The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-30


would have sent him to the battle
greatly weakened.
The toughest case on record OF
heroic flesh reduction at the last
when he was about to fight Rocky
Kansas. A few days before the
fight Charley had q slight touch Of
the flu and broke training while
curing 1t. He figured that because
of the fever and general Illness he
would not put on weight. But he
banked wrongly.
When he got out OF hts sIclSbed to
60 on with training again he had
increased his weight several pounds
and It brought him to the day be-
fore the fight seven pounds over
weight. He lived for thirty six
hours in a steam room or an
electric cabinet in the process Of
losing that seven pounds. It took
him ten hours to take off the last
one and then another half pound
dropped from him.
At i o'clock in the afternoon he
was down to 134h pounds, which
was of1e-half pound below the re-
quired 135 OF the articles Of fight
u "
hour later, when he went on the
scales, his weight had jumped TO
1876. He had to pay Rocky the
weight forfeit, but Kansas waived
the extra pound and the men
fought.
m Rocky Kansas had known
Whites true condition that night,
he could have knocked him out In
/ the first or second round, for
; White was hardly able TO keep bis
hands uD, and his blows were pitt.
fuI in their weakness. His fever
was running ut 1O2 as he fought:
Fought?
It was no more the real Charley
White than a year.old baby. But he
grizzly insisted on going through
with It and only stimulants kept him
on his feet, added to the constant
work I put in on him during each
rest. kneading his arms and the
flesh over his heart. The boys
forehead was wet with ice-cold sweat,
while his flesh was burning hot.
And no boxer ever showed moe
courage than he did that night In
carrying it through with Rocky
| Kansas for fifteen rounds, which
was, the limit Of the bout.
Wherever 1t ID possible, without
weakening my man. I train him sew.
eraI pounds under the required
weight and then give him q sort of
holiday just before the fight, In the
matter OF eating and drinklng-vory
| discreetly. OF course. bat It Ii valu.
able, because It cheers the boxer and
sends him into the ring In good
! spirits.
Not as frequently, but very often
the problem I have had 10 handle
has been putting weight on a fighter.
That was the case with Joe Shugro
and Pal Moore. Now you would
think this problem hardly any prob
lem at all. You might think ali you
had to do was to feed your man up
just let him lie around and feed him
up. But all you would &c: out of
that would be fat.
The fact Is. you must train q
Flsnter harder to make him take on
| weight than when making him take
II OFF. He must put on weight. bui
he must put 1t on In muscle. Mus.
Gle Ia heavier than mere FAT. and
besides, he needs It In his business
We make him do more running. baa
punching and general exercises. But
we do allow him to relax completely
afterward, whereas in the case 81
! the man taking OFF fat he cannot
be allowed to relax to any extern,
save when he goes to sleep. and
then II is under heavy coveringt
that make him sweat the might
| through.
Besides his regular meals, thu
skinny boy is given two eggs beaten
IN mix three times a day. The die,
Is roast beef and roast lamb, pota
toes, all other vegetables. but nc
cereals except oatmeal.
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