St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-06
KEPT AT HIS WORK,
Sullivan Goes Through His
Training Exercises Fore
noon and Afternoon.
The Big Fellow Shows More
or Less Fat on His
Frame.
Corbett Came Near Getting
Into the Laws Clutches
at Charlotte.
He Announces That Sullivan
Shall OF Wear Any
PiaStepS.

New ORLEANS, Sept. 5.-To say that
this town is overrun with visitors does
not eXaggerate the condition of tn ings
here. People from all parts, literally.
OF the country are here, and all are
talking about the fights and nothing
else.
Without a stitch of clothing upon him,
Champion Sullivan at Q O'Clock this
morning was rolling about at ease upon
his bed at the St. Charles hotel. The
morning papers had been furnished
him, and as the big fello w rolled about
he read what local reporters had yestcr-
day written Of his arrival and of his
movements during Sunday. The big
fighter had been permitted to sleep
somewhat later than usual.
Soon after 10 O'Clock trousers, sweater
and a light coat were donned, and
shortly after the champion, with his
trainer and handlers, entered carriage
and was driven to the Young Mems
Gymnastic club, where Sullivan pro-
ceeded TO his exercises. He welted the
leather bag for nearly an hour with
His big Fists.
The morning was very warm, and
save where the steady southeasterly
breeze penetrated men were suffering
OF heat. There was little breeze where
Sully did his work, in an upper room of
the club house, and under his heavy
sweater he was dripping with perspra-
ton. The rope jumping followed, and
then came passing Of the fye-pound
Gather ball With his handlers
Finally, when Phil Casey's honest
face beamed with satisfaction at the
condition of his charge. lie called the
play of for the morning. AT that time
the big fellows short hair was gliSten-
ing with wetneSs. his face was bathed
in perspiralion, and great drops were
falling almost III streams from his nose
and chin.
The big man was led down stairs to
the Scrubbing rooms. He was quickly
stripped, and then he spread himself
out upon slab, while Morgan and
Ashton went to work on him with crash
towels and sponge. Every inch of the
fighters big body was reached with the
towels, and, after breathing spell, he
was ShoWered with cold water. Then
with
His Ponderous Arms
nplifted he seized a pendant rope and
half hung upon ii while he was being
dried. Next, in the same position with
his surfaces cool. dry and smooth, the
champion was rubbed by hand. The
rapid rubbing was punctuated by sharp
slaps flom the big palms of his handlers,
Quickening the circulation and causing
a glowing redneSS of the big fello w
skin. 1t was more than the rubbing in
Turkish bath, and something less
than a thorough massage treatment.
The man of muscles came out of il all q
In good order.
Prof. W. f. Sadler, the instructor of !
the club, who watched Sullivan closely |
when he trained before, declared him.
self as believing the champion to be
so per cent better today than he was
three years ago at Richburg, Miss. The
professor does not believe that Sullivan
could have been better fitted for this
contest. He says the alarm about Suili-
vans girth is grOundleSs. 1t is true
that the champion is large about the
stomach, but as he is inclined to be
SWaybacked, the stomach is bound to
protrude. 1t would be unnatural if 1t
did not.
Has Some Fat.
The statement was printed here this
morning that Sullivan has no abnormal
development of fat about the abdomen.
While this statement is undoubtedly
the expression of an honest opinion. 1t
is an error OF opinion and mSstate-
ment of fact. There is, to be sure. no
longer je!ly-like looseneSs about the
abdominal region. That has been
worked, Sweated and rubbed down, but
the clean, hound-like outline of muscles
is not apparent. A broad abdominal
half * hnci. lab rlncGty- ~, 1, aI,o
pion when he Is at ease, and is removed
when he strips for his showers and for
his rubbingS.
Sullivan is now thirty-four years old,
and he has lived easily during recent
years. That such is the case is evil
denced i'll Suliivan's graying hair, in
the lines of his face and in the stubborn
accumulation about the waist line and
the abdominal region.
Phil Casey, his trainer. has, it is true,
reduced 10 the minimum possible by
training these fleshy features; but to
say that the champion has no abdomi-
nal fullnesS IS not wholly truthful
statement. and Is likely to miSiead those
who choose 10 consider
These Features
Of a mans condition when making up
their estimates of his chances in battle
to finish.
The champion himself affirms that he
never felt better, aud is willing to wager
$1,000 that he will 60 into the ring
weighing not more than 2l2 pounds.
Phil Casey, his trainer. says that Sulii-
vans weight as he goes into the ring
will tie between POI and PIP pounds.
Suliivan's hackers affirm that their man
never was III better shape. There are
mere old veterans who aver that a man
we'll trained may feel as good as he ever
did, but the question is whether a man
feels as good at thirtyfour as he did
at twenty-five and not be relatively
so efficient when great strain is I'M
posed. Those who question thus are in
the minority, however. They are the
reas0nerS VINO seek to reach the con-
illusions by Judgment and not as the re-
suit of a preference. There is a feeling
shared by many here that if Corbett
meets Sullivan SQuarely through twelve
or fifteen rounds, or even if he escapes
the champion that length of time, the
difference in ages and the presumed diff
ference in condition which results, vii
operate
In COrbett.s Favor.
On the other hand, Sulliyan's follow
ers largely feel that, even if there is a
relative difference against Sullivan in
age and training, he has the
power, and the purpose to dem0l-
lSh the tall Western man before points
of age or training have time to combine
III his behalf.
A determination has not vet been