The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-01
JOHN |. WEIGHS 209 IL.
The Champion Hard at Work Re-
ducing Surplus Flesh.

NEW YORK, Sept 1.-Yesterday after
noon John l.. Sullivan jumped on to the
scales and tipped the beam sat exactly
2091< pounds. When he was weighed in
the morning the indicator registered PA
pounds He worked Oft ~ pounds OF this
during the day. and this afternoon before
he starts for New Orleans expects to
weigh 2o7 pounds. John l.. Is ANNOYED
because Of the reports of his alleged tre-
mendous size, it having been said that he
weighs 250 pounds.
John really did put in hard days
work. He was up at half-past o'clock,
and even At this hour the gallery was
pretty we'll filled with men who wanted
10 see Sullivan at work.
He punched the ball for half an hour,
played hand ball with Casey. and did
some sprinting about the room. Then he
proceeded TO jump the rope, attired in
heavy winter clothing, woolen tights, a
sweater and double-breas, cd cloth waist
coat. He started in to skip before he
broke" as he calls it.
Half dozen men who were keeping
tally counted 1S4 turns to the hemp. He
was then rubbed down, but started jump
ing again after ten-mlnutes rest.
This time the tally showed ia. There
was a good-sized crowd in the court by
this time. ana Sullivan's every move
rub down followed his second try at the
rope, "a, d before he dressed Phil Casey
rolled the scales over and Sullivan
stepped on the platform.
John was weighed carefully and the
beam fell when the 209-pound notch was
re ched. A dozen people crowded around
and were permitted TO look at the scales.
About 10 o'clock Sullivan started for
Holmes Star Theatre TO rehearse his new
play. He spent about two hours with
his s.llow-actors, and t. en- enjoyed q big
dinner. Wakely and Johnston met him
at his apartments i'm Phil Casev's house,
and saw him 90 through his performances
in the court during the afternoon.
He spent the evening in entertaining
visitors and retired about 10 O'Clock.
Sullivan's special" leaves the West
Shore depot at 5:l5 to-day.
Corbctt Hard Mt Work.
AsBURY PARK, n. j., Sept 1.--Corbett's
headquarters resumed their old familiar
look OF activity yesterday. The Califor-
nian was up bright and early, and as
hungry as hawk for work. On account
of not doing any work Yesterday he felt
livelier than usual and insisted on haul
ing his trainers out for an early game Of
ball.
Dillon batted and Jim played tho game
all by himself. He raced and ran as
He then practiced sprint runs. He kept
this up for half an hour and then went at
the punching bag, which he hammered at
for an hour.
Delaney then gave him good rub
down and he took a rest. After light
lunch he again won't at the bag and
afterward had n whirl at hand ball. He
will go into the ring about his present
weight. which is 1877 pounds.
1t has not yet been decided whether or
not he will stop over between here aud
New Orleans for a nights rest.
The visitors to the Brady cottage are
not SO numerous since his big exhibition
In Madison Square Garden last Monday.
They evidently had good look at him
there. During the evening DIR. Pancoast,
the celebrated physician, paid Corbett y
visit. He was very much impressed with
the pugilist's condition.
He sounded Corbstt's heart and found
it sound as n dollar. Next he felt the
punches of muscles on the athletics
shoulders, punched him in the stom ach
and pronounced him wonderful man.
On taking his departure he gave Corbett
a prescription for cholera. There was
great excitement at the quarters when it
became known that the plague was act
ually in the city.