Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-11
IN TRAINING.
How a "StrOke Oar Prepared for an
Important Boat Race.

How a "StrOke Oar Prepared for an
Important Boat Race.
The Schuylkin Navy, consisting of a
large number of amateur athletes, nearly
all of whom are actively engaged in bust
ness in Philadelphia, is a decided insti-
tuition Of the ''Quaker City," and the ex-
citing races that periodically take place
between the different boat clubs cOmpOs-
ing the navy give health and strength to
the members of the clubs, and great pleas
ure to the thousands of spectators that
line the banks of the Schuylkill river to
witness these amateur rowing contests,
which have taken place every season for
over a quarter of a century past.
One of the great attractions of Fair
mount Park is the long line of handsome
boat houses belonging TO the navy that
stretch along the river shore, and when
the barges, gigs and skeleton OutTiggers
are fitting up and down the river in large
numbers the sight is a beautiful one.
The Pennsylvania Barge Club is one of
the Oldest and most noted of these rowing
organizations, and picked crews from the
list of members of this club have done
some remarkable rowing and won some
signal victories. The S'StrOke Oar' of the
Pennsylvania Club is Mr.. j. Howard
Beck, of Philadelphia. That gentleman
has Just furnished the writer with some
interesting information regarding the ar
duOus, ,self-sacrificingw work of training for
race, and his statement shows how he
got himself into frst-class racing con-
ditiOn.
The Senior Gig Crew of the Pennsylva-
MIA Barge Club is composed of Elder,
bow; Nagle, second; VOgel, third, and
myself 'strOke." Our first race this year
took place June II. when the Schuylkill
navy held their annual regatta. In this
race our crew made the best time on
record, namely, minutes and l second,
the previous best time being minutes
and 10J4 seconds, over one and half
mile course. Our next race was the IA
nous race held at Washington, July 81,
against the Columbia crew of that city,
and the Norfolk Rowing Association Of
Virginia. We won this race also,
winning the Palmer Cup, valued
at $3.50, for the second time. Our
training for this race was very severe, for
this Columbia crew, just prior to the
Washington race, visited Philadelphia
and defeated the best crew in the Schuyl-
kill navy, making the best time on record,
namely, minutes and seconds, beating
their record. made in 1876, of s minutes
and u seconds. The Pennsylvania Club
has had no defeat this year. While
training l worked at my business as usual
during the day and manned the oar every
evening. l was put on close diet, could
not smoke, and took no strong drink,
EXCEPT at times a glass of English ale, or
brown stout when told to do so by the
trailer. ] took no coffee, ate rare meat,
and avoided all greasy food and pastry.
drank tea sometimes and retired
to rest at $3.50 p. m, but in addition to
practicing on the water l took steady
walks after supper. An important part
of nv training this season consisted IN
1n,. If RrNvxv7tc ron RIf-
ters, and l never tried anything that did
me so much good. l took it every night
before going to bed, and, no matter how
| exhausted / felt, it always strengthened
me. It gave me a good appetite, drove
any thing like indigestion away, cleared
nv head and made me sleep well. For
| training purposes 1 think Browns Iron
Bitters is the finest tonic in the world,
| and / advise all Oarsmen to use it,
| ssHOw was it before you used Browns
Iron Bitters ?" was asked.
/ ssLast season l took, as the orthodox
1 tonic, or stimulant, Cor Strengthening
| purposes sherry and egg, which is the
| popular beverage of men IN training for
| boat racing, but found it did not do me
/ the least good in the way of keeping up
nv strength. At the end OF the season l
| felt weak and miserable, and required
| something, but could not tell exactly
/ what | know now, however. 1t was
| Browns Iron Bitters l wanted. L never
| felt better in nv life than 1 do now, and
! have felt strong and well all summer, ana
| Browns Iron Bitters, ana that ohiy, mas
kept me up to the mark physically A
s'strOke Oar' in a race requires strength,
steadiness of nerve and endurance, ana
| Browns Iron Bitters seemed TO give me
all these requisites"
Mr.. j. J. Carpenter, Augusta, Ga, says
s'My experience from the use of Brown, S
| Iron Bitters for indigestion has been such
that l consider it blessing TO suffering
humanity
Miss Annie Dantzler, Kingston, Ga,
| saws: 81 can testify to the good OF
| Browns Iron Bitters for loss of appetite
/ and general debility"
| Mr.. ID. Z. Sullivan, Macon, Ga, says;
Il have used Browns Iron Bltters for
indigestion, and regard it as an inialli6le
remedy" ~
Mrs. Mary Hatchet, Kingston, Ca,
saws: browns Iron Bitters is a most
reliable medicine for scrofula."
| Mrs. ID. J. johnson, Augusta, Ga, says
81 had no appetite and was feeling very
weak, and bad generally. L took Browns
Iron Bitters and must say 1t helped me
wonderfully"
| Mr.. A. c. Wright, st. Mary's, Ga, says
ssMy daughter suffered with indigestion
to such an extent that it caused seven
spasms. Browns Iron Bitters cured her
Nothing else did any good"
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