The Louisiana Democrat., 1882-07-19
"TUG" WILSON IN TRAINING
The English Pugilist Preparing to Meet
the Big Boston Champion.

list, who arrived in this country on
June 81 to stand up before the best
of American boxers, is in training
for his contest with the giant Sulli
yap, which will take place at Gil
more's Garden, New York, on July
II. His curriculum is that of the
average sparrer with the gloves, but
not nearly so severe nor are the re
strictions so many as if he were to
fight with the naked fists. "Tug's"
appearance is certainly in his favor;
his eyes are bright, his cheeks rosy,
and his proportions suggestive of
those of a bullock. Like a great
many other noted prize fighters he
is remarkably modest, and bushes
like school girl when compliment
ted or clapped on the back by one of
his admirers and encouraged "to 60
in and wln." His confidence in him
self, however, never flags nor does
that of his backer, who relies on that
bulldog tenacity of his which has
earned him the nickname of "Tug."
His weight is nearly The same as
when he landed, but he seems to
have replaced great many pounds
of fat with muscle. Wilson does not
look at all brutal or cruel, and to the
Initiated would seem the last man in
the world to strike another for mere
sport. His height is medium and
his arms and legs are like oaks. As
for his fists, they are probably the
biggest in the city. Tug rises every
morning at 80 O'Clock and is we'll
rubbed down before dressing. He
then takes a brisk walk before break
fast, which he sits down to at $50
o'clock. This Consists of mutton
chops, toast and tea in unlimited
quantities. He is not however an
abnormally large eater. At 10
o'clock he starts on what he calls a
"little stroll' which is leg stretch
er of eight miles at rapid pace.
On his return at II lie INDUCES in a
shower bath, rub down with hand
gloves and exercise with the dumb
bells, and at / o'clock he dimes. For
dinner he eats roast beef or mutton,
whichever he may fancy, spring
chicken and light dessert. At this
meal he is allowed one glass of Eng
lish ale and no more. At 2 o'clock
he walks up Ridge Avenue to the
Falls of Schuykill with a friend and
returns about A. At $50 he par
takes of supper, the last meal of the
day. This is made up of mutton
chops, toast, tea and eggs. One
privilege whiah he delights in is a
small quantity of gin in his tea.-
After some more practice with the
dumb bells and rubbing down he re-
tires to bed at 9. He will fight Sui
livan Is minutes, which includes
four rounds of three minutes, with
one minute interval between. Sulli-
van wagers $1,000 that he knock out
Wilson before time is called.
When questioned yesterday after
noon: "Well, what weight do you in
tend to reduce yourself to9" He re-
piled: 81 shall not make myself any
tighter. l simply want to get my
self into good form. If was train
ing for fight l should bring myself
down to I46 or lat pounds. This is
only sparring entertainment; but l
mean to win, and you can bet your
bottom dollar upon IT,"
"Have you seen Snlliyan?" was
asked. "No," he responded, Il have
not, but have heard about him. l
don't care il he stands seven feet, be
can't knock me ont of time with the
soft gloves or with his fists in four
rounds. If he licks me in four
rounds you can bet l will 60 back to
England, but he can't do it, in my
opinion, and if he does, he will be
the best man that ever put his
punches of fives in prize ring, bar.
ring nobody.
There was young man in The
room who was present at Sullivan's S
picnic the other day, when he mash
ed up Elliott Immediately. He gave
a graphic account of Sullivan's terri.
bic forcing power, but this did not
at all discompose "Tug," who only
asked few casual questions and
smiled at the exuberant tale Of his
young friend.
The betting is at evens, as rule,
but in several instances parties have
obtained odds of two to one. Offers
of this sort are quickly snapped up.
-[Philadelphia Times.
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