The New York herald., 1876-12-04
PHI YSICAL EXERCISE.

In our fast ngc and go-ahcad country tho minds OF
men constantly the stretch that relief
could be Obtained especially with those of sedenary
habits insanity would bs the universal lot of such
busy mortals Tho body should be trained to endure
the drains upon It from the mind. The necessity,
therefore, for physical exercise becomes absolute.
With majority Of the leading men OF the land par
ticularly those who are prominent In their calling the
tolls and cares OF the intellect draw severely upon
the System as to entirely exhaust it's strength. Allevi-
alton OF these drafts upon the body be securod
or mental dcrangemcnt will certainly follow.
Knowing the nature Of the lives Of merchants, law
yers doctors, clcrgymcn, editors and other literary
men, well rs OF every leading ono in all pursuits
parents and guardians Of our time properly encourage
youths under their to engage in the innocent and
energizng OF playing base ball This well
calculated to afford them the necessary stamina OF
constitution for their future cares duties and
responsibilities The absolute necessitv therefore, for
physical Is apparent In the midst OF
years the brain consumes the vitality OF the body SO
that, without early physical training to enable
TO endure these drafts premature decay unme-
ly death result
GAME POLO
Latterly n number Of American gentlemen appre.
ciatng the necessity of outdoor exercise, and know
ing tho power Of example, engaged In the exciting
TO be played upon horseback The excitement and
physical exercise OF OF this healthy sport
well designed to enable a man to endure The mental
fatigue incident to Office duty for the balance OF the
year. Notwithstanding the fact that only those who
possessed OF sufficient means TO be able to bear
expense Of purchasing and keeping several ponies
undertake TO play polo yet The example OF gentlemen
OF wealth heartily engaging III an open air sport VIII
be immensely beneficial and will stimulate every
young man IN the land 10 buhd up his constitution by
means Of healthy exercise
Every youth IN the country can afford the of a
ball and bat Each OF them, therefore. take part
IN game OF base ball Seeing their rich ncighbors
earnestly occupied during their hours of
game oil polo, young Americans will throw aside
their foolish pride, which must bo eradicaed If they
Gcsre TO escape eleminate constitutions md indus-
trIously devote their leisure moments base bnil.
While, therefore, polo cannot be indulged in by tho
Masses Its exhibitions by wealthy gentlemen will pro-
duce hcathiu desire the part OF all youths every
where TO build up their physical natures by proper
crcise in such q way as is within their reach.
ENGLISH PEDEsTRIANIsM.
The people OF England iully understand the heces-
sity tor pnyscal exercise There gentlemen and la
dies take more exercise on foot than, perhaps, the
IN any other enlightened country tho earth.
To walk ten or Twelve miles per day Is OF frequent
currence among the elite OF Great Britain. Next 10
vrtne Itself there IS nothing so highly appreciated
with our English cousins as good, healthy bodies. To
secure this Is their JOY and pride exercise in the
open air a part OF every day that the weather Will
permit Among tho most refined OF their people II Is
deemed highly creditablc 10 be good pedestrian
Only an Invalid Is excused Tor not spending part OF
each day on foot out doors.
In America, unfortunately the tendency is toward
the opposite extreme Here every person, to be any
body, must have his ''turnouLn To go but few
blocks one thinks OF waking The carriage or
dcred for the ladies' OF the household to 20 to tue
next street TO church u lew hundred yards a
shopping tour. Men, the other hand, when
obliged to go out business ii only short distance
resort TO stage. cab the inevitable car H.
however, one chances TO walk and sccs
riding he embraces the first opportunity to cxp.ain
that he obliged to call at many dnereut places
that day, that, when his friend hir foot, he
was sing between Two OF them, but then ho took
and rode home.
BASE
Tho primary object ol all athletic games being 10
build up physical manhood IL is indispcnsaby neccs-
to the perfect thereof 10 have the
means associated with some other purpose, or even
play becomes labor Therefore. while pitching the
ball. handling the bat, catching a fly or running the
bases, the desire 10 do something over, and
beyond that simple act--vz.. 10 win contcst--prc-
vents the performance OF the deed becoming monoto-
nous, du oppressive. There Is good, therefore to
b. derived from gambling N order TO actnae players
The anxiety TO be VICTORIOUS IN a game is sufficient
incentive 10 prevent player becoming afflicted with
enuui while engaged In taking exercise OF tins kinG.
Consequently tho game It's purity, wholly discon-
ncctcd from brain excitement, rs what Is needed
In The contests of next season the OF the
land the great American educators, will encourage all
games between clubs that dscountcnancc gambling,
"crookcd playingn revolving and thor kindred
evils WHILE at the same time, these powerful engines
OF iniuence VIII open their batteries against any and
every odious feature oi the arena Tho base ball
players therefore, who shall organize the new Inter-
national Base Ball Association will be dong an i'm
amount OF good II they enact and euiorce such
rules and regulations will certainly remove all Oh
jecons to the game, and restore 10 IL The amount of
popularity TO which II Is Justly entitled. Then, aud
only then, viii 1t prove as II IS designed TO do to be
Of incaiculable national bcncnt as physical trainer
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