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Show I DUKES AND BOOKS! "MIXER" MIXES 'EM TO GET EDUCATION ' - L- MITCHELL 't POUTING for an education ia the real thing for "Mixer" Mitchell. He's boxing his way through St. Johnsi Military academy, Manllua, N. T. Also he's making enough In the prise ring to pay his kid brother's expenses In the same srhool. "Mixer' Is the only military academy student in the I nlted States who's earning earn-ing an education with his dukes. But Ms ambition doesn't lie In the prise ring. He wants to study law. He's already saved up $700 from his ring: earnings for a nest fgsj. His recen t victory over Pal Delaney of Cleveland, one of the leading welters, gives the schoolboy boxer a big boost. It'll hlp him to gel more money for future bouts. That'll help swell the law school nest egg. ! "Mixer" Is Just II. He was one of the "devil dogs" overseas and was mixed up In some of the main goes with the kaiser He had to get permission from Brigadier Briga-dier General William Verbeok, commandant command-ant of St. Johns, to engage in professional profes-sional bouts. King engagements don't Interfere with his books. He stands within the ranks Of the school's honor students. The oadet pugilist hasn't lost a bout yet. He Isn't particular aa to the weight of opponents, in most of his fights he's had to give away from ten to fifteen pounds. 4 FANS FOR HIM. When a fight Is over he collects his earnings and hikes back to bis kid brother and his books. In Syracuse, where he usually boxes, they're all Mitchell enthusiasts whether they're fight fans or not. They like a fighter whe fights for an education. It's aiomethlnflr new |