The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-21

training for the Fight With Heenan.
New York Sun.
In May, 1877, when the late John Nor
rissy was serving bis last year in the State
Senate, met him in the Delayan House
in Albany. Even then he showed symp
toms Of the disease which resulted in hil
death the following year. myself wa.
not in good health, and naturally we be,
gan to talk Of our ailments. We had
known each other well for years, and be
talked with me freely.
81 wish, !" "that had the time 10 "a
through regular course OF training, such
as used TO take before fight, l would
soon clean out my system"
"Did you train yourself, senator2"
asked.
YES" said he. Fright over yonder,'
pointing in the direction of Troy, twas
my tramping ground when training fol-
my fight with Heenan. | have started
out over those bills and fields, between
West Troy aud Waterford, many hot
morning, with two heavy suits OF clothes,
and tTamped under the broiling sun for
hours, In order TO reduce my weight
Often when taking those tramps have
come across a cool spring Of water or
q running brock, and 1t seemed
as though must duck my head in the
water and drink my fill. Tit was a ques-
ton Of money, would not have looked at
a thousand dollars second time, II it had
TO be paid before | could get drink. But
1 was training myself to win that fight,
and was determined TO win 1t. knew
1t would not do for me to drink the water
then, and so l resolutely shut my eyes,
turned my back on the water, and walked
on, while my lips and throat seemed
parched. and ready IN crack open.
"FOr weeks 1 only saw my wife as she
stood at the gate OF our house when l
passed on these walks, to greet me with a
kind word and cheer me up. Nv friend, !"
he continued, you caunot imagine the tor.
ment man has TO 90 through when he is
fitting himselfior prize fight. But then,
after that is all over, neither can you have
any idea OF the glorious feeling that a
man experiences when he gels himself in
perfect condition, 1t is worth all the
trouble aud suffering that man has to go
to. Everything in the world looks differ.
ent to him from what 1t does when his sys-
TEN is clugged up with bile, aud he is car
ryiug around aqnAntity OF flesh that is on.
~ burden to him. 1t is almost impossi.
Ole to get man when in such condition
into a bad humor. He feels like ayoung
colt, and wants 10 kick up his heels and
have good time with every body and ev-
erything he meets. Oh. yes, indeed, do
wish | had the time to once more go
trough regular training. know ii
would fix me out all right. But / can't;
so there's no use talking" he said, regret
fully.
but can, Senator" replied, "and II
you will only tell me what TO do | will try
it. You know that am not well, and l
believe it will do me good"
The burly, goOd-natured Senator look
ed at me in quizzical way for minute,
and then gave that low peculiar whistle
which all who knew him intimately will
remember so well when he was astontshed
or amused at anything.
You'll try Ill" said he, "Why my
friend, you don't know what you're talk.
ing about. You wouldn't go halfthrough
with il before you'd weaken. OIL no. A
man has got to have something more for
an incentive than you have before he'd go
through with such a course. But" con-
linued the Senator, "there is one thing
you can do, and i: will do you good II you
stick TO it, and that Is TO live on prize
fighters diet for three months. Do you
believe you could do thatl,
81 will try it" l said, "ii you will tell me
what iii
"Well, then, take pen and some paper
and l will tell you, and you Uan write II
down. But l don't believe you will-do
even this"
Having secured the paper and ink, Mr..
Morrissey dictated to me AS follows:
"First- Take a black draught ANY
druggist will put it up. All prize:hghteu
take this when they begin TO train for a
fight. You'll find 1t the liyeliest dose oil
medicine you ever took.
second Be sure and get at least seven
or eight hours Of good, sound sleep every
day,
get up drink glass OF hard cider with a
raw egg In IT. 1.-THE cider Is not to be had,
then use sherry wine, but / prefer the
cider. Thea start out and walk briskly
for couple OF miles. When you come
back take a sponge bath and rub yourself
dry with course towel. Rub until your
skin is all aglow.
..Fourth-For breakfast eat lean steak,
cooked rare, and stale bread. Use no
milk, no sugar, no butter and no potatoes,
with the exception Of about once a week:
II you wish, you can eat a roast or baked
potato in the morning. Drink sparingly
OF tea and coffee. Tea is best.
"Fiith- For dinner eat rare roast beef
and stale bread. Use no potatoes or yege.
tables OF any kind with this meal. For
change you can have occasionally NUT
ton chop, but without fat.
"Sixth For supper q lean steak or
mutton chop without fat Do not eat any
warm biscuit or warm bread at any time.
Stick TO good, Wholesome stale wheat
bread. Eat no pies, cakes or pastry Of
any kind, aud use pepper, salt and other
seasonings very SpariDgly.
"Seventh-Use no stimulants OF any
kind. Do not smoke Drink sparingly Of
Waterloo not eat berries or vegetables
of any kind, excepting occasionally raw
onion"
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