The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-16
PRIVATE WILSON'S AIM.
He Longs to BE Great and Clio.
rious Thumper.
Pursuing His Studies for the Ring at the
Presidio-His Future Plans and
Prospects.


Injured to the peaceful life of the Preside,
Private j. Wilson, United States Light
Artilleryman. Company d, loves to watch
the bright crimson elaret as its squirts from
the battered beak of the mug who iSn'tin it.
In fact he takes genuine pleasure in alter
ing the natural expression of the human
face, so lar as is lays in his power, for pre-
liminary practice and the hope of future
ring engagements.
Private Wilson did not join the army for
the Immunity it offers the soldier while
drunk. as many imagine who have seen
Uncle Sans men in moments of relaxation,
but Tor the facilities il affords as a training
school for pugliSts. Mr.. Wilson is an anna
teur thnmper whose ability to stand punish
ment IS only equaed by his undoubted gen
ius for ntiicting the same. Though some
what crude in the matter Of finish and minor
detail be has the right principle aud is only
waiting TO make his mark, or several marks
Tor that matter.
While in the East Mr. Wilson. who had
only dabbled in ribroasters and sockdo!agers
IN desultory way, read glowing accounts
IN the sporting papers regarding pugiilstie
events IN this city and the gamor of great
ness that enveloped the gladiator who broke
tie head OF another in one Of the clubs. He
was poor but ambitious, so he jOined the
army, got himself transferred 10 the Coas:
ana settled down to the accomplishment of
DIS lie work In eighteen months he has
Knocked out SIX pugillstic soldiers from the
Preside school and soOthed one professional
pug from Portland TO sleep There are nu-
merouS other thumpers In the senior class
81 the Preside, but they do not care to take
part IN any commencement exercises with
IrlVate wilson, who is known as the Fight
ing Soldier" q" Granite Head" and other
equally appropriate names.
A OVERLOOKING YOUNG MAN.
u, Private Wilson is as qGiet-looking and
25entle-spoken young man as ever broke
Jaw; yet he has fought some hard battles
and never been defeated.
The only facial index TO his profession
that the casual observer can note is his
nose. That useful member and landing
place for fists has been broken twice from
opposite directions and at different times
until the bridge Of it looks like an elongated
letter L. The blows that produced this
unique effect also drove the nose well back
into Its owners face where ii is well shielded
from future harm. In build the fighting
soldier is slightly below the average and
nights at 80 pounds; also at the drop of the
hat.
He was born in Scotland and his head is
as hard as the granite hills of his own ma
tive land. 1t is on the hardness of his head
and lace that be depends for success in the
fstlc arena. Nothing disturbs him, not
even uppercuts. La Blanche swings or
horse kicks As an instance of his wonder
full vitality and powers of endurance he re-
lated that horse once kicked him on the
side OF the face. lie turned four somer-
saultS and landed on his feet somewhat
daZed but with his props in position.
This statement Is coTrOborated by several
soldiers who have known Private Wilson
for some time.
The first intimation the fighting soldier had
of the latent talent lurking in his system
was about ten years ago, when he HIT
young man on the teeth with such force that
the young man couldn't eat anything
tougher than soup for several weeks. Since
then be has devoted most OF his spare time
TO peTfecting himself in the knockout busi-
ness, and VIII soon branch out on his own
hook
In the meantime he keeps himself in good
condition IN the gymnasium over the
stables and by various other devices which
the Preside affords.
GAINING STRENGTH.
Rubbing down cavalry horses imparts
great strength and endurance TO his bieeps
and holding on with MS heels to the bige of
an artillery mule during the early morning
maneuvers on the plaza has impaired a
t0ughneSS and elasticity to the cords of his
legs almost equal to that of a car spring
Punching the bag or the heads OF his
comrades with the mitts is entirely too tame
l1d slow for Private Wilson. He wants
ometning more eXhllarating and TO further
develop that remarkable capacity for pun
ishment for which he is so justly famed.
One Of bis fav0rite methods is to lock him
sell IN an elght-foOt DoX-StalI with rough
shod mule. which he punches in the ribs and
eEeerinlly takes in return such punishment
as the mule, in its poor, weak way, is able
TO infiict.
When training for a ring event a three
weeks course OF this exercise places Private
wilson in a position or condition where the
worst has no terr0rs for him. Ia all his
battles Wilson has gone in for fight from
the start, ard says be always will fight until
done for. With fight for his motto the
desire for gate receipts, to the exclusion Of
everything else. has ruined many a promis-
ing pug.
While doing up the other man Wilson
throws his wiShbone we'll out in 'front.'.
places lis arms at bis sides and shoots
them In and out like the crushers on a
stampmill, meantime stopping everything
that comes his way with his head and face
Ii August Private Wilson will be free to
enter the profession, and he is confident of
4 successful debut he intends to hire a.
hacker and a rapid author TO write ctal-
lenges. and 90 into the business in proper
style.
Il may take year. he says, to build up
lucrative practice, but the end is worth
fighting for. Step by step he intends TO
mount the pinnacle of pugilistic greatness
climbing hand over hand, as it were, along
the knots, Jumps wells. bumps and ridges
he hammers out Of the human frame with
bis horny dukes, until the summit is reache
and he can stand behind the bar in his own
TeGwood-finished ginmill and ring up neat
but not gaudy income On his own cash.
register.