The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-13
YHE PRIZE RING.
ThssGreat "Mill' for the Championship
-ltcCOOle Getting Himself Rsady-taow
He Does ia visit TO HIs TraininR 2
Quartera at the Abbey.

Hs Does It-A visit to HIs Training
Quarters at the Abbey.
Notwithstanding the feelings Of disapproba-
ton with which many members of the commu-
nifty regard the gladiatorial combats of tn
prize ring, yet there are few who can suppress
some exhibition of interest where two men
come forward as representatives of the physi-
cal vigor and hardihood Of great nation, and
contenoDn fair and square terms for the wreath
OF Vic19Ig me mem0faotS Haa con.
plucky Tom Sayers created almost more gene
raj excitement and Interest than any event
which trRnspired during the year In which It
took place. II was an amusing but somewhat
disparaglng commentary on modern ethics and
tails of the great fight were sought for and
perused by the community at large, including
even staid church members, VINO, Wnle tney
loudly deprecated the conflict. manifested an
absorbing interest therein.
Tie approaching contest between Aaron
Jones, of Cincinnati and the giant Mike NC
Coole, of this city, promises to create almost as
intense excitement as the historic mill" above
alluded TO. Since McCoole's appearance on the
fistie arepa the "fancy" of this city have been
wont TO consider him almost invlncible. His
Titanic strength and endurance, joined to his
uuickness and skill and unconq uerable pluck,
and the record OF his fight with Davis, certainly
go to prove him most terrible opponent in the
ring He Is now in his prime, being about
thiity years of age, and is a splendid specimen
Of developed strength and manhood.
1t was hardly to be expected however. that
his claim TO the championship should remain
unquestioned. The belt in America and Eng
land can only be won and retained by dint OF
many hard blows, and hence on the 3lst of
August next, somewhere in the vicinity OF Gin
cinnati, Aaron Jones, of that city, proposes to
dispute our mighty giants right to the golden
belt OF the national championship. Jones is
considerably older than McCoole, but Is a man
Of remarkable strength and skill, and Is well
men express confidence as to the result, and,
although there is some disparity between them
in size, strength, and weight, there Is no doubt
but the encounter will be severe and hercely
contested. Those who know McCoole, how
provided no unforeseen accident occurs.
Actuattd by desire to understand the course
of training TO which prize fighter submits
himself previous to an encounter, we yesterday
made a visit to the pleasant establishment
Kept by Messrs. Miller & Wood at the Abbey
Race Track, where McCoole is now being
scientific supervision OF dublin Tricks" and
Mike Trainor. We fonnd the three representa-
tives of the p r. in good condition and work.
ing harmoniously. dublin Tricks" is not a
man to waste work end is bound to get Mike
into proper trim by the right time. He believes
five or six weeks of hard work, judicious train
ing and proper dieting, etc., are sufnclent to
strength, and sucn is the course he is now pur-
suing with McCoole, who submits to the severe
regime with the utmost complacency and good
McCoole has now been in training about two
weeks, and already the constant exerche and
regular hours are working their due effect. In
fact, IL would be well If every young man in the
community were subjected to the same train
ing, for it is but securing the greatest strength
the most perfect health. Inc following is the
programme which the champion Is at present
carrying out at the AbDey:-In the morning he
rises at an early hour and takes a walk of SIX or
seven miles before breakfast On his return he
Drebsbay Seestes Sn 4ors the princpa part
After breakfast ensues rest tor an hour or So
pion repairs with his trainer to what may be
called his exercising quarters These are stu
the grand stand where Is O sheltered but we'll
ventilated space, well adapted for the pur-
pose Here mis- proceedings are quite varied
and interesting, consisting of exercises with
dumb bells, pulleys, iron balls, etc; also bullet
ing large bag, heavily stuffed, which is suspen-
ded from the roof,fo The purpose, we presume
OF hardening the hands and giving soltdILy to
his huge fists. The pulley exercises are a very
Important item in the programme, and are GER
| tairly admirably adapted to strengthen tAe
muscles of the legs and arms The arrangement
is very simple. Two strong cords pass over
| small pulleys fastened about four feet apart TO
| q beam about ten feet from the ground. Each
| cord is then attached to a bag well filled with
| sand, and weighing about fifty pounds, and the
exercise consists in standing ten fifteen feet
away holding the other end OF the cords and
raising these bags from The ground and Keeping ng
this department the next thing in order is an
| other walk of six miles or so, and then comes
| dinner, which is of good, nourishing, healthy
| food, washed down by a glass of good sherry
wine, Dinner is taken about o'clock. Then
we have post prandial exercists with dumb
| bells and pulleys again for an hour or SO, and
| then the Iefreshment of good rest and sleep.
! In the afternoon walk OF seven or eighI
| with the exception OF another slight "strecher'
Of lew miles after supper. the erect or al
! this hard work is telling on McCoOle He has
| reduced about 81 lbs. since he went into train
| ing his normal weight being about 2iO lbs. His
| condition as to health and strength Is splendid
! Every ounce of supeTfuous flesh is being
worked off The muscles of his massive limbs
| are becoming hard and firm set, and his,cleal
! eve fresh complexion and general appearance
| indicate a splendid organization in perfect
! health and vigor. There is luck in prize nights
as in most other things, but barring out al nn,
! lucky accidents and mtschances, we th1nH
| when the great fight comes off II Will be very
| surprising indeed II Mike loses the champion
! ship.-St. LouiS Republican.