The Portland daily press., 1892-07-25
SULLIVAN S TRAINING.


His Work and surroundings-Toolk OF
Thirteen Pounds in Four Days-How
fident of Success.
John Lawrence Sullivan thinks he will
be as strong and active when he steps into
the ring on September Z, as he ever was IN
his life. His condition at present fairly
justifes the pugilist's confidence.
When on June % he started working
with Trainer Phil Casey he weighed 243
pounds. When he arrived at Good
Ground, L. l., John was thirteen pounds
lighter, and four days of hard work on
the Shinnecock Hills have reduced the
big 'un five pounds more. So he has only
about fifteen pounds more to take off, for
he intends to fight at about 210. 1t is as
tonishing how he has changed even in
few days. His skin is clear as bell and.
his eyes have their oldtime lustre. John
L. Sullivan is in excellent health. He
could go four rounds now as rapidly as
ever, but he wouldn't care to chance a
finish fight until his wind improves.
Long tramps over sandy roads and hills, a
daily session at the bag and an hour or
two of rope-skipping will fix this up in
good shape. Johns best record in skip
ping is 5000. He expects to beat this
before he gets through at Canoe Place
Inn.
When Charley Johnston named Phil
Casey as trainer number of people Won
dered where the handball champion came
in at this business. Casey is beyond
doubt the very best man who could have
been chosen. He knows just what man
must do to get into condition and besides
he has more influence over the champion
pugilist than any trainer ever had before.
Casey goes about it in an easy, careless
way, mildly suggesting walks and other
kinds of exercise which John fancies, in
stead of ordering the big fellow about.
Sullivan has every confidence in him, and
they have thus far gone along famously.
Casey's idea is to reduce the big man
gradually. John has taken off great
deal OF flesh so far, and he will take it
rather easv for q week or more.
Sullivan's work begins every morning
at $50 O'Clock and after receiving rub
down by Trainer Casey dresses for his
work. His clothing consists OF heavy
wooden underwear, three-pound white
sweater, heavy double breasted pea
Jacket, gray knickerbockers, black wooden
stockings, hea1yIworking shoes with soles
an inchsthick and black yachting cap.
He then with his trainers starts on
five mile run along the country roads,
and ON his return, after being rubbed
down, has breakfast. After breakfast
short rest of half an hour, and then
game Of base ball or lawn tennis. A
change of clothing then follows, after
which towels and bathing costumes are
secured and trip to Peconic Bay, mile
off, is enjoyed. Here the man whom two
thirds of the people of thel country think
will best Corbett, strips and plunges into
the salt water, upon coming out, he Is
again carefully rubbed down by Casey's
assistants, Pond and Morgan. After this
Sullivan and Casey take trip to the
barn, where several games of hand ball
are played. Then the punching bag is
placed in position, and the big pugilist
dances about like wo-year-old. After
about twenty minutes of this kind of
work, he is again rubbed down, only to
engage in four-round bout with his spar
ring partner, !" Jack" Ashton. This over,
he picks up pair of three-pound dumb
bells, and exercises with them for fifteen
minutes Another rub down and change
OF clothing, then brief rest, followed by
mile walk, and then two-mile swim.
On returning to the inn Sullivan again
changes his wearing apparel, this time
putting on his sweaters and heavy work.
ing sclothes. A six-mile jog along the
road to within short distance OF South
ampton Is then taken.
On his return John is again well rubbed
down, followed by salt water sponge
bath. He then goes to supper. John has
a great appetite and when he is hungry
heaven help the other fellows who fail to
make connection with the table before he
arrives. He generally sweeps everything
before him in the line of food he is per-
mitted to enjoy.
His meal consists of an inviting layout
of mutton chops and sirloin steak, washed
down with iced tea and lemon juice. He
then enjoys read and rest OF an hour.
Several games of pool follow. He retires
at half past nine. Such is his daily train
ing.