The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-05


in the gray dawn Of this morning, the
Sullivan special train COZ hours out
from New York, stopped at the end OF
its journey beside the platform of a low
rambling freight shed. Tho hour was s
o'clock. The hush OF Sabbath day
was upon tho city. When the air
squeezed brakes let so the wheels, they
had brought to standstill, there was
for u time no sound. The morning
stiffness was, however, broken very
soon by laundering clRtter. A cara
van OF empty hacks were rumbling over
the platform before the freight sheds
Their drivers had not been caught in
slumber by the train load OF sporting
gentlemen. Ranging the vehicles in u
procession alongside the sllent train,
the drivers awaited their prey. Watch
full men in the champions car all night
had marked the near approach Of the
train to this city. Away out on the
long trestle over which tho train enter
cd the city limits one OF these watchers
had entered the Sullivan st0teroom. In
a bunk beside the champion, his train
or, Phillip Casey, lay asleep. On the
other full wide berth by the cars cur
tains, great figure was still and mo.
tionless, save for the regular rise and
iall OF its deep chest.
TIE CHAMPION AROUSED.
This figure was Sullivan's and at each
exhalation from hislungs a bellows full
of air whispered through the mans
half open lips.
"Phil, We are most there-phii, Phil, "
half whispered the watcher, as he en-
tered tho champions state room and
shook the trainers shoulders. "All
right, all right" responded Casey, "pm
awake" and then rising on one elbow
he reached over and shook the sleeping
giant. -
t'Ugh," muttered he.
"Come John, come on me lad; you're
home again" urged Casey, at the same
time getting upon his feet and shaking
his charge soundly.
Sullivan, lifting himself on his elbow,
pulled aside one curtain from the win
dow and peeped out. Then he loosened
the curtain and it rolled up with slat-
ing sound. =,
"Ita time to be dressing, John, +"
again urged Casey, as he pulled on his
own trousers. Sullivan swung his hard
shapely legs out OF the berth, kicking
his trainer as he did go.
swell, it it's time to dress, got out
and give me a chance" rumbled the
deep Sullivan voice. 1t was the first
time he had spoken since being aroused.
"All right, John, laughed Casey, and
he hoped out into the aisle OF the car.
Then the dressing proceeded. A little
later member Of the Olympic Club,
where the battle is to occur, drove up,
and alighting entered the car.
LOCATED.
Sullivan and his trainers were shown
into carriage and driven to boarding
house on Rampant street. Opposite It
is the handsome club house OF the
Young Mons gymnasium. Tho athletic
facilities Of this institution had been
rendered in advance for Sullivan's use,
pending the battle with Corbett. After
q good bath good hearty breakfast was
partaken OF after which Sullivan attend
ed church.
In tho afternoon Sullivan and his
trainers gathered up their traps and
crossed the street to the gymnasium.
He went through his exercises in fine
shape, hitting the bag and skipping the
rope over four hundred times. He was
then rubbed down and n cold shower
bath and redrying and redressing.
After this Sullivan and his friends held
little reception, going tlion across the
street to partake Of supper which was
waiting. The evening was quietly spent,
with an early bed time.
MYER AND sHELLY.
Myer spent most OF tho day quietly at
his training quarters. He received a
number OF visitors, and seemed pleased
to know that he is the f0vorite in the
betting. He did no work to-day, and
took but little exercise. His condition
Is said to be absolutely perfect.
Reports are being circulated that
McAulilTe is not in the best OF health
but his friends make light Of the re-
port and are as confident rs ever.
skelly is i'll tho pink Of condition.
lie says he will do his best to win, aud
seems. quite confident that he will dc.
feat Dixon.
Dixon Is In tip top condition md
seems to feel like us il lie had a walk
over.
The bets made in both pool rooms
were very few, and IT. is rather q sur
prise TO lind ouch difference OF back
Ing opinions as existed among the bet
ting men this evening.
The Mycr people talked with some
confidence but their money Is in their
pockets in the hope Of getting better
odds. Tonight II was thought that
McAulife would 80 to the post a favor.
ite,
It Is calculated that the New Yorl;
money will bring reversal in the pres
Ont odds. At the same time re.
ports printed this morning regard.
Ing tho Willamsburger's carousing in
quiet are having their elect, and the
MrAuiiHe men now qualify their boasts
that McAuliffe will win with the 70.
servation ''if he is in condition"