The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03
CASTOR OIL JESS
Willard DOsed by Partner for
Drinking Too Much.
Cramps Not Very Pleasant,
Even to Champion.
BY JESS WILLARD.


New York, March 3.-When I arose
at $50 Thursday morning everything
looked happy After dressing anc
looking over the papers, | got Mon
ahan and Hemple ready to accompany
me on a jaunt around the Reservoir
| in Central park. There were few peo-
pie in sight as we logged along and
this gave US an opportunity to break
into sharp little sprints. That was all
right, but when we returned to the
hotel 1 made the mistake that catchc;
nearly every man that ever trained.
! wanted to drink all the water handy
for, believe me, 1 was thirsty.
Well, drank and drank and then
prepared for rub down, just enough
to brush up my flesh. The rub down
! felt pretty good, so about $3.50 / sat
down to a good breakfast, something
which L generally enjoy About IL
o'clock began to realize that water is
all right providing you don't drink
too much. 1 began to feel queer
around my stomach and sharp pains
not the most dangerous things in the
world, but right now 1 will say they re
about the most annoying.
When I told Tom Jones and the
boys what was troubling me, do you
think they offered any sympathy? Not
the slightest. They just looked me
over and asked about the system of
moderation 1 preach so much about
Not caring to stay around and give
those fellows a chance to laugh, /
went to my room, Topped into bed
and wrapped myself up in blankets.
Better at Noon.
About noon time l felt better and
nibbled at a little lunch And Ii
seemed to me as if the others ate
more than usual just to make me feel
bad.
Well, 1 kept nursing my stomach
ache until it was time to start for the
Pioneer club. About 1880 we piled
into the automobile and drove to the
club house. I didn't feel very much
like working and told the boys to cu-
out tossing the medicine ball You
know stopping a medicine ball feeling
the way I did is not a pleasing job.
However, 1 went through the pulley
stunt without any trouble and then
followed it with the usual shadow
sparring. 1 must add, though, that it
didn't seem so easy as on former days.
Then 1 put on the big gloves and
spared two rounds with Jack Hem
pie. Jack made many efforts to wal
lop me right where it panied, just rs
an object lesson against drinking too
much water. Luckily, he wasn't able
to get in as many blows as he de-
sired. Monahan took up hostilities
when Jack finished his two rounds.
Now Walter looks after me like a
hen after her chickens, so [ knew
was in for it, for he always keeps
putting the curb on me when / feel
like eating or drinking too much wa
ter. Well, Walter suddenly shot out
his left to my jaw, and to make sure
! it landed, hoped up into the air.
saw it coming and out popped my
right. 1t landed right on Walters
chin and he just Topped to the floor
1t was quite a relief to see him get
right up and endeavor to stick one in
the bread basket to get even It's a
funny thing, but this was the second
time in my career that L knocked
down a sparrins partner. In Havana
/ happened 10 catch Jack HcDlple off
his guard and he did a quick Brodie.
1t may be thrilling to an audience to
see a man drop his partner, out it
ISN'T chubby to my way OF thinking.
After we finished these bouts, [ did
a little work which tends to strength
en- my neck muscles and then called
enough. 1 kind of figured that tho
folks who watched me training could
see that 1 wasn't myself and 1 guess
they were almost as glad as | when
1 made my little bow. After a rub
down, JACK Hemple made me lake a