor be 8 conker, In the mini final, Saininy Diamond 1.04, adhtet sar alta th Me wih Cather Weather clear Letcoster Lady) hi am Ve Advance Money: welling: th The entri follows: Sept. 9.— races are as | furlonas,-= Mester Sith, 112 i 108" Kinney ne mr Oupertunlty, 0s, Metiee, bf ‘ inh Gravee Lgaeicormaenacd BLUE BONNET ENTRIES. MONTE n ing 1 De ile an three-quariany ys ener Batioe ‘we Wtst; gteoplechace pamplain Sell ‘one angle we Mh SFE: BS%e_ Sagres Freddie Welsh, the worl’s lightweight champion, made @ smal fortune on his twenty-round bout with Charley \ "te at Colorado Springs, Col., on Labor Day. Hesides being declared the winner of the contest he received the sum of $15,909.50, while White only drew down | 4 guarantee of $4,000, to Welsh included his 500, per cent. 000, which was $1,809, The total Billy Mishe, the St, who recently added fresh laurela to in this vteinity by knocking out Jobs the Bayonne, N, J, fighter, bas been signed up for another battle, He will go agalust Daddy | McDonald, a heavyweight of New Lugland, for | (ifteon rounds at Halifax, Mass, ov Sept, 19, | Miake should stop McDonald, Leonard will journey to Philadelphia | Benny tomglit where he will hook up with Bddie M Andrews, clever Quakekr Oity boxer, in the | wind-up of ix rounds at the National A, McAndrwim bas boxed all of the star of the | euft battle. Leonant ie aleo matahed to Vrwnkie Comfrey at the Bamre A, ©, of Harlem nest Phumday, ‘The weigat will be 196 pounds, wmgh in at he rimaade, A maton was arrangsi today between Phit kiya lgntwelght, and Leo Joba corel boxer, They will outme to- out at the Harlem Sport Johuvon # Alea matahed the Lent hitting Mrvoki nds at the Clermont &, 0, Sept Be, The Pairnont A, 6. ant of bute gether in a tag Club on Say to mect Mary BP Jabtweight, for A Brown ow of the Bronx has 4 goat shabiicl for ite regular weekly r rounnls | WA take om Jotnny Rusmit for (en rounde, Aley Molean of Boston, who has teen mane. am | ting Matty Halivin ka & comtant at 1, last Decouber Welamantet of the Bivedway M Mrooklyn tise @ good main go; |e Wie ClNb'e regular Weakly boming eulertele Matoluneker MAJOR LEAGUE AVERAGES compiled by Moreland News Bureau. eo | bana, Pitaoaia kh | FF taburgl Fistic NewS som Pox and Gos si @ great battle at the same club a fow montis the other ten-rounder, ing Club oa Meyers bas signed up Willie Jackson of the wrantee of $12,- | jy $1,000 and his 50 | g, Kate receipts above | fighter, in the two main bouts of ten round, t ‘Paul Ught hearswelght | wort | wight, Hansen will exchange wallope with Tommy Bucs Both bouts will be for six rounde, has knocked out many ambitious figiew | sour and ala defeated Multum" | the crack Indianapols lightweight, in a ten ro | in Brooklyn, wil go against Willie Keouber, he gamo local fighter, 0. oat Tye night lightweight division and ehould site Bonny amt and ft bos | distance phoug to match by ba) PUMIED AUTOS Yo Tue Ropes AND LPANED ote ai, ander, Posiadelpbia i me arte to-night, ‘The fighter who will figure ta it ve Jonny “Kid Alberia of Elisabeth, N. J., nd Frankie Notter of thta city, ‘They fought ‘Tedily Jacobe and Jew Mace will clash iu For the next show of the Hunts Point syort- ‘Pummiay night, Matchmaker Low x to umet AlKe Mack and Jaok Sayles tw zainst Billy 4itasummons, the fast Youaers McMurray has matched bis two fighters, tbe Brooldyn liggitwelgit, and Lares Dane," for boute at tho \ladelphie on next Monday on Johnny Mealy and Jone will tal Harry Pierce, the Hirvokiyn lightweigh: ‘oung’’ say! tm @ temrund bout at Sporting Olud of Brookbu on Chick Simler of Seran Edwards of this city will also is, Broadway Marty Orom, who has been boxing in excellent form lately, was watched today over the long meet Joe Hint of @hiadelphia at Kochestcr Monday wight, BEST SPORTING PAGE IN NEW YORK ee ee MITCHELL PROVED COURAGE AND SKILL GREATER THAN BULK AND BRAWN Te Canin eanes® Bony une he way Coane WIT Trem, Dodgers Sure to Reach Ey pay railroad fare, | Philadelphia ) tore surprisi Rddie Vay, the actor, wi pays that he is willing ln a great flgdt fan bot $2,000 on Bull Brennan ay Jim Coffey agres to hook up with Hronnan bores Gi viday ight an to recline a mate weight boat Sams ‘thew wil ob with Billy te Ob Celt a Nochoy ext cLuPn ere Doplty Gilman's yonar Shamus O'Brien hy manager ps Frawhte She'll t Koockout Snecnoy “ha been matched to Jack MeCaron of Allentown, a., at the Tame Sup the might uf Sept. ab for ten Mite st 1B hounds tingider @weeney has rutad” git wulniner and shoukt be at his" ext Jonny Kid Tack mith at Staten Island on Sept, 18 Shame O'Mrien has been elaned for another Alberta has been secured to box | Home in Lead If Giants Wallop Phillies Again — = o--~- en that sale—di'e no Joke, they really : Meet (Quakers | 3 it pot the fing on them fo in Sabla {hil at the Polo} + Fond en? alan Grounds Tis Arternoon, | But it te the camenace vf t a ; ; Deters thar has sui While Robins, \Who Are! dosarat asa put the bs pa ; ; i | wnree muddie than ever, ew uo Two Points Frei Lead, Are; thoge tone saw Bre Hew of thea War saw Brookiyw’s « uk, Vackling Tumbling Braves.| Qinwe toughen ee eet Ne slightest chance of Anishing det By Bozeman Buiger. ter thaw thivd Probudiy a aiyht of the Giant score against the AYING ne further interest in Patitiee is whet inureee them & ai aye, the national pastime, other thew on feiss ite | to show these prospective George Stallings has xo oe ay champs just where they get off, the cuse at atl. The lose of two & }3] Giants will proceed egains! the Phil. / oudle Aeadera in two days 8 | ice in double formation thir atter-| Stopped the Braves dead in their rn tracks without alidi. And the M4 hoon and hope to vind up the week! worse of it ie they did it defure a jin @ way that will redound to the! heir own Nome folks-—thut gung +34 oredit of our greater city. that protested against McCarty There are severn! of MvGraw's men who would like to see part of the World's Series without baving to aud this is the Another wallop of the Phil- | Mes by New York and the Dodgers are sure to reach home tn a fairly) 1%" safe position, True to their promise! (iy)! | that if the Giants would only tke] the they would attend to!'ifelong friendship for Ro: | the Braves, Uncle Robbie's gang had { -fute” that the Glan | all Boston thinking about ropes, raf-| Brooklyn on the nose twic ters and things like that last oight.|them out of the lead. Now, to cone Clothes Unes are no longer sold ex-| Vince the wise ones that all cept on prescription by & licensed look alike the Giants have M.D. heart}—and Date—set the ald playing with the Giants The Phillies look mucd belter than did the Dodgers, © tp defeat, but after that awful bi | chance, they will grow to respect formed Giants the new when aroused. It you know, that would be gentle in view of Me with °. to cracked knocking their 4 oa drubbing The cha under Geo: that Robbie set off) Stallings wae even « than the Giant broad blew Grover Cleveland Alexander into small bits and dis- couraged idolatrous worship. —B: their double victory the Dodgers re Eine two painar"aa" gad | YOUNG AHEARN WINS OVER ‘he Braves have dropped far in the} Ar, Tho male of tickets for tho} BLACKBURN IN BOUT HERE. 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