Wichita eagle., 1886-11-27
A SLUGGER'S METHODS.


NATURAL HISTORY OF THE GENUS
HoMo,n SPECIES "PUGlL-"
Els Youthful DcJs-Tho ley il Train
in2-A Net O7e- Choice Vocabulary.
Getting Anxious 20 Appear Before the
PC5Iic-f.cady.
The infant ']2gii' IS not to be d;st..1 guished
from other infants. It is o2lY Is he grows il
years that those pecclarities develop them
selves T7hich stamp him as sen Of Pollux.
Should fortune smile upon his birth, and his
friends have interest enough in him 70 obtain
for him post n the saloon Ct Go12e veteran
pugil, his virtues arc soon discovered Tho
watchful eye Of his experienced master soon
detects the native boxer, end the old warrior
determines TO bring out the young aspirant.
Now tho training Of pugll commences in
eaTnest-1o5 tie training which 3 practced
il schools, but quite different sort OF thing.
he IS taught, nos 10 spell, but to run mile
in five minutes; not to write. but TO brandish
dumb bells; not to read, but to flourish clubs;
not TO cipher, but to suffer.
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upon his hands; he is placed in al easy, IN
constrained position; the left leg IS advanced
rather more than half yard; ths left foot
firmly but lightly planted on the ground,
while he rests upon tho toes only OF the right;
his head IS erect; his right arm IS held across
the body iew inches IN advance Of his chest,
his left low down, with the elbow il a line
with the hips, but swinging loosely from the
shculder-haTing complied with which con-
ditiors be is initiated into all the mysteries Of
"titting7 and "counter-hitting" stopping
and .in-fighting7, the "suit in chancery', and
the "cross bullock and on special days, when
few choice toughs are assembled AZ the festive
board II his masters hospitable abode, a
.brother pug is set before him and the par
mobile fratrum have the privilege and salts
faction Of hamnleriEg each others faces and
bodies with the gloves TO the mingled admira-
ton and conservation OF the distinguished
spectators.
= CHOICE VOCABULARY.
a change is now observable both in his
personal appearance and his vocabulary; lis
hair IS cropped closer than Of yore, 50 that
more car is shown than is usual; his nose pre-
SCENTS 2 fatt9r and more polished surface than
before, By reason Of the frequent application
Of the gloves; the bridge, too, Is . little il
dented; his cheek bones also protrUd9 Unnat-
urauy, and constant grin IS to be seen upon
his face, rs though he felt the absolute reces-
sity OF always being IN good humor, al
though he veTy much resembles bull ter
rier, for the grin partakeS little OF the surly.
Furthermore, 10 abjures the Use Of vulgar
tongue" and adopts that OF his fraternity.
Ho calls his brethren tho Fancy he has no
longer q head, but nut" his hair IS wool"
his forehead IS Lis "frontispiece;' his nose is
his "cOnL;;' his eyes ere peppers" "ogles' or
goggles" his mouth Is his potato trap or
"kisser his teeth arc 'ivories;' his face is his
snug hi5 hands are "daddlss;' lis fists
-InauIeys;" that part Of his body which re-
ceive5 his meat and drink :, by 4 s!Ggularly
beautiful figure. dcnoy2inatcd lis bread
basket" and his legs he describes fEuratively
as pins or loosely % understandings
That fluid OF which Harvey demonstrated
the circulation in the human body he speaks
Of as "claret" or earning cr ruby III
differently, and tho extraction CT the same
from the oifGC1ory or any otl.er organ By
violence, he, with that love Of trCpes which
Is characteristic Of his species, describes as
turning en- the tap or drawing the cork
COpious and expressive, however, rs IS his
vocabulary in respect to Some things. it is
even Laeagcr with regard 10 others. This IS
most noticeable, perhaps, in the case Of per-
sons connected with the administration Of
Justice, every one Of whom, from tho highest
Judge to the lowest police officer, is cop, the
origin Of which term Is doubtful. They have
a sincere regard for those law officers who
are continually pokin2 their noses in pugiI's
business, which tends, they conceive, to
breachos q the peace, and is by 10 means
calcutta. % rance tho interests of q COM
neTcial community.
ANXIOUS FOR \ DEBUT.
After the young I'm has become recognized
as one Of the Species has adopted the man.
re,s and learned the language, he becomes
anxious for his great debut. About two
months or more previous to the cve2tfuI day
he puts himself entirely into the hands OF
trainer, who endeayoIs u keep him il safe
Of temperance and sobri--y, ard y7,-0 puts
him through & course Of treatment which few
Of rs would endure even 10 escape Z thrash
ing, that h may be in the best possible state
OF body for the reception Of the greatest pos
stole amount Of punishment. He IS rlvsicked.
dieted and exercised ike horse: daylight IS
his hour for rising and nigEtfau LIS time for
retiring u rest. ! bath before breakfast, Il
rundown with rough towels and c tyOt Of
mile or moro commences his day: his meal
hour is YunctCaly adhered to; no coffee
or tea CT Stops Of any Kind gre allowed
hin a. his meals; beef and mutton he IS
allowed. but no fat Of any kind must
find lis way into his mouth; and should
he require any nCuTishment beyond
two meals per day, a high authority
recommends ~al-potent watsr SEueL Wine
he is warned against, spirits he Is absolutely
forbidden. and smoking he must avoid Ike
poison, while his day must be divided into
walking, running, fighting the sacks, z}e,.riEI5
with lis trainer and practicinE the clubs and
dumb bell, and if he DO eli this faithfully and
steadias.ly the same authority alluded % b.
fore declares he VIII peel (which IS iistie for
taking Off ones clothes a fair as any woman
"a highly satisfactory thing 10 know when
YOU ar going to beaten black and b.cc.
Eha day q lost arrives y'hen TU-il makes
his debut in 7. r., which, contrary to tae
general shape of rings, ! = square marked out
by s-al--s and ropes. FuCil Is aco--l.zuici
IL his lrieEds. OF whom one cc1-.es . sponge,
and Is called second" the other. provided
with q l1-tlc Of water. : called lis bottle
ho.lc- and with tho tenderness If nurses
The, perform all those offices c&-cJle0f being
performed with q sponge and T.,.--.' for G per
son suffering under repeated discharges Of
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