The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
The Next Big Battle Will Be at
Louisville Feb. %.
McG0yern and Dave Sullivan in
% Round Bout.
FITZ AS THE REFEREE.
Contestants to Weigh in at 1876
Pounds at 3 O'clock.
McGOYern is the FaYOrite But
Daye Has Many Friends.

Louisville. KY, Feb. 1.-two little
gladiators will struggle for supremacy
in the realm of muscle in the Southern
Athletic clubs stakeless arena at the
Auditorium next Saturday night. In
the squared circle, with these gamecock
antagonists will be that grand old man
of bone. muscle and stuffed mitts, that
hero of the prize ring and king of the
solar plexus-Robert F'itzsimmons. When
he gives his instructions to the princi-
pals and the gong clangs Terry Mccoy
ern and Dave Sullivan will start on
their 25-rOund journey.
The winner? The inclination of the
public is to pick McGovern, but Sullivan
has many friends, and there is a grow
ing belief that the youngster from
Cork, Ireland. has more than look
McGovern says: Young Corbett'
was lucky to win the championship
from me. I am his master and the peer
OF all fighters in my class"
Sullivan says: Il have long waited
for this chance. / will surely defeat
McC7overn just as Young Corbett' did
at Hartford. I know MeGovern's style.
ready for him.
Sullivan has never been known to be
lacking in anything but the power to
hit. He fights like a demon always
Robert C. Gray, manager of the
Southern Athletic club, has every de-
tail completed for the big event. He
expects 5000 people to come from far
and near.
The Auditorium located in Fourth av-
enue, has the largest stage in America,
1t is said. Seats in tiers have been ar
ranged on the stage and 300 people may
SIT behind the arena. There are eight
boxes on either side of the front of the
stage. Each box contains six chairs.
The parduet and dress circle range in
senicircle. Four hundred balcony seats
are in square over the foyer
The conditions of the contest between
McGoVern and Sullivan are: Straight
Marquis of Queens berry rules and five
weigh in at 126 pounds at 3 o'clock on
Saturday afternoon at the Auditorium.
The doors win be opened at O'Clock p:
m. The preliminary between kid
Sparks and Geo. Schulz. a ten-round
event, will commence at S:15 o'clock.
McGoVern began training at Hemp
stead, l. l., and Sullivan at Homecrest,
near Coney Island a nHonth ago SuIli-
van came to Louisville. and has been
CHARTERED at Bruenfs. on Third avenue.
where he has prepared himself for all of
his engagements in the last IS months.
McGoVeTn came TO Cincinnati three
weeks ago and is working at Norwood
Inn. Sullivan is being trained by Big
Bob" Armstrong and Charley Seiger,
both of whom trained Young Corbett."
McGovern'S trainers are Charley May
hood, Sam Harris and Hughey MCCOY
ern.
Sullivan is credited with being one of
the most faithful trainers of all the
pugilists. He arises every morning at
exactly o'clock. BY he has finished
breakfast, which consists of an orange
or baked apple, steak. eggs, chops. corn
bread and English tea. Then he takes a
walk Next he reads the morning pa
pers AT o'clock he is off for a run on
the boulevard. He walks fast. and oc-
caSlonally breaks into run. When he
first commenced training for the con-
test he covered II miles. Now he does
about five. As the day for the contest
nearS the distance Rs lessened, but work
on the road is done in faster time.
Returning to his training quarters
from the outdoor exercise, Sullivan takes
a sponge bath He orders homemade
beef tea. This he drinks at dinner. This
meal consists of about what any hard
working man would eat. All pastry is
cut out
Work In the gymnasium begins at 2:30
o'clock. Sullivan does not like to have
visitors. He does not care to be both
cred, and says the people do not care
how man trains
He hammers the bag L. minutes ana
next boxes Seiger or Armstrong, some
times both Rope skipping is tRbooed.
Dumbbells areg used Next is a rub
down. Supper is served about 8 o'clock.
IL consists of beef potatoes and one or