The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-07-03
HOW BRUIsERs TRAIN.
The Preparations Necessary 60 Cor
tend for Prize Fight.

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The Preparations Necessary TO Cor
IT, tend for . Prize-FlEht.
On the principal drive which is tn
most frequented by turfmen betwee
Coney Island and Prospect Park, Brool
lyn, stands quaint and popular hostler
kept by Peter Ravensall, a noted spor
1t is at this famous old roadside inn
well known to all lovers of fast trotter.
that Brookly yn's famous pugilist and pol
tician, Johnny Dwyer, is in training fo
his coming great prize-fight with Jemm
Elliott, for 1000 and the championship
of America.
Owyer has been hard at work at hi
- aiming quarters fol the past two weeks
under the able membership of Barne,
Aaron.
A reporter Of New York paper recen,
ly visited Dwyer and his trainer. Al
irving at the hotel he found that although
the rain was pouring down in torrents
Dwyer and Aaron were on "sweatinl
tramp"
Where is the champion ~ asked tn,
reporter of young Pete Ravensall.
"Dwyer and Aaron have gone off I,
walk to Coney Island and back for
sweat. Here they come ncw," said tn,
young host, and up the muddy road at :
fivemile pace, through the pouring rs,r
came the pugll1St-
] He was muffied up in heavy fiannels
flannel hood. He came into the hote
followed by Barney Bennett and Barney
Aaron.
| Hard at work, john, said the re
porter. 3 49,. - " ~ : 80 Z,
"Yes," replied the good -natured pugllist
"I will see you in few minutes"
Dwyer went into room and stripped
off the heavy flannels, reeking with rain
and perspiration. Barney Aaron and his
assistant then went to work rubbing him
down with rough towels and sponges, as
rest on his couch After half an hours
vigorous rubbing, he was bathed with
linlment, and his face with French spirits
Barney Aaron then laid a rough cloth
over his sunburnt face and covered him
up with blankets, and for fifteen minutes
he rested ut ease, enjoying it, DO doubt.
Dwyer then rose, and as he stood erect,
he huge muscles bulged out on his legs
like punches of whip-cord and glided like
serpents beneath the white skin that
covered them. Such an athlete is seldom
seen. '----
What do you think of that for con-
dition 2" said Barney Aaron, HE weighs
only 175 pounds. You can see that have
made him work. Look at him. Ain't he
in fine condition."
Dwyer looked all that his trainer said
about him for the fight, 50 =
"What date is fixed 2" asked the repor-
ter. a. ..-t-
"May g." said Dwycr- II have three
weeks to train yet, and you can believe
me, training is hard work"
What is your programme for training ?
said the reporter.
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every morning. take a sponge. bath, rub
down, and then a snort walk before break
fast For breakfast have mutton chops,
toast and cup of tea. After resting half an
hour, put on two suits of flannel and
take a ten mile walk or run at a brisk
pace. On my return Barney Aaron strips
me, rubs me down, and gives me tepid
bath. then put on clean fannels and.
after a rest, take dinner"
What food do you take for; dinner ?"
asked the repor,cy.
porter-house steak broiled. Barney gen
orally cooks it. l also take Bass ale and
roast and calfs foot jelly. After dinner
l have q rest, aud then swing clubs, play
with dumb-bells. aud fight the bag"
"What is fighting the bag?' asked the
reporter. 80.
Come in and will show you," said
Barney Aaron. -g--
He led the reporter to the top floor Of
the hotel, and in this room one would
think he was in gymnasium. Strewed
over the floor were boxing-gloves, dumb
bells. and Indian clubs, while hanging by
a rope from be;,.n was large swinging
bag of sand. Dwycr braced himself in
front of it, and, first with the left and then
with the right, he struck it powerful blows,
and each blew had force enough to knock
down an OK. f;f.ff f1E5 ls.--1 -el
Barney Aaron said, "What do you think
of tha:e' and, pointing to the muscles on
the great pugilist's arm, he said: There
are no big Jumps there that are not mus
cle-bound, but as timber, as whalebone.
Dwyer continued to pound at the bag for
fifteen minutes, and then again descended
to the sItting-ruO below. 80 --N
"Does fighting the bag-end your days
work, DwyerY asked the reporter.
"Oh, no. take two heavy sweats each
day. l start off about O'Clock for anoth-
er long, quick tramp. On my retuin am
rubbed down, sponged off and receive a
bath. 30 to bed at 8 O'Clock, or at least
8, and always rise at 6 o'clock"
"Do you think the fight will take
place ?" asked the reporter.
Dwyer said: Il think it will. You
see, my fight with Ryan fell through be-
cause VIC Coutu uot dSISC On any ohC "
hold stakes. There will be no hitch this
time; we have stakeholder"
"Who is the stakeholder, Barney" =" said
the reporter.
"Why, Tom Walsh, in the Bowery. He
is first-class sporting man, and will give
the stakes to the winner" said Dryers
trainer. r.. .t5t-.s.-
Where will the fight come OFF, asked
the reporter.
"It will come off In Canada" said Bar
ney, but it is hard to tell where the gang
will start FROM. Buffalo, however, will
hot be the starting point; the authorities
and sporting men had enough of the re-
cent fight between Chambers and Clark" )"
"WhO are Elliott's backersy"
"Phil. Clare, of South Brooklyn, l be-
licve. and Brooklyn Politician
You have got TO face first-class pugil-
ist on May Ss''
"You bet he has," said Barney Aaron
At Fort Hamilton, at the hotel formerly
kept by John Leary, better known as Red
Leary, Elliott Is training under the men,
torship of Bob Smith, an English pugilist.
Elliott goes through the same routine as
Dwyer. and since he has been at work he
has reduced his weight several pounds.
Elliott is in splendid condition, and is
nearly down to his fighting weight-one
hundred and seventy pounds. Dwyer will
enter the ring weighing only one hundred
and sixty-eight pounds, so there will only
be two pounds difference in the pugilists'
weights.
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