Telegram-herald., 1889-07-13

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thoofF 3he base BAL csseaoS advocated
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bzisd i f4EoF sf tAo F~1ale. TIE boxer Do
sired - illustrate tne - Dsrierity OF gloves.
"a o4fszaaz sAs rea1y - nssss al ceolers
with ths souls. "a sa-ro9Da atklets was
sars that . t08F ca ths ciDder trscx gave
ths osss play % tas muscles 2ad lunSs,
yachts zaz declared that = sprinkle Of salt
water .&s highiy conducive - Health. AID
. oicyc1st adhered 10 the theory thAE his ia
chias 4sgt biaa "a perfect condition. Last
u assert himself Ma = eOng4cty bGilt
young m4n, who asserted that swimming
was tks best exercise from every point OF
view The young nan gave as MS author
ity a susIaner who has had twenty i've
years experience u gs0er4l .thlets
fnls 4thlste - Prot T. r Doasldson, Of
New YORK CITY
Prof Doaxldsoa 10 about I've feet two
lnehss in height lie was born in a small
town Esar London la 1870 he WOE the
sh0rteistaRee swimming championship Of
England At swimming and diving he has
held many local Championships in this coun-
try. tie hAs divs fron High Bridge, New
York, and Westminster Bridge, London
Over sixty gold and silver medals have
eeeu Won by him III various branches OK
athletic sports.
''Cf al the sports I have engaged in"
SAID Prof Donaldson TO Sun reporter,
SWIMMING bel ieve 10 be the best for tho
health For a dozen years and more swim
ming has been my only exercise, and al
though l ara engaged in = sedentary occu-
patton al winter am in pretty good condi-
ton Feel my muscle"
The reporter, bs.ag invited, put his hand
on Prof. Donsldscn's biceps and on bis
thigh. They were a. hard as boards
81 fnd that swimming is tho best physi-
clan ever had" continued Prof Donald
sen. al haven't nad doctor In ten years,
and nothing is the matter with me- To
what do 1 attribute my heasths To salt
water, in the first place"
"Is swimming difficult TO learni
''Ou the contrary, it is very easy. But
one thing Is necessary There
was a curious example Of this In my expert
encs. Not long ago taught n walloping
Dix fellow, who must have weighed 2JO
pou - He learned in two lessons One
day .e wanted TO jump OF from u pier 100
feet from shore and swim to land. thought
he could do 1t. aud l let him try, but /
Jumped into tho water with him. For .
few yards he swan famously, and thon
suddenly he got something like stage
fright BE sputtered aud kicked, aud the
moro he kicked the further he got from land.
1 was thoroughly frightened. but 1 didn't
let him know it. I couldn't have handled
him IL he had given up, he was so big.
His hair was tightly cropped SO that could
not get hold of IL. All that l could do was
10 pat him on the shoulder and tell him he
was all right, aud then ! put one hand
under his chin to keep his head above
water he fell prostrate on tho beach in a
minute. utterly used up. II he had believed
in himself he could have plowed along Us
well as l."
..Should swimmers CO. before entering
the water or after the bath."
Constitutions differ. There seems to be
. notion prevalent that a bather should
never go into the water before eating.
While | would not advise bathers TO eat i'm
mediately before going into the water,
believe from observing thousands OF men
and from u quarter OF a century's expert
length of time with no food in the stomach.
Captain Webo used TO eat hearty meal
shortly before going into the water. OF
course, il you should eat a big, compli-
Gated dinner before bathing you would
suffer the consequences. The length
OF time a person can, with benefit
10 himself remain in the water, de-
pends on mis- constitution. One thing Is
certain; IL he does not feel well after his
dip II Is a sure sign that he needs a tonic,
and in my opinion that tonic is continued
sea bathing, taken moderately at first, aud
increasing the dose For many bathers 1t
is better at first 10 take quick dip and then
lie in the sand for al hour or two. enjoying
a sun bath. kfterward the tonic OF a sea
bath N ay be enjoyed for longer time"
what is the best course 10 pursue in aid
ing people who are drownings"
sGrab 'em By the back hair and hold them
Mt arms length I've noticed one thing
about drowning people. When they arc
sinking the first time if they see YOU and
they rise again they know whore to
grapple with you, and the result is you
both go down together, with a strong prob
ability that you will be drowned. Ii IS my
advice that Il You 20 10 rescue a drowning
person you should swim around him and
keep behind him, so he won't see you when
he comes up the second time Another
thing, when going u a PERSONS rescue try
/ 10 gain his confidence. 1t is a fact that ono
/ finger placed under swimmers body will
keep hig afo&t if you eau only get him TO
/ believe it"
what Is the best time FOR bathingt"
Before breakfast or late in the after
noon. A glass OF milk small cup OF
/ coffee should be taken IL the bath is tc
be gust after rlsing, aud sharp run
aftersssrd and brisk rub with towel VII
| bs OF benefit"
In your twenty-five years experience
how uany lives have ycu ssvedf
"Strange % say only one. aud that was
the life OF boy who had fallen OF pier.
I don't believe half the reported hss saw
| ing Is true. JOBS are put Up by the savers" "
/ aH-ctesfoa ard uypocriry.
I krectatiou naturally counteTfets those
I exceilencics which are placed at the great
/ est distance from possibility of attainment 1
| and ia 20 be always distinguished from hy
poerisy, az being The art of counte-feitis :
/ theS.e Qualities which we might, with In o D.