Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-27
HOW TO TRAIN A PRIZE FIGHTER.


HOW TO TRAIN A PRIZE FIGHTER.
- Australian Kelly is in training for a prize
fight, at Coney Island. A sporting paper shows
how the man is physically trained to make n
brute Of himself. 1t is interesting as sketch
Of the method of muscular development:
In the morning Kelly rises exactly at 4
o'clock, proceeds to the sea shore mot so yards
from the house. takes a bath; returns home
and goes to bed for three quarters of au hour.
Up again at o'clock, washes out the mouth
with cold water, partakes of a little water with
peppermint, instead Of the usual sherry and
egS, walks three miles, rolls metal bail three
miles, and runs three quarters of a mile-re-
turns home at o'clock, gets rubbed dry, and
is sponged from head to foot with spring water
an entire change Of clothes is put on and he
descends to breakfast at palf past g. which is
composed Of either oslyes-fOOt jelly, becfsteaks
or mutton chops, with water biscuit, instead of
toast, as the latter dries up the blood. Water
grusl is substituted for tea on account of its
nervous tendency, and sugar as promoting bile
tea ald sugar also create thirst, while Cruel
does not. An hour . rest is then enjoyed, after
which he starts on fourteen mile walk-seyen
out and seven In fs ."' - -tE
In walking, he carries the newly introduced
lead plugs, two pounds weight, grasping them
firmly, and keeping the arms well up. The
object il 10 strengthen the muscles Of the arm,
and to enable him to keep his arms in position
without fatigue. In a protracted fight it is
generally from weakness, or inability to use
the arms with any force. that the battle is lost
To avoid these things, ii is as necessary to at
tend to the most minute points as il IS TO the
more important ones. AT l2i o'clock, after
being rubbed, sponged, and re-dressed. dinner
is ready il consists of beef or mutton with
water biscuit. In place Of the wster-Zruel
beef tea made from shin Of beef without any
miXturej is taken with the dinner 1t serves
either for food or drink. some never taking
anything at all with it. Another hour 5, rest,
and the afternoon is employed with the dumb
bells (which weigh fromB 20 IL pounds) fight
ing the bag lthis, together with the bells con-
sumes three hours every day. and gymnasiic
exercises.
Changed, rubbed, and sponged again, when
the supper is ready. For this two eggs are al
lowed, with water biscuit and Cruel. Another
resting spell, and an hour or twos rowing or
four-mile walk, and jumping the skipping rope
generally ends the days work. In some days
more work isperformed is than others according
a. ths gentleman feels inclined; but the aver.
age walking Is from 2l 10 81 miles a day. The
meals are served TO the minute. and n certain
quantity only allowed at each At precisely X
O'clock ne retires for the night, to rise at
His sleeping apartments are kept pure and
healthy by the sea breeze continually passing
through, and the house itself, and surroupdins
country for 20 miles, seem adapted by nature
Tar training purposes. 60 .'...g
: When Mr. Kelly went into training his
weight Was about 1853 pounds-it is now re-
duced to I46. His fighting weight will be
about l4S. ~