Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-31

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Aae ise, Prize !king--PreParing for Fight
Of America Is SteTTed. PInII3eiiiei M
Trained for the Contest ''-'''
While for the last few years interest in the pu.
gilisiio science and prize ring encounters has been
sensiby decreasing in England in The States it has
as Tisiby increased, and Young America seems beut
on eeliPsing the glory Of John Bulls fast sons in
their Palmiest days. Prize fighting is punishable
By law in he States, and "M. PSF watch closely
secret meetings Of shoulder hiters" in the eoun-
try notwithstanding, in the principal cities Of the
Union there is no lack of opportunity Of acquiring
''the manly art" from professors Of .he seience.@
The greatest contest, 60 expected, Of any yet had
in this "iree country" "comes of on the goth Of
October next, somewhere in Canada, for the scbam-
Pionship Of America" The aspirants for this hon
or are John Morrissey, young man Of twenty
eight yea=s Of age, an Irish-American, and John
C. Heenan, about twenty-five years of age, q native
Of New York The former is devolving sineW and
muscle at Lansingburg, the latter at the same ope
ration up town, a. llth street.
The Clipper presents to its readers the "bOiling
down process to which MOrisssy is daily subjected
The editor, relating his visit to LaDsingburg, says
It being now half-past eleven, the usual time Of
Mr.. Morrissey TO return from his mornings walk Of
nine or ten miles, accompanied shepherd fprin-
ciPal rainer) on the road to meet him. After pro-
ceeding short distance, Ee met Dan Burns fassis-
tant rainerl returning, and shortly after, Norris
sey himself, well wrapped Up in warm clothing,
passed US on run, he usually finishing bis long
mornings walk (if We may be allowed to use the
Hibernicism) with half-mils sirun in D" Alter be-
ing we'll rubbed down, he jumps into bed between
The blankets, and remains there about quarter Of
hour or twenty minutes to facilitate the increas-
ed secretion Of perspiraiOn arising from his pro-
lOnged walking exercise, After again being well
rubbed down, he changes his clothes and commen
ces lighting the bag" In This exercise he uses
pair of dsmb bells, and finishes Of with his '.bunoh
Of hves, the hands being protected by pair Of
leather gloves He then takes q twenty minutes
turn IN practising with new and ingenious appa-
ratus for raising heavy weights, and which is so
constructed and arranged as to call into exercise
and develop the muscles Of the arms and shoulders
as well az Of the chest, and bring them into every
possible form Of play. He then at one O'Clock,
takes recess for dinner, along with which he par
takes Of a small glass or two Of the finest sherry
wine This meal he partakes Of lsisurely, avoid
ing the too common practice Of "bOlting" which is
so universal among US.
We must, however, shark back a little, until we
show the earlier part of the day, before We arrive,
was spent; the experience Of one day, in fact be-
ing. The subject Of notice rises at i've o'clock
A. NJ, aud alter washing ard sponging in cold wa
ter, and undergoing a thorough rubbing he dresses
and commences practising with the dumb bells and
the weight machine, which we have noticed above
After half an hour thus spent, he, ACCOMPANIED
either by Burns or Lawrence, his assstan trainers
starts of q four or fVe mile walk before break
fast On his return, after being thoroughly rubbed
and having changed his clothes ne quietly awaits
the hour Of breakfast, at eight o'clock. At this
matitudinal meal be paTtakes Of cup Of tea with
yolk OF an egg beaten up in il, aud mutton chop
without fat and at nine O'clock he again starts on
the long mornings walk, which we have already al
luded to. During this pedestrian tour he OCCASION
ally imblbes a glass Of fne old ale, which he o6-
tains at a house on the road. On such occasions
he omits his glass Of sherry at dinner. In these
walks he changes ais route nearly every day; as
from the nUmbeF Of roads in every direction in this
locality, he can vary his walks, and thus avoid
the m5noiOry which is naturally associated with the
same route.
After dinner he rests an hour, and then again
starts aresh in pursuit Of the acquisition of muscle
aud the necessarily consequent reduction Of obesity
and fat. Attended either by Shepherd, Burns OF
Lawrence (Who assisted him when in training for
his fght With Sullivan, he takes seven or eight
mile tour through The adjasent country, aud his
long, regular and rapid stride, the result Of such
continued practice, makes it a matter Of difficulty
for his companions TO keep alongside him. On his
return he again changes his clothing and after be-
ing well rubbed down, and resting short time be
again exercises With the weight apparatus stuffed
bag and dumb bells, diversified with set to S with
his trainer, Shepherd, with gloves. In the art Of
spaTring, Morissey hiss acquired great proficiency,
and his trainer informs that he has never Wit
messed quicker counter hitter. lie has also i'm
proved surprisingly in stopping and getting away,
and his theoretic knoEledgs Of the art Of boxing
will be found widely different 10 his exhibitions in
his previous cOntesls with Sullivan anu Thompson.
After these varied exercises al six o'clock, he is
summoned 10 light supper, in which ssat the pre-
oedDg meals, his trainers join him. At this meal
he paTtakes Oflght and easily digesied food with
young and tender chicken, and light boiled eggs
casiOnally An interval Of rest eRsaes, and then |
he Is summoned again 10 bis work This consists I
of rowing exercise The Abbey Hotel stands on the
banks Of the Hudson, with beautifully shaded l
lawn extending from ihe house to the river and
here, convenient Of access, are the boats belonging
10 the hotel in which Mr.. Morissey takes his row
igg exercise. In these boating excursions he is
generally accompanied BY bis trainer, Mr.. Shep-
herd and in the delightful and athletic recreation
ofroWiBg, an hour two insensibly passes. The |
value and in pOrtance Of the practice Of the oar is
not sufficiently estimated among trainers One Of
the priEci al authorities Of the seien Of pbysiOlO.
gy, Dr. Andrew COmbe, asserts that there is no ex-
ercise without exception, which tends to develOpe
so many muscles Of the body and so equally in
their action as that Of rowing Aware Ofthis fact,
from experience ID is not 10 be wondered at that
Mr.. Shepherd makes the regular practice Of the oar
an indispensable exercise with his pupil Thus the
day passes aud shortly after o'clock p NJ, Mr.
Morissey, in most proper condition to court na-
Ures sweet restOrer retires to his Virtuous couch,
prepare for the repetition the succeeding day,
of all the same Of preparation which we have
family attempted to describe above.
The editor Of the Clipper appears from his state
ment to have been initiated into other parts Of the
training system; but communicated in confidence"
he keeps the curtain dOEn. He thinks no doubt
the above operation certain cure for the gOut and
dyspepsia and the friends Of MOrissey that
81 his slightly approaching aIdermanic corporation
mas entirely disappeared No doubt Of it. In
three weeks he has decreased from 205 pounds to
1877 pounds, and before the day Of battle is expected
to lose ten or twelve pounds more.
DAYToS, O.. August 2A-Lewis D. Campbell was
nominated for Congress, Today BY Republican
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