The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-31
The MsC0OLE.ALLEN BATTLE.
Visit to the Giant's Trimming Quarters-
How He Looks Acts and Feels.

From the st. Louis Republican, oct. 26I
o Inc approacag mghs pe.Ween M axe mGooole ana
cinnat the 10th OF next month, Is already attract.
ing the usual amount Of contectures sufmlses and
attention at the hands OF the devOtees of the prize
ring. Judging rom the tone OF the Cincinnati press
Allen has numerous friends there but concerning
the flstic giant McCooe but little has been said.
Being an advocate OF fair play, we yesterday paid
visit to the chefain at his headquarters at the Fair
near the Fair Grounds arriving in time to ind him
just emerging from his customary bath after his
for the 0oburn .'rn and its remoteness nom the
hustle Of the city and healthy location admirably
adapted to the work OF developing muscle for the
contests OF the ring.
THE INTERVIEW.
Approaching from Grand avenue we had no trou-
American dag, and across 1t In ample letters was
painted, "McCooe's Headquarters Training
Ground" we walked into the bar and sitting room
and made known our business to consumptive.
looking gentleman and were Informed that McCoole
was just closing his mornings exercises at the bath
and would soon be in While waiting Thomas Kelly,
one OF his trainers and seconds, light built, active
pleasant fellow by the way came in, and We had
reporters are proyernial when Nike mat IN AN mu an
pearance,n looking more like sturdy, hearty far
mer than the noted brulser, whose fame in that line
Ia familiar Ia both hemispheres or course we intro
duced ourse, commenced business, and found him
by no means backward in answering questions and
giving all Information possible upon the subject OF
training health, &c. He Is evidently used answer
ing questions and the replies come oct directly ana
to the point.
McCoole Is in charge, so to speak, OF James
Haley, somewhat formidable knight OF the P. r..
by the way, and considered OF the best trainers
in the country, and Mr.. Thomas Kelly mentioned
before. McCooie has now been in preparatory exer
Commenced his weight was 4sx bounds and as l he
stands full six feet in his stockings, the reader VINO
never saw him can form some adequate idea OF his
appearance Ills weight now. OF course, Ia a secret.
| probably known to none but himself lie admits.
however, that it is very hard work TO reduce him
self TO the requisite point for work In the ring but
he being reduced, and yesterday he looked In ad-
mirabe condition His skin has that healthy rosi-
ness about wnicn oetoSens e1oeens 1eaitn ana
he got ready 10 fight Coburn he was in az good con-
dltion he ever was in his life and now he felt fun
as well as then. His trainers told us also that he
was IN splendid plight and daily improving.
He sleeps on good mattress, with plenty OF warm
ing rain or shine and Immediately proceeds to
shed room ON the rear OF the lot about ten by
twelve. where he exercises with the dumb bells a
suspended sandbaq weighing about 4e0 pounds can
non balls and TWO heavy bags attached to cords run
ming over pulley. THIS exercise is continued for
about nalf an hour, and Is done to deyelope the
muscle OF the arm, the flesh on which now feels ike
buckskn stretched over marble After this he wraps
himself up as warm as possible and muilies up his
face as TO be hardly discernble for the purpose
OF producing profuse perspiration, and starts out
turning, he undergoes saltwater bath and under.
goes pretty severe scrubbing and rubbing process
sufficiently rough, indeed, to take the skin on
dresses warmly again and rests awhile, and
then breakfasts moderately on beef or mutton,
rare. His diet is substantial, and varies but little
from that OF aboring man, although probably he
does not eat AZ much. After breakfast comes rest
OF an hour or So or until one O'Clock, when he dons
his walking shoes, each weighing about five pounds,
and, accompanied by one or both OF his trainers,
and wen mullled up, he starts out on walk or
from thirteen TO sixteen miles-and as walkist he
Is q decided success A day or so ago, when the
Natural Bridge road, and, indeed, all the roads
about the suburbs OF the city. were Ia a muddy,
slippery condition. he walked fourteen miles n one
hour ana fifty minutes, loaded down as he was with
the heaviest OF clothing. aud said he ielt SO little
fatigued that he could nave repeated IL IN the same
time His powers OF endurance are astonishing.
on his return from the walk he enjoys short
rest then eats supper and short time after supper
comes another walk or two or three miles.
lie never ventures out after the dampness OF even.
Ing sets IN, and Is In bed promptly at eight O'Clock.
These are his everyday exercises, rain or shine,
MEMORANDA.
For short time after he went out 10 the Fairfield
House the training was pretty severe for him. It
was hard 20 get used TO the systemailzcd work of
reducing weight, and at the same tine develop the
muscles; besides, II was di0cult matter to wean
himself from the Inactivity OF city te but he
soon came down to tho work. so to speak, and
when we saw him he was the personihcatop OF
health and strength. McCo0le OF the city and Nc
speaks confidently Of "getttng away" with Allen,
but alluded 10 his antagonist IN complimentary
terms. There is, however, in the coming mil, on
the part OF both these pugsts an earnest determi-
nation TO come out victorious. Pride and ambition
are doing more toward making II ono or the hottest
contested fights ever known on the Continent than
the amount OF money now mp; apd With 20 interyen-
ing sickness, nothing as drawback on EcCoole, be
VIII make lively work Tor Alien.