Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-10

| with him. Since he has been under the control
Of the Hanlan club Mr.. David Ward has acted
as sort OF guardian OF Hanian, and just pre-
| water in pleasure boat, and, When Opportunity
offers and there are no lockers on, gives him
orders to let himself OUT: Finishing his rowing
bis quarters, and 1t is not long before he lies
| down and has a short nap until just before
| After dinner he takes short walk. after
| which he returns to his quarters, throws him.
sell ON the bed. and has the papers read to
them on hand, and pays particular attention
to the comments which are made upon hun.
The literature Of the day having been read, the
bis second nap OF the day. Hanlan's trainer
told the writer that training seemed to put the
young sculler asleep, and he thought it good
| thing, as it had tendency to prevent worry-
| ing. Supper Is usually taken between 5 and
O'Clock, after which another short stroll is had.
4 ting ready for his evening row, just as the sun
Is setting In the cool of the evening 1t is in
this spin that he does his hardest work, and. if
a secluded place offers itself, Hanlan most GEN
orally takes to it.
rub down and sponge bath are given him
on ms return TO his boataouse, and he again
| retlres to his quarters. He engages In no vio-
lent exercise, lifts no heavy weights, and does
nothing that would be likely TO strain him
desire or ssn wa nS In training is his great
s,eep un1ii within few minutes OF starting on
| the day OF race. He had to be roughly aWak.
en et Just previous to the Plaisted race at To-
gatta, he took good nap in one OF the boat
houses, ana slept until a very few minutes
before the start. McKen, who formerly had
MIN In charge, says he knew very little about
| training previous to last year. Hanlan never
allows himself to be Overworked, and should
bis trainer try to put more work on him than
ne thinks proper, the champion gets mulIsh
| and fretful.
HAwDoN AND ENGLISH TRAINING.
training professionals for an athletic event
10 carried to- finer degree in England than In
this country, and and when a man is brought
to the post for any important event. it is safe to
say that the trainers have left nothing undone
TO Put tne man IN good condition The art OF
hlghest degree possible. Harry Kelley has
worldwide reputation as a trainer Taking
f are%ispp u he made
Ir1ckett now hold the title. Hawdon, like Ham
ian, mas the best OF attendants, though, OF the
Two, aaWdon Is perhaps surrounded by the
ian, believes In long walks and short, sharp
runs. He takes more exercise ON land than
Aanlan, and In his diet follows the old English
There are several systems OF training, none OF
which, perhaps. could be successfully applied
The standard system In vogue with English
amateur al oarsmen Is that OF sIonehenge which
Rise at a. m--According to season and
| three miles. ""0"'
NJ, Breakfast shaa1 to $50 a. m-oatmeal porridge
tea or conee, or one pint OF table beer.
Excl else, $50 to 11:30.-Bllllards, sdttle5,
qqoits or other light exercise.
11:30 to 1:30.-ROwing
1880 to 2:so.-Running, rub dry, clothing
| changed. e
Dinner, 2so to s:so.-Meat: beef or mutton
cartridges, pheasants or venison (nothing bet
| lerG Dread, plenty; buildings occasionally,
made OF bread, eggs and milk and served with
cauiifiowers and broccoli (only as an occasional
cn1angel; beer, pint to pint and half wine,
After dinner until to Ga gentle stroll OF
| book. '''0-A ~
Exercise 6 to 7-Rowing.
| Supper; s.Oatmeal porridge, dry toast, or
chop with glass OF port.
Bed, to 10.
Sleep-Ten or eleven hours.
Exeicfse-Four hours.
| D1et-Varied.
The waterman generally paddles his own way
In training, picking out the points that suit him
| personal observation and experience. Hairy
ClaSper, an old waterman and professional
sculler, has handled many men In his day, and
HawdOn, Is as follows:
Rise between and7
Exercise-A country walk, four or five miles.
,I B1eGak ga smMeat chop, couple OF eggs,
Exercise-Rest half an hour, then brisk
walk or run II the morning has not been heavy,
Dinner, 12-Meats, beef or mutton, broiled:
| egg pudd1ng, with currants; ale zone large
Exercise-Rest for an hour. then on the river
for hard row.
| Tea-Tea with toasted bread, spartnely hut.
Supper-N0t recommended. When taken. tn
consist OF new milk and bread; glass OF port
wtne. f'
SUMMARY
Sieep-Between eight and nine hours.
kxercise-Walk1ng and rowing four or five
Diet-Llmited.
| HANLAN's STORY.
just previous to Hanlan's departure for Eng
land ne gave an interesting statement concern.
Ing his boating Life to a Journalist He said
that some ON, tine In 1850, the prince OF Wales
nxed up a boat, covered it with flags, and Han
IL BAY ee fa aR his TO
the city, distance OF one mile and a-half. Con-
unulng, Hanlan gave an account OF a visit to
to Toronto in re, and the champion saw them
row, ana came to the conclusion that, boated
as they were, he might give them good rub,
outpace them. The rowing mania struck him.
ana It was not long before he called on warren
order for she'll He received the craft1n Tn nes
an n on the Gay It came into his possession, he
goI ihto the boat and rowed all day nv con.
slant practice, Hanlan found himself fmnnoy
ing, ana mastering courage, entered In the race
tor tne Championship OF Toronto bay, which
s LOOK pace IN August following. This was his
nrst race, and he won 1t easily. he Continued
1m as beat all the local scue and
gatta He made his intention know v ~ Ire re-
OF ms friends, and asked their advice; but. In
s seah O. receiving any encouragement he was
the remark, 'You are flying too high" n Ham Man
did not Ike this treatment, and saving tn him.
s se p1oer, or no f5a laugh ann went
MIN to philadelphia. After consjderabe tronhie
ne n una managed to get enough together. and
started dor tae battle ground. he was the first
ahead OF the second conner Procuring 0na wHns
ne at once commenced training though he ac,
Kn0witeugeS ne did not know much about it at
the me- boat Duke Of Beaufort, Old Joe Sad,er's