Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-31
SULLIVAN IN SHAPE
Tor the Fight of His Life, Put
ting in His Time Quietly
at Casey's Place.
WHY HE TRAINS IN PUBLIC
The Boston Boy More Interested in
the Stage Than the Ring,
IG BETTING ON COMBINATIONS.
he Favorite Way of Putting Up Money on
Next Weeks Events.
WHY HE TRAINS IN PUBLIC
IG BETTING ON COMBINATIONS.
INTEREST IN MYER-M'AULIFFE FIGHT

NEW YORK, Aug. 3o.-In a quiet part of
Brooklyn, on Degraw street, there is
sporting resort kept by Philip Casey, who
,as trained John L. Sullivan for his battle
tn Corbett "Casey's Place" as it is
lerally designated, has q modest bar
ON, in the rear of which is q hand ball
and racquet court. There is convenient
shower bath, and various other necessaries
to athletes in training. Above the bar
room, and at the front of the house, which
is of plain brick and three stories in height,
are the living quarters for Casey and q sis
er who keeps his house in order.
An airy, bright sleeping room, one flight
up and at the head of the stairs, is the one
.ssigned to Pugilist Sullivan during his
wait for the start for New Orleans Casey,
mis- guardian and trainer, sleeps in an ad-
Joining room Another flight of stairs
.eads up to where the family table is set in
front room, and where Casey's sister care
7ully prepares the food to be eaten by Sui
ivan.
From the dining room glimpse may be
had down the racquet court at the rear OF
he living quarters Entrance to these
upper apartments may be had without
passage through the barroom
Casey is himself an athlete of note-quiet
irm, calm of speech, determined withal
md thoroughly posted by experience upon
he conditions which should surround
man who has been brought to thorough
physical condition.
Sullivan an Early Riser Nowadays.
Sullivan was later than usual to bed last
hight because of his exhibition at the
Brooklyn rink during the evening. He
vas out, however, at o'clock this morning,
and he and Casey tramped about the racquet
court until seven miles of this sort of exer-
else lay behind the champion. Then he was
showered with cold water, rubbed down,
dressed and breakfasted. His food until
lis fight will be of chops, steaks, chicken
and fish.
About II o'clock spanking pair of gray
Iorses pulled coach up to Casey's door
nd Sullivan aLd Casey drove away in it.
hey repaired to the Star Theater, in Jay
ltreet, Brooklyn, where Sullivan was left to
rehearse his new play, Captain Harcourt;
Dr, the Man from Boston"
Two hours he trod the boards, and then
Casey with the coach and grays called to
arry him to his dinner &C the Casey home.
A hundred or two of idlers were gathered
round to see the Boston lad aligbt, and in
ide were several personal acquaintances
no shook hands as the champion passed
loafed about an hour or more after din
c, and then in his athletic rig descended
the racquet court, where his trainers
lited him.
The Big One Skipping the Rope.
see rulI-grown man skip the rope is
novelty; but to see Sullivan, with his
Ird a day grown and with his face set in
erocious expression by the effort of the
arcise hopping up and down while rope
shed under his teet-to see the champion
was a curious entertainment
len came the passing of the si1-pound
ler ball to and from two attendants,
Jwed by the punching of the bag There
motley gathering in the little gallery
he court to witness Sulliyan's exercise.
ullivan's train, leaving Thursday even
at 5 o'clock, will go directly through to
Orleans without pause to any extent,
wing in the Crescent City Saturday
rnoon.
Ill Casey this morning talked about
ivan's weight. fDoubt is expressed by
as TO Sullivan being down to 204, as
3D." was suggested to Casey.
We don't care to have people think Sui
is any lighter than he is, was Casey's
ily 81 have said his weight was 204,
id If anybody thinks he is heavier than
that, or that he is too fat to fght-if any
WAT, VIII tASiC . SOou hChl
money waiting for anv man who will
rme up and lick our man, thin or fat
That's all have to say of his weight. As
TO his general condition We have nothing TO
conceal
why Suly Trains in fubic.
''Dominick McCaffrev came down to the
training quarters one day, and he wanted
to know why we let a hundred or more peo-
pie see Sullivan daily. Says 1, Dom, folks
say Sullivan is obstinate and won't train,
and we let people see for themselves just
how he is. We let them see him at work,
,eing rubbed and returning to his work like
man. We let him be seen on purpose,
md no man ever tried harder or more faith
.ully. OF course, when man is % to %
years old, he can't help coming into shape,
but when man has reached 271 pounds it
is different" >"
Sullivan will see none of the set-tos in
New Orleans, will hep"
"No," replied Casey. Sullivan will at
end no fighting there except his own."
The quiet method of living at Phil
Casey's will be observed BY Sullivan until
his departure, his exercise being kept up in
the racquet court He retired tonight be-
fore 10 o'clock.