The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-22
pccial 10 The Times lspatch)

Especial to The Tim S-Dlspatcn.)55 y
B NEW YORK Jan. 2O.--Mkc Donovan,
dean Of boxers, got home Yesterday from
Washington, where he boxed With the
President for, an hour every q afternoon
for four days. IT was the first Of a Sc
sries Of bouts which are to continue next
week and the week following. Donovan
talked or his experience reluctantly.
5.It was the first time ! had Il boxed
With MIR. Roosevelt since he was Coy.
icrnor,'Hhe said last night. IF anybody:
tells yol, he's an easy mark don be-
alicye IL. lie knows how to use his mead,
too. ~ never saw N man pick up faster
than no III those four days.
65"We boxed every afternoon from $3.50
until nearly Elalf-past 6 IN his study. a
wrestling mat was placed on the floor
for us, but i found 1t too thick, and we
used the regular carpet The l'resl-
dent wore Il pair OF riding trousers. q
light undcrshlrt and u pair Of canvas
shoes. E. IA Il {I St5 slSf Al {i
81 Want You to Hit Me-
Don't mind hitting me-, he said
right at the start of. II want you TO
hit me as often us you can, and don't
mind how hard, either we started off
in good fashion. and every time We hit
each other lie laughed good naturedly.
It was not any tapping. ! will tell YOU
They were good III honest Y blows. OF the
sort that you wouldn't run into KNOW
Ingly. We had seven-ounce5 gloves.
The President took his part Of y always
With a laugh. ls
81 never saw Il pleasanter man, or
one who gets more 6eIj oyrnent sput of a
thing. lie had us much fun az a boy,
and lie laughed and joked all tho time
He's#a fighter, and knows how Ia give
anu take blows. ] Ie doesnt try TO
knock a. man out, but be does like TO
know that he has hit him. IN
''lle kept mo busy, and was not rum
ming into amy of5fhs blows either.
Dom get the idea that VAS there to
teach him; not by any means. He IL a
veteran boxer, and can hold his own
with the best Of them In the clubs,
know few men who bog regularly & In the
athletic clubs who can worst HIM
Zone day he had to rush uWuyltO at
tend tho diplomatic reception, where he
shook hands With oyer one thousand
persons, IlN told me he would much
prefer 10 take his bool; and Sit down
and read. .S5 .g4.
Every day while we boxed somo one
came In and watched. Iils hoy, rlco-
dorc, was always there With his two.
cousins, football players. aud several
times men game In to talk with him on
business while he was boxing A man
from rsSns came IN 10 arrange about
his making n hunting trip to Texas d.
rectly after the inauguration I Ie said 10
me; oh how | Wish II were here now
lle Is longing for the recreation and tie
exercIse IN the open II VIII give him. FL
Not in Good Training.
"The life in WASHINGTON has made
MIN stout and he Is not ms well trained
as Wien he was Governor, no keep
Idewn the weight II man mast diet, and
II ID Impossible for the I'res!dentsto diet
himself and attend as many dinners ns
he has to attend. lie misses rre,nen-
donFly his active exercise, tfnt he N
as 1.-The as an indian yet, supple in every
iplnl, and he cemhit Ike lightning. &
have .irfansed 10 80 down several
more Times to box With him and 10
glye lessons 70 Theodore, u. gave