The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-28
IN TRAINING FOR THE CONTEST.
Griffin and Layton Both Conf
{. dent Of Victory.
Hoy the Men Spend THOR Days Prepar-
Ing their Muscles for the Fight-In-
teresting Baseball Games of the Ma
tiOnal Lcaguc-AssocIation Games
Local Sporting News.

AS the time approaches for the boxing
contest between w. S. Layto and Frank
creases. But men arc in active train
ing, and though neither one is prone to
boast of his ability, it is evidont that
both men are determined TO do their
level best, and each seems confident of
victory.
~ TIMES reporter visited both men at
their quarters yesterday. Griffin and
his trainer, Carter Lyons, are domicilcd
at the Hotel Brunswick, in Salon.
Griffin is doing some hard, carnes. work,
and he certainly looked To be III the pink
OF condition when the reporter saw him.
His days work begins at half-past 6
in the morning, when he arises. lie
swallows raw egg and some sherry and
then starts out for Il brisk walk, return
ing at s o'clock, whit II he is rubbed
down and sponged oil with salt water,
after Il little exercise with the gloves,
A hearty breakfast Of chops. eggs and
weak tea is then eaten. lie then in
dulges in few games of pool until
about 10 o'clock. From that hour until
dinner time be swings clubs, exercises
with dumb bells and puts on the gloves
for bout with his trainer.
After substantial dinner nc amuses
himself reading the daily papers and
playing pool until about o'clock. lie
then goes down to the river where he
strips, puts on n pair Of tights where he
exercises by running, jumping and
wrestling with Lyons. After good rub
down and plunge in the river he re-
turns to the hotel. Supper is then eaten
and he retires at half past nine.
Griffin, personally, is very quiet and
unassuming. lie is .nxious for the con-
test and says thatif Layton wins it will
be because he is the better man. lie
weighs now l47 pounds.
The reporter found Layton at his
quarters. in Marshall's, but he was
hardly recognizable, as he had shaved
off his moustache. This, Layton says,
is a.. sure sign of victory. Layton is
perfect specimen Of physical hardness,
and when he says he's in the fight to
stay, it is easy to relieve. His muscles
are like iron and his general health is
excellent
Every morning at : o'clock he is out
of bed, swinging clubs or punching
Rumsey's air bag until 7:30. At s
o'clock he has breakfast, which con-
SlSIs VI OdClHcdl, IL couple Oh SOtG- DOlleQ
eggs and rare steak.
After breakfast he dons his sweaters
and walks or runs TO the top of Mill
Mountain. which trip occupies about an
hour and a quarter. lie is then rubbed
down, takes sponge bath and another
rubbing and then takes a walk on the
streets. After dinner he takes another
stroll, and a short. brisk walk in the
afternoon. From to 6 p. IN. he punches
the heavy bag. lie is once more rubbed
down and takes another plunge, after
which he has supper. About 10 o'clock
he retires. Layton abstains from all in
toxicating liquor and does not use to-
bacco in any form.
His room at Marshall's looks like
miniature gymnasium. Here he does
all his light work, but the heavy punch
ing bag is at the Oak Hall Clothing
House. When he commenced to train
he weighed 1860 pounds, but weighs but
ISL now, and this is the weight at which
he expects to enter the ring
Murphy, the local boxer, is his trainer
and he is a good one, too.
Layton received letter yesterday
from Jack Bowling, the champion
feathcrwcight, dated at Norfolk. in
forming him that he Uayton) had been
matched to fight an unknown at that
place. Bowling, in his letter, requests
that he be allowed to train Layton. No
details were given in the communica-
ton.
1t is stated that Billy Nally, Wash
ington man, will challenge the winner
of the coming contest. Nally has quite
n reputation in Washington as clever
loxe'.