The San Francisco call., 1896-08-26
Vast Difference in the Way
His Trousers Fitted Once
and Now.
PROVED PHYSICALLY PERFECT.
Results of the Rigid Examination
McAuliffe Was Put Through by
the Physician.

Joe McAuliffe is in perfect physical con-
dition for his fight with Choynski. Such
was the verdict OF DR.. ]. s. Barrett, City
autopsy physician, delivered at his offices
yesterday afternoon.
A party, composed of McAuliffe, Barney
Farley, Young MITCHELL and few news
paper representatives, went up TO DR..
Barrett's Office with the express intention
OF learning if Joe's losing sixty four
pounds in about two months had materi-
ally interfered with his health. AS far as
the skill of the physician can determine,
it has not.
How tall are you, Joe4" queried the
examiner.
Exactly feet 81 inches" was the re-
ply.
'How much do you weight"
"Just 2221x pounds. I was weighed this
morning"
That's what he does" Clipped in old
Barney delightedly. ''Joey is all right so
far as weight goes"
Then the physician began 10 measure
the fighters chest. He was made to stand
perfectly erect and follow directions in
breathing. AT the close it was announced
that at forced respiration Joe's chest
measured 80 inches, at forced inspiration
43 inches, and at normal breathing 40
inches.
The next step was to tap the giant over
the lungs, heart and vital organs. Finally
the stethescope was applied. During this
process old Barney hung round like a
guardian angel.
1.-The heart sounds, respiration and
pulse beats are normal" announced the
doctor, land the pulse beats seventy-fve
times a minute"
What is that you say, doctor2" said
Barney anxiously, edging little closer.
Everything is ali right" was the an
swer, delivered with grin.
The beatilc expression that sprung in to
existence on Barney's face was a pleasure
to witness. He chuckled, rubbed his
hands together, shook hands all around
and then wanted to go out and treat. As
his protege's physical examination was
not over, this was considered highly mex
pedient.
"Ah, but knew when l had Joey run
those nine or ten miles day it was going
TO put him in shape" said the veteran
trainer. and here lately I have reduced
the distance to six or seven"
The measurements of the bieeps muscle
of the arm extended was given at 1917
inches; fexed, 15N inches; forearm, l3
inches. Both arms measured exactly the
same.
The thigh measured an even 25 inches
and the calf IL inches. Most wonderful OF
all, the waist measurement was only 36
inches. This is a pointer to those who
saw the big fellow two months ago, when
his paunch was simply a hum an bay-win-
dow.
As his waist was measured, Joe laugh
ingly caught his trousers by the waist
band and held them away from his body.
The cavity thus formed was large enough
to drop fifty pound sack of -four in.
They used to fit me tight" he ex-
planned.
After going over McAuliffe carefully the
physician announced that his liver was
soft and all organs in a normal condition.
81 make no discovery of abdominal
lesions," he asserted, "and obtain mega
tive results from a urinary examination.
l might sum up my examination by stat
ing tnat I find McAuliffe's physical con-
dition as nearly perfect as man can be-"
The words were hardly out of his mouth
when Mitchell warningly laid his hand on
Barney's shoulder and told him to keep
cool. The look on the faithful trainers
face showed that he would probably have
grabbed Joe ard delightedIy hugged him
if the words had not been spoken.
Here one of the party expressed desire
to see Joe's reach, SO Df.zBarrett kindly
measured him. The result was almost
stunning. From finger tip to finger tin
McAuliffe measured exactly 803I inches
6 feet S3< inches. He could stand with his
back on a central column between large
folding-doors and touch the butter Joint of
each one at the same time.
McAuliffe's perfect condition is wholly
due to old Barney's indefatigable efforts to
bring him into form.
Choynski will go through an examina-
ton to-day.