St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-30

is paid to sparring. The daily pro-
gramme is one Of almost uninterrupted
activity. The fighter and his trainer
get up about
6O'CLOCK EVERY MORNING
and start fora limbering-up walk eX-
tending one mile out and back, return
ing in time for Z O'Clock breakfast,
which consists of toast, one cup of weak
tea, either boiled eggs or chop, and, II
desired, piece of fish. After break
fast they retire to their rooms, and Kill
rains face and hands are picked. This
operation no one is allowed to see.
Mitchell said that the preparation used
was one of his own, and that he would
neither tell what it was nor sell the
preparation. The pickle hardenS the
hands and face by toughening the skin,
and 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 in the coolest
day of winter, and he and Mitchell start
for walk.
FOUR-AuLE RUN.
Kilrain usually runs about four miles
and then comes back and has go at
the ball in the little whitewaShed barn.
While he IS at it and making the hair
stuffed leather bag fly back and forth
like shultlecock, with rapid crackle
as it hits the boards overhead, a bath is
prepared, and as soon as he gets through
with the ball he is washed down and
rubbed by Mitchell. The bath is of arti-
fetal salt water, and thelrubbing Mitch
ell gives is far from gentle. Then it is
about o'clock and they get ready for
a dinner of boiled mutton, or roasted
beef, or steak, or boiled chicken, fish,
bread and greens. No potatoes, rice or
vegetables, which are considered fat
tening, are eaten. A pint of ale is taken
with dinner. After dinner the pick
ling process is once more gone through
with. After dinner the mornings pro-
gramme is about repeated. save that the
ball is pounded about rather longer.
and perhaps Kilrain and Mitchell have
a 90 with the gloves. All this is making
a great change in Kilrain. People who
saw him here at the close of his tour say
he looked beefy, and he did. Now all
this beef is gone. He has had his mus
tache shaved, too, and it makes him
look much different. The supper is a
light meal. Mitchell's idea is that what
is eaten before sleeping is more apt to
make fat than what is eaten at other
times, and so he doesn't let his big
charge eat much supper. He is in
splendid condition-as fine as silk. His
face has peculiar dead look, the result
of the thorough picking it has got, and
doesn't look healthy. But when he
strips down his neck and shoulders show
up as brown as bun and smooth as satin.
The parts of his body more protected
have lighter pinkiSh tint that indi-
Gates perfect condition. He weighed
1941S pounds yesterday. When he went
into training he weighed POS, and
Mitchell wants him to fight at 1874. He
has banted fourteen pounds already.
and this leaves ten pounds to be got rid
of before July Z or s. But he could 60
into the ring to-day, and it would bother
an experienced man to point out any
superfiuous tissue.
He said yesterday that he was con-
fdent. Ali he wants is perfect bust
ness.
''Are you going to accept the PROPOSE
ton of the people who offered to build
a big amphitheater?" the reporter asked
him.
mo. we haven't yet, and don't expect
to. They want to select the referee,
and we can't consent to that. The ref
cree will not be selected until Sullivan
is in the ring. I never felt better in my
life and am perfectly easy"
''We are getting along finely" Mitch
ell told the reporter. ''and / couldn't
ask for any better progress than Kilrain-
is making in getting in perfect condi-
ton. He is bit heavy yet, but there
is plenty of time to get down to where
he should be. Mr.. Stevenson and Mr..
Donnivan are making the business ar
rangements for the match, and are on
their way to New Orleans now to see
about it. Kilrain takes to training
kindly, and is easily handled. He
walks and runs about twenty-five miles
every day, and he goes about his work
as if he enjoyed it."