The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-11
IN TRAINING.
How a"Stroke oar' Prepared FOR m I'm
portant Boat Race.

no" a"Strokc Oar' Prepared for IN Inn
portant Boat Race.
The Schuylkill navy, consisting of a
large number OF amateur athletes,
nearly all of whom are actively engaged
in business in Philadelphia, is n decided
institution of tho "Quaker City,r and
the exciting races that periodically take
place between the different boat clubs
composing the navy give health and
strength To the mombers of the clubs,
ana great pleasure to the thousands of
spectators that line the banks of the
Schuylkill river to witness these anna
teur rowing contests, which have taken
place every season for over quarter of
century past.
one OF the great attractions of Fair.
mount Park is tho long limo of hand
some boat houses, belonging to the
navy, that stretch along the river shore,
and when the harges, gigs aud skeleton
out'lggers arc Hitting up and down the
river IN large numbers the sight ia A
beautiful one.
The Pennsylvania Barge club is one
OF the oldest and most noted of these
rowing organizations, aud picked crew
lroul mo list Of members OF this club
nave done some remarkable rowing,
aud won some signal victories. The
"stroke orr" of the Pennsylvania club
IS Mr., j. Howard Beck, of Philadelphia.
lhat gentleman has Just furnished the
writer with somo interesting Informs
ton regarding the arduous, self-sacri-
htinS work of training for race, and
his S'}u cnont shows how no got himself
into first class racing coalition.
Mr.. Becl said: "rha recent great
race in Washington was won in fine
style by tho "Gig Crew" of the Penn.
sylvania Barge club, of which | was
stroke oar Maggie, second; Nogel,
third; and Elder, bow; with Brice as cox
swain. Our training TOR that race was
very severe, Tor we had to contest
against tho famous Columbia Crew, of
washington, to be won against the
New York, Pennsylvania College and
crescent eight.oared shells, and tho Gig
Grew OF the Norfolk Rowing association.
OF Virginia. We won that race and the
fhlladelphi0 one also, and our crew in
tho latter race mado the best time on
record p minutes and second, the pre-
Nlous best time being . minutes and i0i !,
seconds, over mile and q half course.
me Pennsylvania club has had no do
leet this Year. While training | worked
~ my business rs usual curing tho dnv
sud manned the oar every evening. |
was put on close diet, could not
smoke, and took no strong drink,
except NJ times u glass of Eng.
ilSh ale, or brown stout when told
10 do 40 by tho trainer. took no
c)tTee, eat rare meat, and avoided ali
greasy food and pastry. | drank tea
sometimes and retired to rest at a:a0
p M, but in addition TO practiGing on
lne water, | took steady walks after
supper. An importan part of my train
lnS thl1 season consisted In
taking regular doses of Browns
Lon Bitters, an never uied
anything chat dld mo so uluch g)lu.
| took It every night before going 10
nod, and no matter how exhausted
lelt, II always strengthened me. IL
gave me good appetiie,droVe ANY thing
like Indigestion away, cleared my head
ana made me sleep we'll. For trainipr
purposes | thing Browns Iron Bitter,
Is the finest tonic la the world, and I
advise all oarsmen to use it.n
How WAS II before YOU used Browns
hon Bittcrs" was asked.
last season took, rs the ortho loS
touic or htimalant, Tor strengthening
purposes. sherry and egg, which Is the
popular beverage Of men ~ training for
boat tncinY, hut found 10 did nos do
me The least good In tine way of keeping
up NV strength. the Ond OF tine soa-
son tClt weak aud miserable aud re-
pUirtd something, but could not tell
rNRctly what. ! know now, however.
~ vas Browns !run Bittprs | wanted.
never feat batter in my life than I do
no a. anu have iu,t strong ard we'll nil
suinihgr, a3d BtJwus iron Bitters. and
mac ontl' has Kept mo up to the mark
puNs'cAliA. 4 'strOl.e oar ina rucc le.
lures sttengih, slealiRess uf nerve and
euuurance. aud Browns Iron Bitters
'ee neu " gly0 me all these rcquisiteF."
or WIN. HUrdcc, stock-raiser. Ennis,
toNas, saNs: "I suilarad from dvapep-
Gnu CIV N - wurst form; doctars failod to
~" r,hnH In d'spair ! ;urGsd TO
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