Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-07
SLUGGER SULLIVAN.
Betting Two TO One I'm His Favor.
His Last Days Training.

HIS Last pays framing.
New ORLEANS, July 6.-Sullivsn con-
tinues to improve with the approach of
the momentous day, which is to make or
mar HIM forever, but Muldoon's watch
fulness and scientific care shows no
abatement. Whatever the issue of the
fight, Muldoon's reputation as an un-
equalled trainer is established beyond
tue possibility of dispute or cavil. He
found his man a physical wreck, weak
ened by disease aud bloated dissipation,
and in three months he has brought him
to condition of physical perfection
which is the wonder of the pugilistlc
world. Men who have known Sullivan
all their lives, and have seen him in all
his battles, declare that he was never
more fit in all his fstic career. Some
even 60 30 far as to assert that he is bet
ter than ever. This view is open to dis
pute, however, because of q trlfle too
much flesh about the region OF the
stomach.
MULDooN INTERRoGATED.
An Associated Press reporter called
upon Muldoon this afternoon and found
him serenely confident.
Sullivan is all right" said he. 81
have more at stake than anyone else than
Sullivan himself, and am satisfied with
his condition. All l ask for now is for
the fight to come off,"
Sullivan weighs 202 pounds today, and
will probably take on two pounds a day
more until the fight begins, which will
bring him up to 207 pounds. He is in
excellent spirits, singing and chatting
merrily.
PINE PITCH PLAsTERs.
Sullivan will go into the ring wearing
plaster of pine pitch, which will en-.
circle his body like woman's corset
and cover almost as much space. 1t ii
made of buckskin, lined with pine pitch
Il is said to have very braclng and
strengthening effect on those who wear
it. An Associated Press reporter
asked Mitchell today if the wear.
ing OF such plaster would furnish
ground for technical objection. He re-
piled it would not, leaving the impress
sion on the reporters mind that not only
Sullivan but Kilrain also will 60 into the
ring braced up with pitch plaster.
JOHN oUT.EATs JAKE.
Sullivan spent today much the same
as yesterday. He rose at 7 o'clock, took
bath, ate breaAfas and afterwards re.
ceived the attentions of barber. His
breakfast consisted, as usual, of boiled
chicken, tea and toast and grits. While
in the barber's hands he fell asleep
Muldoon did not rouse him, but
let him sleep an hour. AT
o'clock the big fellow lunched
and developed an enormous appetite
1t took three spring chickens to satisfy
him, in addition to plentiful supply oi
| chicken broth and rice. The usual glass
of ale was also allowed him. At 3
O'Clock he crossed over to the gymna.
sium and again began tossing the ball.
Afterward he skipped the rope 200 times,
and after brief interval, repeated
the exercise four times, making the total
number OF skips 1000. This will end
his preparation for the fight, unless a
postponement becomes iiie vitable.
sULLIvAN's SECONDS.
Sullivan's seconds were decided upon
six weeks ago, but the choice is kept a
profound secret. The Associated Press
reporter thinks it safe to predict that
they will be Joe Coburn and Mike Cleary.
Coburn is full of resources and up to all
the tricks OF the trade, and would make
an invaluable second. When asked about
it by the reporter, he WAS non. n.commital,
but declared himself willing to serve.
TWO TO ONE wAGERED ON JOHN L.
The arrival OF the Kilrain party has
not, as was expected, materially effected
the features of the situation. Sullivan
stock continues to go up and the conf
dence of his hackers continues unabated.
At Lamothe' s poolroom tonight one bet
was made of $3.50 to SIS that Sullivan
would win. The poolseller announced
that he had more Sullivan money to
place at the same odds, but there were
no more takers.