The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-22
STILL KING OF F|S7|ANA
Sullivan Preparing for the Great
Battle Of His Life With
Corbett.
Expects to Enter the Ring Weigh
ing In the Neiehborhood
Of 200.
Kicks tho Beam At 22l at Prssent-His
Daily Rontine-Trainers Casey
and Ashton.

Sullivan has begun training for his match
with Corbett In dead dArnsst, and his backer
and friends are in ths seventh heaven of
delight at the progress he is making. Conos
Place inn 10 80 far away from the city that
but very tow persons ever Res down to the
b'g fellows training quarters, but those
who do make the trip come home con-
WINGED that Sullivan 10 still king of Fist
lana. He not only obeys Phil Casey's in
straosions implicitly, but willinely-soms-
thing out Of the ordinary for him. John l..
does not underestimate the sterling quail
tics of his antagonist that il to be. This ia
shown in his strict attention to business.
lie now seems possessed with but one idea,
and that is to get in AZ fine condition as
possible end as soon as possible
He is anxious to retire from the
ring after this fight with an un-
broken string of victories and with the
greatest amount of money two men ever
battled for. But there is another reason
for his great activity. He is having a new
play written for him, in which he Is to star
next season and which is now booked for
thirty-two weeks. He appreciates the fact
that this play will be a dismal failure if
Corbstt whips him. John admits that he
ID not an actor, but he is infatuated with
the art and would give all he possesses to
be star actor. If l only had my eleven
years of fighting over again." he said yes
terday, and knew as much as l do to-day.
l would pay an elocutionist $4,000 to
teach me the art. know I am not much
of an actor now, but if l win this fight.
which know l will. most of that purse
will bs spent in perfecting myself as fur a.
possible for the staCe.''
Talking about his many fghts and the
way he trained for them, Sullivan said: "I
was only really in good condition twice in
my career. Once when fought Flood and
again when l met "Paddy'' Ryan. In all
of my other fights I hRva carried too much
supert1uous flesh. and ss a result did not
feel like myself. thought was all right.
OF course. but / realize now that I have
been foolish in my training habits in the
past. A man learns something new every
day. and guess still have great deal to
pick up myself. This time, however, things
will be different. I will get rid of az much
adlpose tissue as possible and be AZ close to
muscle and bone as my health will permit.
will also tight at much lighter weight
than have in eight years. When fought
kllrain l weighed PAT pounds, and was in
anything but the best Of health. Poor
Jakel They have let him down hard, and
no mistake. In my coming tussle with
Corbstt will fight at probably 2l0 poun ds
or 200 pounds il l can get down to it. The
Lighter am the better feel"
How much do you weigh now?'
For reply John jumped on the scales and
balanced the beam at 22l pounds. ut goes
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the first three days lost flesh like fasting
man, but that was only temporary ar
rangement. When you get all the bulky
flesh off it begins to get harder and harder
to reduce your weight. lose about four
pounds every day in training and gain
about two pounds during my sleep. 1t re-
minds me OF that story about the snail
foot day and d;opping back six inches
during the night. However. at the present
rate expect to bo p city close to 2lO
pounds within the next week or ten DAYS.
Then it will como easier. Walking and
running blow me out a little just now, but
l can feel my wind getting stronger each
day."
Sullivan's work begins every morning at
6:30 O'Clock and ends at $3.50 p. IN. At the
former hour Casey and Ashton 90 with him
for a five mile run. For this John l.. wears
a heavy woolen undershirt, a three pound
woolen sweater. q heavy double. bre asted
pea-jacket, gray knickerbocksrs. black
woolen stockings. heavy working shoes with
soles an inch thick and a black Yachting
car. Ashton sets tho pace for him one day
and Casey the next. After this morning
run comes breakfast, which is followed by
rest of an hour and then a game of base
bali. After this Casey puts his charge
through course of hand ball rractice. At
high tide, which is now about II o'clock in
the m morning, they all three take plunge
in the surf. This is followed by foot ball
practice and the regulation practice in tho
gymnasium. After being rubbed down
Sullivan and Ashton spar a few rounds,
and then the champion recsivss some more
massage treatment. About 3o'clock he sits
down to dinner and remains at the tn BILE
generally about An hour. Between four
and five O'Clock he is allowed to loll about
under the trees, but at five O'Clock sharp
Casey takes him in charge again and they
walk about seven miles through the woods.
Then comes another rundown and a salt
water sponge bath. This is training with a
vengeance, and when the hard work of the
day is over Sullivan's appetite il something
to behold. he is never satisfied unless he
is given six ordinary sized mutton chops
and a two-pouud sirloin steak. Those are
washed down with iced tea and lemon
Juice. Another rest follows this until eight
O'Clock. and then Casey, Ashton and Sulli-
van play pool and billiards until $50
O'Clock, when the big fellow says good
night and goes to bed for a well-enrned
before, but he says Sullivan is dead easy.p
sULLIVAN-CORBErT CHANCES.