Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-30
HOW To TRAIN.
John L. sullivan olives His View. Of This
Important Art.

are interested in physical development John L.
Sullivan, the pugilst. has written book In
this literary effort Sullivan deyotes a chapter to
his method Of training. He has ideas Of his own
about training and he outlines them as follows:
ITO begin with sleep In good, airy, WE'LL
ventilated room. 1 dc not believe in having 9
trainer sleep in the same bed with the person
training. Ny reasons are that man can sleep
better alone and will not be obliged TO inhale
the breath OF the other man
II begin 70 condition myself by taking dose
OF physic. which l prepare myself. aud which
consists Of about fiftv cents worth each OF
zinnia, salts. rnanna and black stick licorice. /
put all these ingredients into two quarts of
water ana boil the liquid down 70 one quart,
allowing the mixture TO simmer for an hour
and half or two hours. ! then strain the
liquid OF into bottle that holds merely quart
and cora II up. leaving il in n cool place. In
the night. before retiring, take goblet full Of
this medicine. 1t acts the next day. during
which time merely sit around doing nothing
OF any Importance. Two nights after nv first
dose L take three-quarters of a glass of the
physic. This acts in the same manner as my
first dose and the following day ! rest and pass
the time as did on the day after my first dose.
On the second night after my second dose
take half glass of my physic with similar re-
! suits take no more of this phvsic but on
the following Saturday night take a dose OF
goou liver pills which have made for me IN
any drug store.
'After this am ready for work. rise be-
tween and O'Clock in the morning rinse my
mouth. clean NV teeth with good dentifrice
take sponge bath with salt water and am
rubbed perfectly dry with coarse towels.
then exercise with light dumb bells few min
utes, PIT on my clothes. go and loiter on the
road FOR an hour or read the morning papers.
Any light exercise take before breakfast is
simply for the purpose Of getting up an ap-
! petite. Anything like a sweat at this time
would he entirely out Of place. At O'Clock l
| have my breakfast. which consists of mutton
chops or a small piece Of steak. stale bread and
wosmaIl cups of tea. The meat must be very lean.
THE SWEATER.
''After breakfast l sit around until about 10
! O'Clock, and then put on my sweater. which
| weighs from two and a half to three pounds.
and a belt long enough 70 go around me and
seven inches wide. This i wear outside of my
sweater, as 1t helps 10 take the fat off the
stomach Having dressed myself, go on a
| long walk for the day consisting of six or
seven miles out and the same number back
the distance TO be covered rs quickly posi-
! bic, and the last mile or two should be made
! on dead run in. Having returned to my
! training quarters, lie down Oh a couch. and
my trainers cover me with heavy blankets and
loosen my shoes. There / remain for a short
| time letting the Precipitation come out, when
1
thoroughly dry. then lie back on the couch
! again, when a second course Of Precipitation
| comes out. All this time / am covered with
heavy blankets. When rise a second time NV
trainers rub me thoroughly dry again, and this
operation is repeated two or three times. or
until cease to perspire. then 60 TO a shower
bath that L have arranged for me. If am
. near the ocean or any other salt water. 1 use
that in my shower; if not, put sea salt into the
water use. making II equally good. stand
under this shower off and on for the space OF
ten or fifteen minutes. when / am rubbed dry
with towels. then lie on an oak plank that /
have arranged for the purpose and am given a
good hand rubbing. after which dress in light
material, but warmly enough not to take cold.
! Between l and O'Clock l have my dinner
which consists of roast mutton OF roast beef
very well done. stale bread and sometimes Bass
ale. ! do not limit myself as TO the quantity OF
meat, but / eat no vegetables except tender
celery asparagus and once in a while one or two
| potatoes. man can eat plenty of celery.
! Sometimes i eat three or four punches a day.
1t is good for wind and good for the nerves
! dinner being over, go out and walk around
or read the papers or a book. In some cases
smoke one nice cigar after dinner. but il is my
belief that smoking. especially if it be immoder-
ate, is injurious and tends TO shorten the breath
FIGHTING THE BALL.
| "The afternoon exercises begin with a swim
at clock. II / am near salt water prefer
salt water bathing. but if not, battle in fresh
water. This little swim does not occupy more
than ten minutes. When it is over l return to
my training quarters. fight the foot ball. throw
a ten-pound ball backward and forward to nv
trainers at distance of fifteen or twenty feet
use dumb bells weighing not less than two
| pounds nor more than four pounds each, and
| jump rope-all of which exercises last from
one and half to two hours. and sometimes
longer. After have gone through these ex-
1 -. L.,
after my long morning walk, SO l
am obliged to go through the same
ordeal-the same rubbing with towels and
hand rubbing with Imminent use. and which
l find softens the muscles and hardens the
skin at the came time. This being done / put
on my evening clothes and partake of my sup
per between 6 and Z. This meal is, rs Q rule.
with the addition of a little apple sauce or a
baked apple, exactly the counterpart of nv
breakfast. Once IN q while il is varied with
Irish or Scotch oatmeal, well cooked with milk
| After supper stroll around or amuse myself
| by playing billiards, pool or cards, or with
| some other pastime or sport until 10 O'Clock or
/ until Morpheus has taken possession Of NV
weary body. l keep Oh my feet as much as
possible. SO that my limbs will not get stiff or
my power Of free movement become in any
way impeded.
"In undressing for the night always remove
every articl" of clothing wear during the iay.
keep the windows of my sleeping room a little
down from the top. The last thing do before
going to bed is to handle pair of light dumb
bells. The work is increased or diminished ac-
cording to my condition. My bed covering is
always put we'll over me and Is enough to keep
me comfortable and nothing more.
During training all hot baths or bed sweats
must be carefully avoided. they are debili-
tating in the extreme. The perspiration that
may be induced in ordinary exercise Is all that
Is required. Stimulants carefully avoided,
with the single exception Of ale at dinner. Only
moderate quantity of salt in meats 10 allowa-
BILE, and Just enough water is permitted to
quench the thirst. At the same time every care
must be taken that man does not suffer for
the want of it. Plenty Of time must be taken
| in which TO est meals and the stomach must not
be overloaded
EI3Hr WEEKS OF WORK.
Snow, this same work that I have explained
is gone through every day for the space of
about eight weeks, the length Of lime depend
ing altogether upon how long ii takes q man to
get himself in condition. In justice to trainers
let 1t be said that there are no two trainers of
men who will pursue the same means or in
structions or will have the same ideas, vet each
one of them believes his mode Of training to be
| the best. For his reason methods VIII slways
vary. There is always room for Improvement
no matter how great or how small IL NAV be.
"Some years ago the trainers ambition was
| to bring the largest-statured man to the least
possible weight and have him look like a
human greyhound when he toed the scratch.
| This was not only the case when the match
was Mt a stipulated weight but even uhan