The New York herald., 1874-07-18
HOW 4 PUG.LlsT PREPARES FOR BATTLE.
Interesting Hints to Sanftarians.
[From the Cincinnati Enquirer, July l4l

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Interesting Hints to Sanftarfans.
TFrom the Cincinnati Enquirer, July l4l
A representative OF the Enquirer yesterday
visited the TwO-mlle House, on the Alexandra
pike, back OF Newport, and while there had quite
interesting interview with the lightweight
champion, Sam Colyer, who Is now, in company
with his mentor, barney Aaron. training at the
above named point Tor his fight with Billy
Edwards, for 81, 200 . side and the championship
OF the light weights.
When our young man first arrived at the host.
elrle Mr.. COllyer out for walk, and whe
waiting Tor that party to arrive he had ample time
to inspect the beauties Of nature there presented.
Situated in aoout the middle OF what the Truly
Good Deacon Richard Smith would call "a natural
depression" with beautiful hills on every side, a
more Healthy, delightful suitable spot for
q training point could not be found.
Colyer, who despite his profession is quite
a gentlemanly parsonage, fully appreciates
the beauty Of the scenery, and his first exclama-
ton after he had greeted reporter was, "Ain't
this delicious valley? why, it's enough to make
man feel glad he's alive to live in It." Our young
man shared his rhapsody, and then, entering
SHADY enclosure with the redoubtable sam, pro-
ceeded to interview him regarding his training,
| and as much of the conversation u OF general In
| terest we reproduce 1t here:-
| COILYKR-Wel, no; can't say that do. You
see, good many OF the old ideas OF what was best
fit TO prepare aud get man INTO the highest state ate
have been discarded by modern trainers; Tor IN
training should eat his meat almost raw-"red
rags' the boys used TO call 1t. piece OF beel-
steak would be thrown on the coals Jnst Long long
up and soused in deep disn with pint OF ale lor
gravy. Even now often have to laugh when IN
restaurant anu see some Old rooster come IN and
order steak Raw, sir; rawp' FOOD REQUIRES 10
be properly cooked to be healthful ana tina Is the
n Arin ~ n
REPoRrER-Mr. Collyer. would you be kind
enough to describe your course OF training ior the
COLLYER-witn pleasure, sir. You must remem-
Der that the coming battle is ..catcn weight
weight please; therefore my Course OF training
is not as severe as II was restricted to weight
train weighed over 100 pounds. lnow puli down
the scales at ten pounds lighter, and ! design
weighing about 1873 pounds on the day OF battle,
REpoRTER~%ny Mr. Collyer, you look rugged
and tnin now shouldn't think there was much
supernuous nesh on you now.
CoLLYEn-But there is, though. Wait until You
see week from now and you'll see the dil-
. ference. But to the training: rise every morn
ing about hali-past three O'Clock and take lignt
dry with Turkish towels, finishing up with good
rubbing with horse brush until my skin glows
ike cherry. l then con my nannels, and alter
drinking glass OF sherry with an egg IN i start
out on ramole OF lour or I'VE miles over tne MUS,
breakfast, which usually consists OF mutton chop,
couple Of SOFT boiled egge, bread day old, cup
OF tea; no sugar or salt; in fact. use no seasoning
! Alter BREAKFAST take a light pair OF dumb
bells and saunter out lor my regular constltu-
tional or daily walk, which usually consists OF
about fifteen miles come % IN na on dead lead run n.p on
pore. then enter closed room and am divested
OF every portion oil my wardrobe, and my trainers
then rub me as dry as bone with Turkish towels.
Wnen dry u couple OF bucketius OF brine are
dashed over me TO close my pores and tone my
ON dry clothes take little exercise with the
dumb bells to pring out gentle glow. after which
Al q a
over there ana read the papers until dinner Is
announced. Ny dinner is OF roast beef, a little
Ish once in a wnile-in fact whatever my appe-
tte Graves that reason tells me Is not injurious TO
, the system. Alter dinner lounge round while
to settle INV grub, and then go INTO my gymna-
sium, where practise with dumb bells, SWING the
lndan clubs, exercise on the horizontal bar, dance
and spar with Aaron or Dan This proteDS.-Re-
porterl until tour O'Clock, when, the sun being
less hot than In the middle of the day. ] take
eat little chicken, dry toast and tea, and then
take q little more gymnastic exercise, after which
bathe my leet In brine lor fifteen minutes and go
TO bed about nine O'Clock.
training is 10 cnlld,s work, l should think 1t was
, Any pugst would sooner fight twice than train
once; but my training now Is nothing in COM
parsOn to what it was when fought Edw ards the
last tme Tnen he had me restricted to 124 pounds
weight. When commenced to train l weighed
strict training was l2S pounds. Then L mad TO
commence the sn ..oreing'' process II was in the
than In summer, and every morning, alter break
fast; H. would PIT & on four suits OF thick Clothes,
ton OF buggy, to which fast horse was attached.
The horse would then be driven as fast as could
run until twenty miles had been travelled before
dinner. After dinner my legs would be 80 tired
that could not take any more pedestrian ex
ercise, and would then be put in q shell-b0at
and compelled to row ten or twelve miles. sup
per over, took gymnastic exercise, and in the
morning my ieet would ieel as II they were asleep,
! and 1t would take me almost until breakfast time
oget them In condition to bear my weight pro-
mattresses unt nv bio ioenas ,eil or NV Why' the
boys in Baltimore used TO guy me about my
chances, knowing that could not WIN In that con
dtion. | was too weak; when weighed at the
ring side was only 1924 pounds and as weak asa
REPoRTER-weu, you viii not have that Difficulty
to contend with now.
CoLLYER--oh no: I'm all right now. You see
never could get Edwards to fight for the light
weight championship before, as that would com
pei him to let me weigh ls3 pounds hut now he
valves the question of weight IN consideration OF
my giving him $500. and, barring an accident,
don't see how can lose but one thing you may
myself into the best OF nx, for DON'T intend to
hold my opponent 100 cheaply'
REPoRTER-nr CoilyeT, does not excessive train
UoLIYER--Well, that's point on which consider
able difference OF opinion exists. don't think IL
does In fact, think that II u business would
put himself through moderate course oil training
every summer 10 would add ten years TO his lie
| and immeasurably to his comfort. The trouble
with puglliss ana other sporting men Is that while
selves Of every Indulgence until they get their sys.
TENS thoroughly purified. and then when the event
l0r which they have prepared Is over tney think,
"Now Pm free man and III do as peasev
and they rush into drinking and debaucnery, and
the reaction IL too much for their constitution and
the inevitable result Is . loss OF stamina think
tnat man who trains and then allows himself TO
drtft back to his natural course OF life by degrees.
| Is never injured and always Dettered BY the pro.
cess.
| Our eay young man thanked Mr.. CoIlycr for his
! Information aud drove home well pleased with his
visit TO the famous pugilst and his equally famous
trainer.
| By the way, Colyer is 10 have benent At the
National Theatre next saturday evening, on which
| occasion an excellent variety performance will 10
given and the performance will conclude with