The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-24
sULLIvAN.s MUscULAK CONDITION
A New York Doctor Says He Was in n,
shape for Fighting.

New York Doctor Says He Was in No
shape for Fighting.
New York World, September a.
DR.. Grier believes tina. Sullivan was over
trained. In support OF this he gave the follow.
ing statement to World reporter last night:
II was called in to remove some stitches from
Mr.. Sullivan's nose early this morning." said
DR.. Grier, "and his friends requested me to do
all could for him. Noticed that he was in a
lethargic condition. breathing stertorously,
with congested. expressionless aspect of coun-
tenance. This led me to examine his circula-
ton, and / found that while the pulse was full
yet IL was c0mpressible and somewhat irregular.
The sounds OF the heart were pure in quality,
but indicated in their rhythm exhaustion prob
ably OF the heart muscle. When came to take
his stitches out found that the lower stitch
had lost something OF its hold, and that there
was suppuration which had ha rdened, and the
mere softening Of this, which was necessary to
get at the stitch, caused his lips to blanch and
his face to give every indication OF fainting
The other two stitches were easily removed and
could not have given him sny pain whatever
from the time of the operation, but when re-
moved them he tainted.
After he had recovered partially ] asked to
look at his tongue. The patient, try a. he
would, could not protrude the organ beyond
his lips. Upon examining his mouth / could
find no reason for this, AZ far ~ the articula-
tion OF the jaws was concerned. Nor was
there any swelling sufficient to account for
this. was, therefore, led to the conclusion,
from an examination of some of his muscles,
that 1t was case OF general muscle exhaus-
ton.
For this reason recommend to the friends of
Mr.. Sullivan to have scientific massage treat
ment administered. engaged John Mckeon,
perhaps the moss expert masseur in the coun-
try, TO operate OH the puglist Particular at
tention Was directed to the massaglng of mus
Giles of jaw and neck. The muscles at the nape
OF the neck were given particular attention, and
here we found rouleaux of fat, all of which
could have been easily removed by scientific
treatment.
The muscles OF the back and abdomen, and
more particularly those Of the butiocks, were
In the same lax and Adipose condition. The
muscles OF the legs were IN considerably better
tone than those OF any other region. save those
OF the chest There was noticeably made
quate proportion between the pillar support OF
the muscles Of the lower limbs and those OF the
trunk. The muscles of the trunk, save those of
the chest, as have said, appeared to lack tonus,
while those OF the limbs were in normal con-
dition.
have read that one OF the causes which led
to Mr. sullivan's defeat was the giving way of
his legs. Now, then, would ask of the experts
who examined Mr.. sullivan how they figured
that his limbs, in good condition though they
were, could be ex pected to bear the dispropor-
tionate burden winch was imposed upon them,
when the muscles OF the trunk were in such q
lax and enfeebled condition?
The loose rolls Of fat which rested upon and
in all probability ran between the muscles OF
abdomen back ard buttocks, added to the diff
cult task which they were called upon TO per
form in the hour of battle, tended to exhaust
not only these musces but also the muscles OF
the limbs. for in cases OF great muscular exer-
zion there is a co ordination of all the muscles
of the body. While have already said that tho
leg muscles were ia oetter condition than any
Of the other SETS still this unusual task asked OF
them naturally exhausted them also.
"The point want to make, continued Dr.
Grier, ais this: have every reason TO believe
that Mr.. Casey is an honorable and trustworthy
person. but will say caudidiy that In my
opinion the methods he employed in training
Mr.. Sullivan were entirely wrong scientifically.
no matter how well intended. While portion
of the adipose tissues were removed during his
eight weeks OF training, still this was not ac-
compiished In suen a way rs TO strengthen his
muscular powers. Instead, the methods en-
pioyed simply exhausted his entire muscular
syNem. liz could not have had any other effect
You may be sure that this theory Is fpcontro-
vertible. for the best authorities upon this sub
jeet of muscles from Heimholt1 down will bear
nne out.
.sThe muscles OF the body are in bundles,
undivided into smaller bundles. and these
into fbrille, which act co-ordinateiy. III
they are stimulated to a poin. short OF ex-
haustion. and period OF rest iutervenes. fnen
contractility In enhanced. On the contrary, IL
carried beyond or even TO the point OF exhsus-
coniractiiity ensues. II Is this contractiity
which gives the force and impetus 20 the
muscle In action. There is no doubt that while
the will power of sullivan Is great, the muscles
in this condition would Dc almost totally I'M
able to res pond aud could all the more readily
be injured BY hard blows
al have examined Mr.. sullivans muscular
system thoroughly. l do not hesitate 20 say
that had scientific principles in the reduction
OF weight been applied. such work laid out as