Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-13
KILRAIN IN TRAINING.
How the Baltimore Boy Is Preparing
to Fight Sullivan.

| From the Baltimore Sun.
Jake Kilrain has now got down to hard train
ing, and during each day he does hard work
| enough for three men. His quarters are at
Halstead's hotel, on Pimlico avenue, near the
city limits, and he will reside there after to-
| day. Charlie Mitchell, his trainer, has the
reputation of being one of the cleverest in the
business, while Kilrain himself is frst-class
trainer.
Being temperate man and always in form,
hilraln did not have to resort to physics and
then work up gradually. He was in condition
to begin at once. He weighed yesterday about
2O4 pounds and will train down to 1874 pounds
At am. Kilrain and Mitchell start for a lin
bering-up walk. extending about one mile out
and back, returning in time for 7-o'clock
breakfast. Breakfast consists of toast, one cup
OF weak tea, either boiled eggs or a chop, and,
Ii desired piece of fish. After breakfast they
retire to their rooms and Kilrain's face and
hands are picked.
The preparation which is used on him is
known only to himself and his trainer, but the
following recipe, which many pugilists use,
Will give an idea of what a pickle is; 1t is
composed of three sticks of horse-radish, one
pint of whisky, one pint of white wine vinegar,
and small quantity of saltpeter. These are
boiled for three hours and strained thoroughly.
Then 10 cents worth of iodine, small guam
tity of copperas and two ounces of gunpowder
are added. after which the concoction is shaken
well and applied to the hands and face, which
are made dry by heat from fire. The face Is
then washed i'll whisky and lemon juice.
The pickle hardenS the hands and face by
toughening the skin, and it prevents the face
from bruising easily. As soon as the picking
process is completed kilrain puts on his
sweaters" which are made of fine wool and
are extraordinarily thick, and would keep one
warm OH the coolest day of winter and smother
man of ordinary physique in such weather as
the present. The sweaters donned Kilraln and
his trainer go off for a stroll.
The tramp extends about ten to fifteen miles
around the country. When they get tired of
walking they run little for a change. invar-
iably starting in good run when mile from
home so that when they reach their quarters
the sweaters have absorbed several pounds of
Kilrain in the form of perspiration.
A saltwater bath awaits them. After spong-
ing off his principal Mitchell gives him hand
rubbing that would make Turkish-bath at
tendant envious. This handwriting Is an i'm
portant feature, and so vigorously is it executed
that it would almost restore circulation in an
Egyptian mummy. After the bath they dress
for dinner.
The dinner is served about 1 o'clock, and
consists OF boiled mutton or roast beef or steak
or boiled chicken, fish, bread, and greens. No
potatoes, rice, or vegetables, which are consid-
cred fattening, are eaten. A pint of ale is taken
with dinner. After dinner the picking process
is once more gone through with. Then comes
a short rest, after which or emile ordinary
walk is taken. and when they return to the
quarters kilrain devotes an hour striking the
ball and swinging Indian clubs. Another rub
bing down succeeds this exercise. A light sup
per is served at o'clock.
With the exception OF weak tea for breakfast
and supper and a pint of ale for dinner, no
drink Is taken, and unless the warm weather
necessitates it, Kilrain will not drink half q
dozen ola of fro ipip
which will not cease until the day before the
fight. July 8.
When supper is over he devotes two hours to
playing billiards or taking some such light ex-
ercise. A short walk winds up the day, and he
reaches home III time to go to bed by 10 o'clock.
If he should not get up at O'Clock the next
morning feeling sprightly, both he and his
trainer would be surprised.
kilrain is scientific boxer, and having
spared with the cleverest men in the profess
sion, he knows about all that he is likely to
learn, and consequently does not do much work
In that line while training. He is working
solely with the view of getting every organ,
nerve, muscle. sinew and bone in such condi-
ton as to be able to stand hard hitting and a
long fight.
In addition to the exercise described above
he will devote some of his time to wrestling for
this is the style of fighting under which this
battle will be conducted. Wrestling is allow
able and forms an important part of the tactics
and besides it is necessary to have the con-
tracing as well as the extensor muscles prop
erly trained. Kilrain won the toss, and has the
privilege of naming the fighting ground. He
has never been south of Alexandra, Va, and
Is all at sea regarding the far south. His selec-
ton Will be governed by advice of friends who
are familiar with the different points within
two hundred miles of New Orleans, La, the
limit of area set by the articles of agreement.
1t will probably require several days before he
arrives at decision regarding the battle
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