Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-01
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How They Train and How Thel
Look = what Mitchell Says N,
VIII no.


HOW They Train and How TheY
Look = what Mitchell Says ne
VIII no.
New York Sun OF Sunday
John L. Sullivan and James M.
McKohen, his trainer, took drive in
Central Park yesterday afternoon and
then went up jerome avenue to Gabe
Oase's. sullivan jumped out of the car
riage with much spryness and was at once
surrounded. He refused all invitations
TO drink except one, and then tossed of o
small glass Of settler with dash OF
lemon juice in it. John Quinn offered him
cigar.
II won't smoke or drink" said the
champion, ''until have had my go with
Mitchell. You know I'm in training, and
haven't much time TO spare"
Sullivan appeared 80 strong and hardy
that numerous wagers were made Offering
odds on his besting Mitchell.
A reporter for the Sun saw Sullivan at
Benefits last evening while his trainer
was rubbing him down. His skin was
white and well conditioned, and the play
Of his muscles must have encouraged his
hackers. He looked like a champion
slugger.
Ibid you work hard to get him into
| shape 7" was asked.
Well, Ill just bet you we did. Why
when We first started ia John weighed
about 225 pounds, and il took time and
patient work to got the superfluous flesh
of him without weakening him. He now
scales about 1888 pounds. have heard 6
great many stories about how hard mar
Sullivan was TO train, but have found sc
far he obeys orders like private does an
officer, and makes no objections to dc
hnrd work when asked to do it. will
keep him at work until about four day,
before the contest, and will then lust Civ,
him easy work. want him to 90 on the
stage NJ light as possible without weaken
ing him, and he'll be there, too, and yoI
eau Just bet your bottom dollar on il.
Charley Mitchell is training al the Han
over at Roekaway. He gets up in thu
morning al $50 o'clock, and by quartei
of 6 he is rubbed down and doing four o.
five miles before breakfast. Then he eat
u lot of chops and eggs, After breakfas
he does dozen miles, running along tn,
beach in the sand from point 20 point
After bath in the surf he is rubbed
down again, and dimes Oh n few pound
Of beefsteak, II chicken or so, fresh toma
toes, and other vegetables.
In the afternoon he does as many mAe
along the beach ~ in the morning, AM
takes another surf bath before supper
Between times he works 81 pound dumb
bells, and pounds bug for an hour @
so. He has got his weight down from IL
pounds TO lG7, and will train down fou
pounds more before the 9Th. He is fec
8 inches high and will fight close to lG9
~ pounds more than when he came ;
this country from England.
10 enliyen the afternoon yesterday,
raced mile on the beach with a ma
whom Johnny Cusack backed for $40 IN
n bottle of champagne. Mitchell won b
over 100 yards. A Sun reporter saw hil
when he was being rubbed down by A
Power on coming in after the race. II
stands straight and firm. His arms han
by his side like supple and tough root
His stomach is flat, his chest proturbera1
/ like a barrel and his leg muscles are liz
hnwsers twined around the bones. H
eyes are clear though his face does n,
look very well. 1t is not sun browne
half as much as his trainers. He wi
! stay at the Hanover until the 4th of Jul,
| 'AiN WI tNAAtV NP tuNt Llblll ipT Nnt OH
g 81 won't wait for Sullivan at all, "
! said. IN make him feel he's been to
. prize fight before be gets through. III
Z don't 90 at il / will. was only youu
I fellow when met him before-iu Just nbo-
( Of nge, you know Now Pm "a. L,
6 been at hard work ever since | came oy,
S here and feel the benefit Of it. Pm
2 bit tired after my hard work. but I'll |
e feeling line when | meet Sullivan.
sullivan will be in good condition, an
i ana want him to be in good condition
y not bad. II will be better for me TO w
+ when be IS IN good condition. He's N
Il boon drinking 50 much as people tim
!, Hes been doing little bit of work all ii
It while and it works his drink of. VIII,
e he MSS with the minstrel show he exc
IS cised three or four times day with dun
y bell6,aud had man 10 rub him of. lie
:. weigh about 2lO pounds when he NEE
me I'm going TO try to best him, an
n by gosh, ! think can do it, | think L
n cleyerer than he is and big enough
n fight anybody in the world. weigh /,
Is pounds moro than Tom Savers of his be,
d q meet sullivan according 10 Inc
d pc comes There is aott NJ the matt
a with me. I'm tue picture Of health.
z, sullivan faces the fighting he will lind l
Il coming for him. | do not want 10 be
II Sullivan Ivy firing him out. can be
ie him by lighting as he fights. This wont
It any fight Of words
d Al Power is sure Mitchell will win,