The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-05

This is Sailor Carroll, the heavyweight
fighter, who cats 'em raw-a dozen
at q time.
But one of the beauties about the
fight game is that the successful pug
gets more than bread for enduring this
punishment. Proof of this may be found
in the person of Sailor Carroll who is
training in Topeka for his bout with
Car Morris in ST. Joe. December Is.
The following is a part of what Car
roll ate for his Friday dinner: One
dozen raw oysters, one T-bOne steak,
two poached eggs with buttered toast,
one order of ham and eggs, coffee,
water, bread. etc. Any one who doubts
that the Sailor Boy makes a habit OF
burying this amount of food at one sit
ting can get further proof of the same
at any old dinner time, the only re-
striction that the person desiring such
proof be prepared to foot the bill at
the cashiers desk.
And in addition to eating enough food
in one day to do some dyspeptics whole
year, Carroll also gets other pleasures
out of life, one Of which is that of
spending from twelve to fourteen hours
every night in snoopy dreamland. Ac-
cording to Carroll's philosophy, much
sleeping and much eating put much
fighting spirit in a man, and for this
reason he rarely ever plays a limit
game at either.
Works Hard, Too.
But 1t must not be inferred that
Carroll spends all of his time feeding
his face and hugging the pillow. He
is working about as hard as any one
in Topeka right now in tht hopes that
he will be able to win the title of giant
killer in his match with Morris next
week. Every morning he takes a six
or seven mile walk out in the country
and thon IN iuS RI
keep his wind in tune. Then, in the
afternoon he goes through an imitation
Of the real thing with the mits on.
Friday afternoon his trainer. Topeka
Jack Johnson, put him through eighteen
fast three minute rounds with several
local fistic artists and then Topeka
Jack took him on for two mOre-the
last two being equal almost to all the
rest in the horse power Of the punches
and the high speed of their delivery.
johnson says that Carroll will have
no trouble in letting Morris know he
has been in fight when they meet at
ST. Joe, and the former bluejacket is
banking on this fight to put him in a
position from which he can climb to
the glory Of a title bout with the big
black heavyweight champion. These
hopes will become possibilities If he
succeeds in licking the Oklahoman, and
they will go glimmering If he loses.
roll will put everything he has into the
st. Joe fight. Also, he claims that a
theatrical company has offered him q
contract at $500 a week if he defeats
Norris. and this is more than a baby
1nducement in itself.
A Navy Champion
Carroll is former heavyweight
champion Of the United States navy
having served Uncle Sam on the United
States armored cruiser, Colorado. an(
having licked every water pug who en-
tered the ring with him.
Since leaving the navy, he has fought
Al battles, has knocked out twelve op
ponents in the first and second round
and has only lost two decisions. He il
% years old. weighs 1876 pounds and ha
a reach Of 761a inches. His right eros
IL said to carry a dangerous knockou
whenever 1t lands effectively, and he i
quick on his feet and a good blocker.
In the matter of reach, Morris will
have about a 10-inch advantage. and h
will also have a weight handicap will
him, but both johnson and Carroll ar
optimistic about their chances Of clean
ing up. and then Carroll will begin set
ting his stakes to challenge the WHINE
Of the Willard-Johnson fight