Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-05-06
RULES FOR TRAINING.
Proper Exercise and Dlet-Prof William
MIIler's Experience.
Baltimore Saa.

subject is training, and what ne says Is as
follows:
"My advice is given to those who in
tend to enter into competitive exercises
or endeayor to execute some feat OF en-
DURANGO and skill for which to be sue
cessful the human body has to undergo
q systematic course OF exercise.
The youth or man getting into what Is
called in sporting phrase condition, has TO
use o great deal of self-denial, and though
the ordeal he passes through Is severe, ne
must bear in mind that this is necessary
to win success. Those who meet him In
friendly rivalry, if attending properly to
the rules Of training, are themselves under
going the same self-denial. So it often
happens that the athletes who are to con-
test against each other are nearly equal IN
endurance, strength and skill. Whoever
is in the best condition will win.
"On commencing o thorough course of
training the athlete should take medicine
to cleanse his system. He then requires
from six to eight weeks work. Some re-
Quire more exercise than Others, aud 1t Is
better for those who have never trained
before to take advice from an experienced
trainer. II the athlete is hsshy he will
have to use sweaters, which will reduce his
weight, and after exercising he should be
we'll rubbed with coarse thick towels by
his trainer, or some one who has had pre-
vious experience. Large, thick Turkish
towels and flesh gloves are suitable for this
purpnsa. When oarsmeu train for pair
cared, four-osred or elght-oared race, one
or mrre OF them are generally fleshy and
require plenty Of exercise to take away the
supel duous flesh, whereas those that are
not that way inclined do not require so
much work. II is, then, necessary for
those who have supsrabundance offlssh 10
do ex ira work ont OF the boat. 1t has been
experienced in many instances, if all toe
oarsu,en who are training in one boat take
an eQusl amount of exercise, that when the
aeshy ones are in condition either one or
more of the others have gone stale, as ath-
letes say, which is detrimental to them and
often loses q race, though by all being tit
and we'll the tables woald be turned and
victory certain.
SIT would be Just as we'll to make few
remarks for those whose occupations in
life require their attention to everyday
business, and who have only the mornings
and evenings in which to prepare them
selves. Those who are this way situated
should exercise before breakfast and also
when business is over. 1t must be remem-
bered in training that the vitality and
stamina of the human frame require to be
be studied. This is essential for success.
Surprising an athlete has done too much
work, He should rest for day or two in
order to recuperate. A competent trainer
always studies the athletes constitution,
and handles him with the same care
that q nurse does baby, finds out
what amount of exercise he is capable
of undertaking, and by this means
brings the human body into condition.
The muscles from the systematic work
they have done show perfect development,
and often astonish the happy owner by The
feats Of strength, elasticity and quiCkress
they are capable of performing. The
human body, Of which the inner works
are far more intricate than the works of a
clock executes o feat Of endurance and
strength combined that is often far beyond
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not forget the masterpiece OF the human
frame-namely, the head and brain, which
ara necessary 10 guide us through life, and
] also in contests of every description, where
Judgment is always necessary. The athlete
must depend on his mental calculations
when the final effort is to be made that
generally carries him on TO victory.
- Oh ~ al he
ing, and walk from two to three miles be-
fore breakfast After that meal rest for
about two hours, then walk and run from
SIX to ten miles. After any exercise the
athlete should receive coed rubbing from
his trainer A rest of two hours after the
long walk is necessary, and then the favor
lite meal OF tbs day, dinner, should be
should be thoroughly enjoyed, which
shows the beneficial results of the athletes
training, - when the appetite is good
everything is satisfactory. A trainer with
humorous conversational powers and
who relates many little anecdotes helps to
enliyeu considerably the athlete who may
have q severe task to perform 1t is the
duty Of trainer to keep this athlete under
MS care in good spirits, and to use his ut
uost power to keep him from becoming
dull and moody, and to put mp with little
bits of temper which an athlete is often
subject to while training, IS sometimes the
work is much more ardu0us to one than TO
another. Then, all temperaments are not
alike, some are lively and others are oppos-
tie; the latter require constant studying
and attention. | will now relate the
course OF trimming and dieting thas
underwent in one OF my
most important matches, namely, for
the boxing championship OF Australia and
81, 500 against Lawrence Foley. After
undergoing a regular course of medicine
and sweating / settled down for four
weeks work at pretty little place in the
sea coast, in New South Wales, called
Congee, near Sydney. arose at O'Clock
10 the morning, and practiced with six
pound Indian clubs and dumb.bells
weighing two pounds each, and ran
several times 100 yards at fall speed, after
which had swim in the sea. Then
c'me breakfast of steak or chops, under
done, stale bread, no butter, two cups
of tea, with very little sugar and milk.
After breakfast rested for about two
hours, aud then walked at rafting pace
from six to eight miles, running nov ard
then. Always, on coming to hill, ran
up it as fast as possible, which is consider
ei good for the wind. After this exercise
was subject to thorough rubbing at the
hands Of my trainer, and on cooling down
enjoyed refreshments in the Shape of a
small bottle of Bass ale, aud then lounged
about for about two hours in the fresh air
Dinner constituted of roast beet or mutton.
rare, and sometimes poultry, good boiled
msaly potato or two, stale bread and
small bottle Of Base ale and some dessert,
such as rice, sage or tapioca pudding, aud
sometimes stewed fruit. After this meal
the digestive organs were given o rest of
about two hours, my time being occupied
in reading; then came 8 smart walk Of
about four milss aud practice with seven
pound dumb-bells, which finished the
labors of the day. Tea consisted of dry
toast and steak or chop, cold meat OF
poultry, two cups of tea end stale bread.
After that conversation aud light htera-
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