The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16

 series of six articles that deol with the memorable battles fought in Europe more than century ago by Thomas Mol ineaux, the first American fighter to invade foreign territory in quest of a worlds championship. The next chapter will appear tomorrow
 The training programme of Tom Cribh for his second battle with Tom Moline aux was the most elaborate ever known up to that time-and one rarely exceed ed even in this era of intensive condi- tioning
 Captain Barclay, who promised = pay all expenses of Cribb's training deter mined to leave absolutely nothing undone to fit the champion. Barclay, who had beeen witness of the terrible beating that the negro doled out to Cribb in their encounter in December, 1910. felt that lack of physical fitness on Cribb's part was one of the main reasons for the pitiful showing of the champion.
 So Barclay, deciding upon a "ciose to nature course for Crbb, took the Brit ish warrior to his estate in Scotland. For six weeks Cribb was permitted to do nothing but hunt and fish. Then Barclay set him at outdoor work on his farm lands. After a few weeks, Barclay in- augurated daily walks-at a brisk rate. At first Cribb walked only five miles a a day, but before a week of that pro- gramme had been in force, he was doing 90 miles day as a minimum. And Barr clay was careful to see to it that the route embraced as many hills as pos sible. 4~ s s4
 INTENSIVE TRAINING
 As the climax to the training period, Barclay brought a half dozen of the best physical trainers in England to his estate. Their job was to work in re- lays with Cribb: to give him boxing and wrestling practise; to speed him up; to tone up his muscular self. which hadn't reached perfection through the other training. And as a result, when fight day drew near Cribb. who had weighed 225 pounds was trained down to 1ST-and was as hard as chilled steel, as 1.-the as panther, and with remarkable stamina.
 All this time, Molineaux, without pat ron. without real friend. trained but little. He had no money and eked out a livelihood through all those weeks by by touring around and giving sparring exhibitions. But his income from that source was pitifully small and there were days when Molineaux had but little
 
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 On occasions, he wonld be fortunate enough to make s10 or sl5 in some sparr- ing exhibition and then, with the reck- iessness of half starved man. Moline aux would indulge in glutteny.
 Irregular eating, irregular hours of sleep. little training made deep inroads on Molneaux's health during the months between the Rimmer battle and his second meeting with Cribb. And when fight day September 2S, 1S1i-neared Mo- lineaux was miles removed from the physical greatness that he knew year earlier when he landed on British soil,
 WALKS TO BATTLE
 Thlstleton Gap, in Leicter county. was decided upon as the battle ground. It is related that Molineaux reached there by walking more than 70 miles-because he had no money for fare. And on the the night before, the fight Molineaux was 'broke''-without penny to his name. He went to bed without having tasted food op. the day before the battle,
 At dawn on fight day, Molineaux arose early-a big weak and ravenously hungry. A kindly inn keeper learning that Mo lineaux had not eaten. gave him break fast that consisted of whole boiled chicken, an apple pie and two mugs of ale.
 Think of it-a meal like that Tor a fighter. less than two hours before he was to engage in a battle with the heavy weight championship of the world al stake. But Molineaux had to eat; there was nothing else for him to eat. And | so he loaded his stomach with those burdensome and harmful foods. ] As the fighters stepped into the ring a aoo0o crowd-perhaps the record attend ahce for a contest in England in the older 1 days--surrounded the 24 foot ring. And as l the throng compared both fighters-ths untrained. puffy eyed forlorn looking negro. and the sleek, trns. superoly conditioned Cribb--there was almost . unanimous shout of:
 .'S to l on Cribb-3 to Cribb wins" There were no takers-for the condi tion of Moineaux made it seem that he had no chance And so the gamblers eager 10 wager, in some way or another tshouted:-