The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-23
FRANK BALLINGER.
The Grent Etghs.-Hsw the boy
Trained Tor It.


Trained Tor II.
His mode Of preparation has been altered
little within the last few days, and it 10
now a. follows
He rises about six O'Clock in the morning,
being awakened by HE faithful attendant,
Cussick, and after taking good wash of
the face, head and body, be employs the hour
between that and breakfast time in brisk
walk, and with run of few hundred yards
at the top OF his speed. He takes break
fast precisely at eight O'Clock, that meal be-
ing la fourch cite, beef or mutton nicely
broiled, without fat, and bread, being the
principal features of the meal. The break
fast being over, be, after lapse OF half an
hour, takes bath of good cold water, with
plenty Of good rock salt 10 it, 10 we'll and
briskly rubbed down from head to foot, ard
then discharges bis clothes which had become
saturated BY his morning run, and puts on
fresh linen. He then starts ont at nine
O'Clock, in heavy clothing, with pair Of
light dumb bells in his hands, and takes a
walk of 8 or 10 miles, varying the direction
according to the wind, so as TO haveit behind
| him coming home. When within a mile of
home he bursts forth into a strong run,
coming in at full speed and under profuse
| perspration. lie is at once seized by bis
careful attendants, as grooms seize racer
when ho comes in from "bree1e," and 10
stripped Of his clothing instanter, and then
they fall upon him with strong towels and
rub bin violently till his whole skin 10 in q
rudy glow. Fresh linen and clothing ID
then put upon him, and he sits down or walks
| gently about inside OK the house and out OF
the air for few minutes. He then proceeds
TO the barn, close by the house, and exerci
SEES with the club, dumb bells, and bag, until
be is we'll fatigued at each, and then loitera
about until the dinner hour, which comes al
one o'clock and which varies between beef one
/ day and mutton the next, with no vegetables,
and tho chief concomitant being bread
moisten ed occasionally with glass Of Scotch
ale. Spurious liquors are OF course new
er touched, and tea and coffee, and all
| fluids, even water are carefully eschewed.-
He remains quietly about after dinner till
about two or half past two O'Clock, when he
goes for another long walk, say eight or ten
miles, and always with q companion, in or
der to keep up cheerful conversation, and the
route is usually varied, so as to afford en-
ploymcnt to bis mind, and cheerfulness to
bis ina ginatio On, for everything like monoto.
| nv must be carefully avoided. In this point
OF view that trainer or companion 10 most
desirable who has fund OF anecdote OF
lively conversation so as continually to keeI
him in buoyant humor. He goes along il
this afternoon walk at the pace that 10 most
agreeable to him, and he usually returns BY
Eve or half past Ave O'Clock. lilo has tea
and bread at half past six o'clock precisely
and towards seven O'Clock he takes another
slow walk and returns at eight O'Clock pre-.
oiseIy. At half past eight he 10 furnished
with large bowl of oatmeal Cruel, which
serves him for his supper, and At nine he goes
to bed. This has been bis daily routine evel
since he has been at Box, and it will be con
tnued with but little variation till the day OIL
the fight.