The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1889-08-22
The BEST EXERCISE.
a Professor Of Swimming Ne
ecxibas fte Good PoInta.


On WslI-kaOWH akhlsac club half dosen
yeung men Of stSWEFt build, while sitting
e q round table, heoAns interested In dis
eussiag the Ssassirn Of the hest general
training onnsidsr&d firm the standpoint Of
hygieaA IL was but natural that every
atelsss eathualsst should have his own
thsorT. The base ball deVotee advocated
work IN the Rmt asium, the canoeist de-
bsted In favor Of the paddle, the boxer do
sired 70 illustrate the superiority Of gloves,
m oarsman was ready 70 meet all corners
with the srulls, an sll-round athlete wss
sure that . tour on the cinder track gave
The best play - the muscles and lungs, Q
yachtsman deelased that Q sprinkle Of salt
water wes highly conducive 10 health, and
abacyclist adhered 20 the theory that his ma-
chine Kept him in perfect condition. Last
% assert himself was . compsctly buiE
young man, who asserted that swimming
was the best exercise from every point Of
vteW. The young man gave a. his suthor-
tty swimmer who has had twenty-five
years' experience - . general athlete
This athlete IL Prof. T. p. Donaldson, OF
View York City.
Prof. Donaldson IL about ave feet two
lschss In height He was born In . small
town near London In 1873 be won the
shoTt-dlstance swimming championship Of
England. Al swimming and diving he has
held many local champion ships in this coun-
Try. He has dived from High Bridge, New
York, and Westminster Bridge, London
Over sixty gold and silver medals have
Been won by him IA various branches Of
athletic sports
''Of MI the sports have engaged in,"
said Prof Donaldson 90 q Sun reporter,
swimming believe % be the best for the
health. For dozen years and more swim
ming has been my Gully eIercise, and al
though I am engaged in q scdcntary occu-
patton ali winter am In pretty good copdi-
ton Feel my muscIe"
The reporter, being invited, put bis hand
1a Prof. DOnaldson's blceps and on his
thigh They were as hard as boards.
81 and that swimming Is the best physi-
sian / ever had" continued Prof Donald
son. 81 haven't mad n doctor In ten years,
and nothing IL the matter with me To
what do I attribute my healthI To sail
water, In the first place"
"Is swimming diticult 10 learnt"
son the contrary, Il IL very easy. But
3ae thing II necessary confidence. There
vas Q curious example Of this IN my expert
snce. Not long ago taught . wallopinR
big fellow, who must have weighed $50
pounds. He learned In two lessons. One
DAY he wanted 10 jump on from . pier 100
feet from shore and swim 10 land thought
be could do Il, and let him try, but I
Jumped into the water with him. For Q
lev yards he swan fam0usiy, and then
suddenly he got something like stage
bright He sputtered and kicked, Gnd the
more he kicked the further he got from land.
n n
iet him know it. I couldn't have handled
him 10 he had given up, he was so big.
His hair was tightly cropped 30 that I could
aot get hold Of H. All that could do was
. pat him on the shoulder and tell him he
Was all right, and then put one hand
under his chin to keep his head above
water. He fell PROSTATE on the beach In Q
minute. utterly used up. n he had believed
In himself he could have PlOwed along -
well - J."
''Should swimmers cat before entering
he water or after the baihI"
constitutions differ. There seems 10 be
, notion prevalent that . bsther should
never 70 into the water before eating
W bile would not advise bathers 70 eat i'm.
nedlately before going into the water, I
believe from observing thousands Of men
and from . quarter Of . century's eIPerL
saca, that u IL facilitating 20 battle for any
s1gth Of time with no food In the stomach
captain webb used 20 eat q hearty meal
shortly before going into the water OF
sourse, II you should eat q big, complL
sated dinner before bathing you would
Iuffsr the consequence The length
u time . person can, with bsneht
70 himself, remain In the water, de- |
psnds on his constitution. One thing n
sertain; n he does not feel well after his |
LIP 10 n q sure sign that he needs tonic, |
Nd IN my opinion that tonic 10 continued |
- bathing, taken moderately at ART and i
the dOse. For many batae-S n |
, better St nrst TO take quick dip and then /
- n The sand for an hour or two, enjoying
} ssa bath. Aftsrward the tonic Of ses /
18th may be enjoyed for lcIgsr time"
"what Il the beat course 10 pursue In aLa /
nc psople who are drownlngi"
'N9rab err BY the back hair and hold thoa Il
q arms length I've noticed eas thsnR Il
,beat drowning people when they ~ Il
'inkin6 the first time ~ they zee you sua Il
Asy rise again they know where -
rrapple with you, and the result 10 zoe
9th 70 down together, with . stroaR pFVN
'bllity that you will be droWned- 10 b ~
'1vies that 10 you 90 10 rescus 9 dEoWsiAs
'sfs1a you should swim around HIN aae
resp behind him, 30 be won't ses zoe whsa
y comes up the second tina Asoshsr
hing, when going % . parsons rescue try
. gain his confidence. Il II Q fact that one
lager placed under . swimmers body win
'ssp him aaoat n you can only get him 70
,slisve a."
''Whst Il the best time for bathingf'
~BsfOrs breakfast o. late In the afSsr
Isoa- A glass Of milk or Q small cup Of
e1es should be taken ~ the bath Is 70
. just after rising. and . sharp run
forward and q brisk rub with q towel win
. Of beuefit"
''In Jour twenty-five years experience
'Sw many lives have you sayedF''
strange 10 say only one, and that was |
As iifs Of Q boy who had fallen OF pier.
doa't believe half the reported life say.
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