Boxing in the United-States.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3137, 23 February 1889, Page 2

Boxing in the United-States.

Since .their return to the United • States, Mitchell and Kilrain havo . been giving exhibitions- in some .of larger cities. In the West thoy were not very favorably received. Both of them have been thoroughly hissed, and while Mitchell showed the utmost ' gentleness with the crowd, Kilrain was excessively nervous,andexpressed his fear that somo "crank" tjMk shoot him. News from ClevpW? states that while Mitchell was leaving his hotel on the evening of December 27th, to proceed to the 'place of amusement wheiflUhe boxing show r v isgiven,howasme»jid hustled by a local bully, an Englishman named Burns, who made a blow at him, which Mitchell avoided. Burns attributed Mitchell's indifference to fear, and followed him up with all the pertinacity of a pot-valiant man. Mitchell endeavoured to get away withoutcreatinga disturbance, but Burns persisted in insulting him, and ' " lunging out, caught Mitchell on tho shoulder. This bo annoyed him that lie could not help retaliating, and he brought his assailant to the ground with' a tremendous blow from his right hand on the jaw. Burns was knocked out, and the news flew hike lightning, some saying that he had been killed, A great deal of feeling • was displayed against Mitchell, and, during the evening, ho and his companion were hooted, and pelted with - <' J rotten eggs. The very indifferent success the tour has met with 4Mr " -: possibly lead to the engagenieut'beSg broken off, and convince both Kilrain ; *' and: Mitchell that they must do"- ', < something active in the way of fightv \ ,'j ing,if toy wish to maintain "' reputation thay hav« olaM 'M.;'