The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-05-17

two large baked potatoes, two soft
boiled eggs, three slices of toasted
stale bread and cup of tea"
R-"How is his appetite?"
H.-"He is the heartiest eater ever
handled, and could eat as much more
If I would let him"
! R.-"After breakfast what tol.
lows?"
H-"Well, he rests half an hour,
and then takes a slow walk of i've
miles. At II O'Clock I put him t.
bed for about an hour when he rises
and takes his dinner. This meal con>
sists Of two slices of rare roast beef,
two baked potatoes, dry toast and
cup Of tea After dinner he rests till
o'clock when hard work COM
mences. He first fights that great
big bag you see hanging there for just
half an hour in three minute rounds.
He then swings the clubs for Is min
utes and epds with dumb bell prac-
tice of tensminutes. After this severe
exercise I five him a rum bath. fol-
lowed by q salt water shower bath
with the chill taken of. He is then
rubbed down with a coarse towel
and takes 3 rest until six o'clock.
After short walk he goes to bed at
8 aud sleeps as sound as log till he
Is awakened the next morning at
four, when he repeats the preceding
days work."
R.-"Doyou vary his diet?"
occasionally. 1 watch him close
ly, lind out how he feels and act ac-
cordingiy. But the diet is generally
as I have stated"
R.-Doeshe use any liquorY"
H.-"A bottle of porter at break
fast, a bottle Of ale at dinner and an
other bottlepf porter during supper
are what he gets away with.'
About this time the stalwart
young athlete came into the room.
In answer TO questions, Mac said
he was born. In Nova Scotia, was
% years of age, stands six feet in his
stockings and that his fighting
weight is 162. pounds. He was in
Colorado a year or so where he
mined. From there he went t,
Utah. He lived there year.
While at Salt. Lake he became q
pupil of Jack Waite and learned
boxing. He carries a cup as the
best athlete and boxer in that city.
He was also awarded a cup as the
best catch-as.catch-can wrestler in
Salt Lake. He came to Montana
about year ago.
Mcdonald has never fought a
prize fight He won soft glove
contest in Helena with, the Iron
Mar" knocking him down lOl
times. He has been engaged IN
several sparring exhibitions in this
city and has always shown he was a
good one.
In appearance Nc looks more like
a member of the Y. NJ. G. A. tnan he
does like member Of the pueilisiic
fraternity. He wears pleasing
smile, is courteous in his demeanor,
and pleasant and affabie in his con-
versatlon. But the close observer
will see bulldog tenacity Of purpose
and determination written all over
his boyish features. The man that
picks him up for ''sawney' will
drop him like hot potato.
There is notan ounce Of superfiuous
flesh upon him. His muscles are like
bands of steel and stand out like
those on a quarter horse. His hands
have the grip ofa wise, and in size,
remind one Of coupe sugar-cured
hams. He says all he wants is fair
play in the ight and he has no fear
OF the result. He has cool head,
quick eye, the activity of a tiger, the
strength of lion, and the striking
power of battering ram. He has
the staying powers Of thoroughbred
and his severeat exercise scarcely
uuickens his breath. If pluck,
science and endurance count in
fight, Mccoy has hard game before
him to carry of the honore and
shekels next Sunday. Ifhe does he
will know there has been u fight
somewhere in his neighborhood and
that Butte boy had hand in it.
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