Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-06-10
APRIzE LIGHTERS DIET.
John m rriEsey's Food ami DrIu X
When Training for ahe Fight
with Heenan.

John N rrfEsey's Food ami Driu X
When Training for ihe Fight
with Heenan.
Ia May, 1877, when the late John
Morrisssy was serving his last year in
the State Senate, met him in the
Dslavau House in Albany. Even then
he showed symptoms Of the disease
which resulted In his death the follow
ing year. myself was not in good
health and naturally we began to talk
about our ailments. We had known
each other well for years, and he talk
cd with me freely.
81 wish," he said, "that had the
Tins to go through regular course OF
traixing such as used to take before a
SIGHT. l would soon clear out my sys-
tenn"
"Did you train yourself, senator'"
asked.
eyes," said he "Right over yonder,"
pointing in the direction Of Troy, "was
my tramping ground when training for
my fight with Heenan. have started
out over those hills and fields between
West Troy and Waterford many a hot
morning, with tive heavy suits Of
clothes, and tramped under the boiling
sun for hours, in order to reduce my
weight. Often when taking these
tramps | have come across cool spring
Of water or running brook, and it
seemed as though | must duck my head
into the water and drink my fill. II it
was question of money | would not
have looked at thousand dollars
second time, II it had to BIZ paid before
| could get drink. But was training
myself to win that fight, and was de-
terminea to win it. | knew it would
not do for me to drink the water then,
an so | resolutely shut my eyes, TUNED
my back on the water, and walked on,
while my lips and throat seemed parch-
ed and ready to crack open.
"For weeks l only saw my wife as
she stood at the gate of our house when
l passed on these walks, to greet me
with kind word and cheer me up. My
friends" he continued, ''you can't
imagine the torment a man has to 60
through when he is fitting himself for
prize fight. But, then, after that is all
over, neither can you have any idea Of
the glorious feeling that man expert
enses when he gets himself in perfect
condition. 1t is worth all the trouble
and suffering that one has to go to.
Every thing in the world looks different
to him from what it does when his sys-
tenn is all clogged up with bile, and he
Is carrying around quantity Of flesh |
that is only burden to him. 1t is
almost impossible to get man when
ia such condition into bad humor
He feels like = young colt, which wants
to kick up its heels and have q coed
time with everybody and every thing it
meets. Oh, yes, indeed, DO wish
had the time to once more 60 through
a regular training. I know it would
fix me out all right. But | can't; so
there's no use talking" he said, regret
fully.
"But can, Senator" l replied, land
If you will only tell me what to do
will try 1t. You know am net we'll,
and | believe it will do me good"
The burly good natured Sen ator look
ed at me in a qu:zzical way for min
ute, and then gave that low peculiar
which all who knew him init
mately will remember 80 we'll when he
was astonished or amused at anything.
"You'll try it?" said he. "Why, my
friend, you don't know what you're
talking about. You wouldn't go half
through with 1t bsfore you'd weaken.
Oh! no. A man has got to have some
hing more for an incentive than you
have before he'd ever 60 through
with such cCurse.-But," continued
The Senator, "there is enc thing, you
san do good if you stick to it that is to
i've on prize fighters diet for three
months. Do you believe you can dc
hat :"
~ will try it," l said, "It you will
ell me what it ISL
"We.l, then, take a pen and some
PAPER, and l will tell you and you can
write it down. But don't believe you
will do even this"
Having secured the paper and ink,
dr. Norrissey dictated to me as follows: ,
"First-Take black draught. Any
lruggist will put it up. All prize
ighters take this when they begin to
rain for fight. You'll find 1t the
iveliest dose of medicine you ever
ook.
"Second-Bs sure you get at least
even or eight hours Of good sleepevery J
lay.
"Third-In the morning when you Z
rst get up drink glass OF hard cider
Nth raw egg in it. II the cider is not
o be had, then use sherry wine, but l
refer cider. Then start out and walk
risky for couple Of miles. When
on come back take sponge bath and
ub yourself dry with coarse towel. Fl
Tub until your skin is all aglow.
"FOurth--F0r breakfast eat lean v
teak, cooked rare, and stale bread. a
Jse no milk, no sugar, no butter, and t
10 potatoes, with the exception OF about v
nee week. II you wish you can eat 9
roast or baked potato in the morning. b
rink sparingly Of tea and coffee. Tea r
, best. Il
"Fifth-For dinner eat rare roast r.
sef and stale bread. Use no potatoes II
r vegetables of any kind with this "
zeal. For change you can have &C. II
a mutton chop, but without C
". Ii
"Sixth-For supper, lean steak or a
lutton chop without fat. Do not ea1 o
ny warm biscuit or warm bread at fl
nv TINA. Stick IN good whoiesOme. n