Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-10-19
ATHLETIC EXERCISE.
Jack Goulding Writes About the Folly Of
Improper Training.

Jack Goulding Writes About the Folly Of
| Improper Training.
BY long experience in training both
with amateurs and professionals have
come to the conclusion that man can
be improved by training more than a
horse, dog or in fact any animal can.
A man can go through such prepare
ton with advantage, or, in it's absence
will display difference of condition to
marked degree. .sTraining is desia-
BILE not only to enable man to do GER
tain feats of strength or activity, but
that he may do them with pleasure to
himself and advantage to his general
health. This should be kept in view
by all who value health. No one
should attempt to compete in any con-
test unless he has had such a prep
aration that will enable him to perform
his task without feeling any ill-effects
from it. A man in condition can go
through a contest in which his whole
powers are taxed to their very utmost
and after a short rest will be ready to
compete again. The man out of condi-
~tch 10 oOOh ooi lug Ill OlO ICdI, OlICA
fainting at the finish completely used
up, and disheartened from entering a
contest again. Such cases as these are
seen in almost every athletic meeting
and great many persons have their
health ruined by taking part in con-
test when not in fit condition.
1t is difficult task to train a man
who has had sound constitution, but
through Encouragement has injured his
health, without danger. This is be-
cause it not only requires skill but
great self-command to avoid that which
ought not to be done. In the majority
OF cases the health has been impaired
by indulging in some excess. OF all
the excuses there are two which are
the most common and which do great
deal of injury-excess in eating and
drinking and excess in literary or
sedentary pursuits, either of which will
for time entirely upset the powers Of
the stomach and consequently injure
the whole system. Each will require
different treatment in order to correct
them. These conditions will vary ac-
cording to the rank in life, habits and
natural constitution of the individual
For instance, take the son of gentle
man who has been generously brought
up, INDUCES in drinking, smoking,
etc., to excess, at the same time taking
strong exercise. For time his strong
constitution enables him to withstand
the attacks of the poisonous doses of
vine and tobacco which he has been
freely using, but soon he will begin
to feel the effects. His appetite
for solid food ceases, his sleep
is also restless and unrefreshing,
his nerves shaken, eyes Redeemed, he
is threatened with an attack of delir-
ium tremens. Now if in such state
he attempts to go into training the con-
sequence is either that the delirium
makes its appearance at once or the
stomach refuses to do its duty. By
great care and time this state of things
can be rectified. A far more difficult
task lies before the young man who is
confined to the desk all day and takes
no exercise. The consequence is that
the neglected muscular system is unfit
for exertion. The limbs become stiff
on the slightest effort. This state of
things requires some time to restore
the system to state fit for undertaking
any severe work, because the muscles
are wanting in solid material which is
essential to success. His nervous sys-
tenn is over-stimulated by excessive
calculation and the constant view of
white paper before his eyes. This I'M
natural condition can be entirely re-
moved by early rising and taking ath-
letic exercise. If careful course of
this exercise is undertaken carefully
and with perseverance the whole con-
stitution will in time be rebuilt. Jack
Goutding, in N. Y. Mail and Express.