The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-20
rnEFIGnrEns. coss md ALLEN.
Their Training Near Cincinnati Tor the En-
counter In september.

CGNcINSATI, Aug. 17-Tom Allen and
Joe Goss. the pug.ists, are In training near this
city for the nght which, according to their
promise, Is 10 take place On Sept. 7. Belief l.
divided as to whether they really intend to
light, but their friends assert that they Will.
Goss Is at the Forrest Hone, to which he at
tracts profitable custom, particularly on sun
days. ON arriving at the place the writer found
that Joe WAS out exercising, James Cusick, his
trainer WIS awaiting his arrival. and he soon
came running, in a state Of pers Dirati on. and
disappeared into a barn TO undergo the manipu-
lations Of bis attendants When he reappsared,
the change in his looks was manifest In his
fights with Mace his weight WAS over 29J pounds
which ne has reduced to ia His bright eyes
and rudy skin show rugged health lie ex-
poets bY hard work to lose ten pounds more.
lie rises at about $50 O'clock after tue sun Is
up and the mists have disappeared. Then, after
gargling his mouth ani throat. and swallowing
glass OF water AMI the yoIk Of an egg, no
strolls lel-urely I'll seven, wheD hs breaki i-t-.
This meal embraces chops, or STEAK, or eggs,
with dry toast aud little tea. Al nine, having
clothed himself warmly, lac starts out iur a
tfisH walk Of about ten miles. Then he Is
wiped dry and gwen cold salt water sponge
tain. and Is thoroughly rubbed. Dinner .. eaten
ina The middle Of the uay. and consists uf ats
ofy .rous kinds. with little cabba-e, potato -,
farina or custard, An bread or dry toast. After
rest III three o'clock he takes another ten
n.
Ia, 20 light supper Of toast and tea. In the even
iug he takes walk Of one or two miles, and ~
nine he retires Tor the M ut.
Alien h training at Cedar Park, SIX miles from
this city, under the direction 81 Jack Madden.
H.. too, seems to be IN robust health His
weight l. Isl pounds, and he does not EXPECT 10
reduce IL more than six more HIS practice does
not differ IN literally from that OF Goss, except
that his W LIS are shorter, rarely eX 'eedng i've
miles, and he does not WORK so hard. His meals
are also about the same. save That he ets
bowl II cruel shortly before retiring. Neither
OF them take any other exercise than the walk,
save q use Of nght dumb-bclls morning and
evening. Allen Is fond Of quot pitching at
which he Is very shilf !.
ms nuu deposit 4 Sl,0) side was made
hy Go-s and Allen In this city on Aug. Z, luey
Hup. hands warmly, AMI eacn cumplt ucnf"d
the other upln his exc lens appearance. ne
agreement pre~crlues thAt the ught IS 10 I ke
place WITHIN ~ miles Of Cincinnati, ami II Will
probably De, II II really occurs, ON the ShoNnnf
Railroad, Ia Kentucky. The men aud their
tanners declare that tAoge VIII be no disippOint-
meut.
Goss was born at Wolyernampton, England,
in ISIS. and his King re ord D. a. follows; Beat
Jack Rookie, sept. -. 1853; beat Tom Price, Feb.
lO 1850; ueat BJdg G uichleY, july II, 1850 (;
beat Ilil ltyall, Sept a. ISL fought draw
with KyAl, Feb, H. 1892; beat Posh Price, Nov.
% ls05 beaten by Jim 'iace, sept. L. lSbt; boat
Ike Baker, Dec. l6 loOj; tuugut a uraW with
Mace. May "a, 1866 beaten by Mace fought a
draw with Allen, Aug. g, 1861 Allen was born
In Birmingham 10 $40, ana the foliaNiul u his
beat Dugy use; beaten hi Hlb Hnlthi beat
Parkinson beat George Hes; fought draw
with Joe GOss beat Bill DAVIS beaten ny tnar-
lev Gallagher; fought draw with Nike Nc
CiOle; boat Charley Gallagher; beaten by jim
Mace beat Jim Gallagher; beat Mike McCoole'