Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-03-24
THE WORLD OF SPORT.
GOOD HINTS TO ATHLETES ON PRELIMINARY
TRAINING.
Road and Cross-OOunty Running is the Best Method
of Culdyating Strength and Speed-TO-
bacco Must be Put Away-Fresh
Base Ball Notes.

Local athletes can find many good hints
on preliminary training in the rules laid
down by the authority DR.. J. Schell, the
noted Eastern representative of physical
culture
The sprinter, he claims, should walk up
the inclined ladders, to strengthen the front
groin and thigh; should pull the bar and
handle chest weights to front and side, Gull
tivating deep breathing and deepening the
chest walls.
This most effort must be made towards
starting. Always use the report Of the
pistol. Aim to stand ready on the mark,
and at the report spring off quickly, and
get into the running quicker, trying for
good long stride; carry the leg low in the
back, but lift the knee well up in front;
the foot should be touch and oft; do not
dwell the 1-1O0th of q second. Eight or
ten starts a day, followed by free move
ments of the arms straight from sides, in
front, to side back and bent up in front,
and Away finish the work with nice stiff
walk Of a mile, coming home on good
steady jog for the last quarter.
The handlers should do the same exer-
else, and should have two hurdles, ten
yards apart. To practice the proper
stride, take off the tuck up in front Of the
leg, and the form Of slighting, so as to
continue the stride without the least
strain.
The half and mile men should do the
front and back sways on shoulder weights;
work on rowing machines, and, laying on
the back, taking the motions on the floor
pulley for expanding and deepening the
chest
Road and cross. country running is the
best method of cultivating strength and
speed. Commence with a walk of mile
and "a run of half-mile, gradually in
creasing the distance and pace, until the
/ half men do a continuous run of II miles
al good still pace, and the mile men 90
three miles on the road at q siX-minute
gait. OF cross country in seven minutes a
mile. Strive for long, swinging stride,
well up on the toes, with a good rotation
OF the hips, but DO not cross the feet in
front and run likes duck. Learn to breathe
from the abdomen, forcing the air out by
contraction of the abdominal muscles, and
on their relaxation the air comes in lnvol-
UNFAIRLY. The walker should heave, row,
bar vault and exercise the legs.
The Jumpers must take the continuous
bar vaulting. On shoulder weights the
arms alternately raised over the mead
strengthens the spinal muscles. The
twisting sway on handle chest weight
tends to increase the Endurance Of the lung
power.
In high jumping, care must be taken to
get long, low, springy run, with the
proper take off," also that indescribable
tuck up and kick out Of the legs which
gives the turn so that you can go over the
bar facing in.
Broad jumpers must watch to obtain the
| proper raise and TO kick ont in front OF the
/ feet; always come to the scratch at good
sprinting pace.
The pole vaulters must pay attention
10 the rhythm of the run, the placing of
the bar exactly in front Of the bar, and the
proper time to pull up and throw the legs
over.
They ehould take a daily stiff walk of
two miles. Three times a week is enough
70 Jump TO- height or form.
Just now Is too early for dieting, but
mo pie" must be enforced; also one cup
of coffee and two goblets of water day.
Rice and tspioca pudding may be occa-
sionally be allowed. Tobacco in all forms
at once-''no weening, but now
The sleep must be regular, and 1880 IL
the latest TO get TO bed; get up early; seven
hours the athlete must have Athletic
in this vicinity are at low ebb. Surely
this season should develop one fast COM
panY man.