Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-09-04

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| last month has been hard work. The
pugilist must give up all liquors, even
to ale-a hard undertaking to Sullivan
and McAuliffe; he must be moral and
temperate in al things. Even the
| amount of water he drinks Is limited,
for nothing adds more TO weight with
| less soldity behind it than water. and
scarcity Of water ia warn
weather, such as we have been
having is not agreeable. His bread is
stale; his tea or coffee weak and cold,
and beef tea constitutes the chief 2rti-
Gle OF his diet. He is allowed only one
good meal day, but only Of light and
easily digested food, and he is required
to get up hungry from the table. If
there is any difficulty in his getting
down TO weight, as was the case with
Sullivan and McAuliffe, his bill OF fare
! is still more restricted, and, while he is
not starved, be is generally hungry. 1t
is scarcely TO be wondered at that the
pugilists are usually in so ugly mood
from the moment they begin training.
There is good deal OF badgerlng and
hard treatment about 1t.
The dieting part, however, Is only
one feature Of the preparations, In
deed, not the training proper. 1t is to
the hard work that he has TO do that
Sullivan objects. He must gst up early
in the morning and take an eight or ten
mile walk, no matter how hot IL may or
how strong the sun is shining. The
latter part Of this expedition is taken
in hard run, and as the pugilist is
heavily clad iu sweaters-and in Su'li-
vans case had lead soles to his shoes
he is in a magnificent perspiration by
the time he reaches home. There he
is slowed, all glowing and sweating,
between blankets, for sort OF
quiet Turkish bath, after which
he is rubbed down. McAulltfe has
invented rubbing board, which has
been found very serviceable. 1t is like
a cross, his arms and legs being tied 10
the cross beams. and when thus at
tached his attendants rub him down un-
til every particle of superflnous flesh is
removed. A second rub is given half an
hour afterward, and finally a rub with
alcohol. This treatment, including the
walk, the sweating and the rubbing
own, is given two or three times day,
as the pugilist may be working for
wind" or is compelled to reduce his
weight considerably. II for wind"
there must be more running than walk
ing, and three to fiye-mile run a day
Is considered necessary.
WHAT TRAINING COSTS.
From two to four hours must be spent
each day in the gymnasium, jumping
the rope, punching the ball and finally
sparring. This. exercise always pro-
duces a profuse perSpiration, and is fol-
LEVIED by another rub down,
1t will be seen that the training re-
quires a considerable force OF men, and
puts the pugilst to a heavy expense.
He needs a manager TO look after his
interests before the club, arrange for
his quarters, transportation, etc, an
experienced trainer, two assistants TO
rub him down and care for him, and
good second class pugilist to spar with
him. He has to get board and accom-
modaton3 for all these for two months,
to pay salaries, transportation, etc,
making total expense probably OF 81
500 In addition to the $1,000 TO $40, 900
he has to put up as side bet. Sullivan
and Corbett are even better equipped,
for they have their entire household,
even to cooks.
Each Of the pugilists training for
the Olympic fight has varied his pro-
gramme slightly. Corbett has trained
up. He Is much lighter man than Sui
Ivan, and as pounds count for so much
In fight his trainer concluded to add
rather than reduce his weight. This
REQUIRES the greatest care and atten-
ton. so that the added weight will be
solid, not mere useless fat. Coroett
also had a professor OF wrestling to give
him lessons In that art, In case the
fight should be a close distance one,
with great deal OF 'clinching." lie
seems to aim mainly at agility and
rapidly, hoping by being quicker, to
get In more blows than Sullivan can.
His condition is pronounced by every
expert who has seen him TO be perfect,
and he will make the best fight OF his
life.
Sullivan has had to reduce 40 pounds
"a difficult task for him. Even with
this reduction he will fight some 20
pounds heavier than Corbett-a great
advantage. He has trained for wind In
case the fight is long one, and has also
taken wrestling lessons. He has train
ed better and more carefully than for
any previous fight, and is reported as
strong as ever. The only points against
him are his age-he has passed the
ougilistic meridian-and his feet, the
latter having shown weakness several
times OF late. and alarming his friends,
lest they give out entirely during the
fight.
MYER HAS WORKED HARD.
Myer, who has been training at Strea-
tor, ILL.,, has been working harder than
any OF the men and longer. 1t Is the
fight OF his life. He is a stronger man
than his antagonist, but less scientific,
and with less experience in the ring. He
fought McAuliffe to draw once, and the
fight was a long and tiresome one. The
two men are so equal that another long
fight is anticipated, and the betting Is
nearly even. Expecting a long contest
Myer has trained for wind" aud can
skip the rope faster and oftener than
any girl in Illinois, and has spared with
his left hand so as to be able TO use II,
not being good two-handed fighter, as