, 1888-05-03
A DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS.
What He Says of Muscular Develop
EIent=IaInahIe phr.inIncic:lI Hints.

What He Says of Muscular Develop.
Eent-TaiuabIe Physiological Hints.
Though once q Scotchman, Director
Goidie has been an American for thirty
slX years. He says lie IS 80, but his looks
belle him, for they testify that he is not
over 80. If the gentle IyCurgus could see
him he wo,.id embrace him with JOY. not
wIthstanding the slight difference in their
methods. Tor six years Director Goldie
was the champion all round athlete of the
old Caledoulan club. lie filed the hair
OF muscular development at Princeton for
sixteen years, and the boys over there
pied him with 50 many questions about
this, that and the other that lie was forced
TO study physiology in order not to appear
ignorant before his pupils. 1t made him
one of the best OF the common sense DIysi-
oloSists in the United States, and he came
to his new post at the New York Athletic
cllb house as well equipped for its duties
as any man in the world.
My rule, " he says, lis to take the ma
teflal that comes TO my hands and improve
1t in the natural way.''
That is the whole science Of modern
athletes. LycuTgIs did not do that. He
took the pick of the lot every time and
compelled them all to do one way. Pro.
lessor Goldie permits his 800 to do 800
ways.
81 can't watch 'em, - he declares, "and
there's no use making absurd rules that
men are not going to keep"
Spoken like Scion.
The chief trouble with athletes in
America" he continues, sis that they
overdo athletics. We cannot do the work
here that is done in England. 1t takes
more out of us to resist the climatic
changes and influences. We are n ucry-
GUS people, yet we persist in living at high
pressure all the time, thus rendering our
selves the more nervous. Americans are
forever trying to do their best. 1t is-a
great mistake
In what other way can you tell what's
in n mani"
''By his general methods and condition.
I'll give You an instance. At one Of our
exhibitions Ford surprised himself by
Yaulttng two inches higher than he had
ever gone before. / was not surprised. /
knew 1t was in him from what had seen
him do at practice. lie never outdid him
self in exercising
"And as for running?''
The same rule. 1 never care to see a
man do his best before the race. Under
no circumstance should he be permitted
to test his speed within tWerty-four hours
of the contest"
y tSi tam Ncll AIOhH IIElLlln OF THIS
city tries lis horses in the morning; they
go well enough to win everything, but in
the afternoon they invariably lcse the
race.
"How do you train your jumpers, pro-
fessor:n
mo two men jump alike Each has
style of his own and 1 must insist on
every man jumping after the manner that
comes natural to him, and gradually bring
ing that style toward perfection. I have
seen excellent Jumpers ruin their chances
forever by initiating the style of some one
whom they admired. The same is true of
running We must not force n man to
change his stride too radically. He must
be taught how o+oe the line and start
promptly and with advantage at the sound
of the pistol shot-a feat more difficult
than the novice would imagine In sprint
races the start is of the utmost import
ance; an advantage gained in getting away
often wins race.
''What hours do you recommend for
taking eXercise:''
''Two hours before q meal or two hours
after. don't believe that man should
exercise on an empty stOmach-unless, of
course, he was brought up that way.
Never change mans habits suddenly
Six o'clock dinner is the bane of athletics
in America ~
GLOW about food?''
'.Eat any sound food you like and that
agrees with you. I like oatmeal and
thrive upon it. 1t might make you sick
If so, don't touch it. You know what is
good for you far better than don
''Is the shower bath good after exercise:''
'If the water isn't too cold, yes. Nerer
go to extremes. Many constitutions can
not stand the shock of cold plunge
think tepid water is best, as a rule. -
New York Tribune.