The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-18
SULLIVAN IN TRAINING.
he IS DOING WORK THAT FEW
GOULD ENDURE.

From the Chicago NeOs-Reeord.
The Sullivan-Corbett fight is almost two
months of, but already a morbid interest is
being manifested In the event by q large ele-
ment of the American public, which to
save itself can't help taking interest In a
prize-fght il it is a battle between men of
any reputation.
At the time of the Sullivan-Kilrain battle
| it was thought interest ip an affair of this
kind was aroused to about as high pitch as
| it was possible; but the meeting between
John L. Sullivan and James Corbett at
New Orleans on Sept. promises to tran
scend all previous ring battles in America
both as regards the amount Of money staked
on the outcome and the attention given to it
by the general public.
| The price of tickets has been announced by
| the Olympic club, under whose auspices and
| in whose club house the fight is given, as
follows: General admission. S15; reserved
seats, $50; boxes, six chairs in a box,
| $780,
Thus it will be seen that first-class prize
fight excels even an Italian opera as
luxury in this country. But the prices are
not going TO keep people away. Sports"
| all over the country are planning TO reach
| New Orleans by Sept. 5. the date of the
| myer-MCAullu0 DdtCle, lot Cuere are W Ue
three big fights on three successive days-a
sort of pugilistic festival, as it were. First
comes the Myer-McAuliffe trial; then on
the 9th the go between Robert Fitzsim-
mons and O'Brien, the Englishman, and
| finally on the 7th the fight between the
''big 'uns." These three events it is ex-
peoted will draw a regular mardi gras
crowd to the southern metropolis.
AT CANOE PLACE INN.
Sullivan and Corbett have been in train
| ing for over two weeks. The formers train
| ing quarters are near the eastern end of
Long Island, where the big fellow can get
refreshing sea breeze at all times while he
| is engaged in a war Of determination with
| fatty tissue. And all reports agree that he
| is getting down to his work in sober earnest.
| The place where he ia stopping is called
| CANOE Place inn. Naturally his advent in
| this quiet community has caused great
| oommotion. The old settlers, the farm
hands and the swells from Southampton
aud Quogue seemingly never tire of hang
| ing around the inn to get a peep at him.
| When Sullivan reached the place a great
| crowd met him at the station. A majority
| of the townsfolk expected to see man II
or IL feet high. and were in measure dis
| appointed at his size
| Johns apartment Is in the southwest
corner of the new wing of the innaand looks
| out on Shinnecock bay. 10 is comfortably
1 furnished and Sullivan was much pleased
i with it. When the trunks came John
I superintendent the removal of their contents.
l His wardrobe would stock big store. He
has ten suits Of clothes, fifteen pairs of boots,
! half dozen hats and Gaps, five pairs OF
tights, twenty shirts, two dozen pairs of
| stockings and ever 80 many other things,
| and he il very careful about keeping his
clothes In order.
The pugiIist's exercise lie Of the most ener-
i ~. H. Ia A.. L.
Of Great PecoDic bay, founders around like
| q school of whales in frolic. and emerges
dripping, blowing and putting but hardened
and refreshed. He squares off at the punch
ing bag with all the ferceness incident to
meeting a live opponent and rains wicked
blows on 1t, while perspiration flows from
him on streams, carrying away ounces of
l tabooed fat. He losses a huge ball for half
hours at a time, firing out three or four
| strong men, who take turns in receiving the
sphere, and his flesh groans and disappears.
AN AFTERNOONS PROGRAMME.
| Desiring to see through just how severe
an ordeal Sullivan was putting himself, a
Boston Herald reporter followed the pugil-
ist the other afternoon through his routine
work, which, 1t must be remembered, en-
sued upon a morning of pedestrianism and
other exercises. After resting quietly in
the shade of the mulberry tree until about
u 80 o'clock Phil Casey, Sullivan's trainer,
remarked that it was good day to go
swimming, and Sullivan acquiesced.
| Tnereupon the pugilist, accompanied by
Casey Ashton, Morgan and the Jap, took
Co the sandy road that winds along the
Shinnecock canal, and after walk of three
quarters of an hour the party stood on the
shore of Psconic bay. The four frst-named
were soon In the water, splashing around
like porpoises.
| When Sullivan removed his clothes a
splendid opportunity was afforded Of oon-
trasting his physical condition with that Of
the Sullivan OF old, and 1t was seen that he
was the same Herculean mortal as of ynre
There was an unnecessary concentration of
| flesh in the region OF the stomach aud back,
and while 1t slightly marred the artistic side
of the colossal figure, still it was evident
4 that very little effort would remove all in-
artistic lines and render the form proper
tionately graceful.
Sullivan thoroughly enjoyed the water
1t was Hercules in the bath, and crowd
of curious persons gathered on the pier and
| watched the big fellow as he houndered
around. After having been in the water
about forty minutes Casey said it was get
ting trifis chilly and he thought they had
better get out.
'Why, this suits me exactly" said Sulli-
| van, and he swan farther out. Fifteen
minutes later he came out, and, with the
assistance OF the Jap, was soon arr8Yed in
his sweater and other clothes.
HOW THE CHAMPION EATS.
"Now," remarked Sullivan as the party
set out for the inn, az am prepared to eat an
OK" On arriving at the inn the party sat
on the versnda waiting for the tinkle of the
| dinner bell
| When they were finally called the way in
which Sullivan attacked big steak, stale
bread, iced tea and one or two vegetables
was enlivening. At the close of the meal
sullivan chatted awhile on the veranda and
then, Withdrawing to the arbor, took a com
Portable position beneath the mulberry tree
and was soon in the enjoyment of peace
| full nap.
| Shortly before O'Clock he awoke and
prepared himself for work in the gymna-
SUM. He wore the inevitable white
sweater but a pair OF black kniokerbockers,
gray stockings and pair of fighting shoes.
| The gymnasium work is done in the car
riage room of the barn. Here the punching
bag was hung, and Sullivan, drawing on a
pair OF skin gloves. proceeded to lambast
the inanimate target with great ferocity.
He kept at it with slight intervals of rest
for half an hour.
One thing that attracted the attention OF
those who looked on were the terrific right
hand swinging blows that he occasionally
delivered. Most of the work was done with
the left, but once in while he would de-