The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11

! but I've handled more pedestrians and prize
lighters than any man in the country, and rs
e Elk d9 that taxi took tSrty pounds on
greater part was by rubbing. OF course rubbing
10y hand alone Is vol enough when the athlete
training .something must be put, into, the
muscles e, oil them and prevent them from
getting sun. IambreCht comes to me with his
! arm stiT from putting the shot. DO you think
that rubbing without any llniment would bring
ySaiaei NsE t fS" xhoth6 a' The liSI%shtis
nrSparati2n. am not in favor Of alcohol, be-
T cay T. It dries ny 6S9ro you have chanceto
q lad believes in liniment. aud sends over to
we other sido Tor t. lie fairly bnthes In It. and
gnR hos Fna a FHG Gnd s k RaSsd WhatS
good Tor him There arc some athletes that
70 buy 1t Thoy lust have sVSy dr. dry n rub.
Rh9nt they run ms well! We'll, maybe
doctor ask mo tho other day whethaS EeTOr
caught any disease irom ra5bine SO many poo.
PIE. never dib ana never hoard OF anybody
that did. Iii tell YOU a secret When you get
En- EN- Hfn ot 81 or ERtGr dOWP to god trim give
Hen harden rig TigHt W and be A. to rpn or fight
on the back and iolns not the chean stuff
tho body Of athletes use, but that Prepared by
tho old trainer some time before it dawned
upon his mind that tho man OF experience adj
yocated was probably tho trainer OF the Man.
Old Jack Fraser, to whose caro- many OF Lon
Myorss Victories arc due is an antI-liniment
man. lie manufactures an expensive lotion,
but does not advise its use except in case, OF
lever in tho beneficial effects OF rubbing,
h%WiSESr and DECLARED na ma in this branch OF
netsm Of tho haHder .' some trainers eTs We're
mere machines and treated ono athlete as they
s W3iIIH H ny ,ro IN THE Is great nisiaSe
Loot, FOR an athletes temperament must be
understood by his trainer in order to get tho
to do bis Go.t io said no used iniment n ao.
bitter in speaking Of tho. many 1uack nos
trums offered athletes as liniments. Some
would T no SG on DOG os S0e He Se is n
nro ,t, advocate OF ALCOHOL. and laughed
dustrous and conscientious trainer could have
the, spirits rubbed in long before evaporation.
objected to The hard work necessary They
nut, on the liniment and rub mechan-
he summed ur Mr. Fraser's unwaverns faith
Vas w n tbs his o0yh9o wh9n he
Rrostrated with ,rrh6umatism. The regiment
along and subjected the lnvnlids 10 lot alcohol
baths, which, treatment brought about. q cure.
MIR. Fraser does not believe that chronic rheu-
matism can DO cured by any external applica-
t!on, although some relief is probably afforded.
internally. In conclusion he advised athletes
to Indulge in plenty Of rubbing, but no lini-
a. B. GeorEe "a" Mq1h SttaI crack runner.
gave gay S Whe very i1egent views on the SIP
gOod a hs Sr ne he tnTgThs uni
do and don't. Think i is very essential at
times when man is stiilened and do not be-
sired re At oast It d0esEn Fe' to m me- q e
ENGLAND there were times when / could scarce
~ MI m IN ntttI
lmber me up that could jump 'C out and run.
But don't think this ncessant use that SEQ
feel out of sorts tax a good rubbing with
through that | can scarcely feo my weight,
and feel more like flying than walking"
Goldie say. that the feeling would be the same
i y22a h9f a. done IN equal amount Of MASSAGE
NO i frankly confess i. DO not lot experience
the sumo feeling when take n dry rub. Mind
you, simply take this iniment rubbing once
took it more frequently, ! have no doubt it
would lose its effect, precisely, "a drugs do to
son, do not bolieye liniment does the average
athlete any good. because of the frequent
c What t. is 81 this wonderful preparation Mr..
WIZ y ehes &"s az has BEEN us ehf by
many years It is slmpyTa eon n Of SOAP
and camphor oil. equal parts Of each"
den close s not arS Sofes 94 tbo h9Se ns
So Gv.n fay tba heard tGft but don't think ts
It is nvaluabe In distance run n Tor It Keeps
out the cold, and after you run q, couple OF
miles l guess the perspiration will have no
In this question, as in other things, imagina-
ten ten plays prominent part. A good story Is
Club: 1t was lust after he had Joined the New
Drum one day. shortly before tho Canadian
shha amt SIna injecting He was sp9nkine
on the market called Atholine." said to him:
there, ana fve got some spanking stuff here
you can use and II you break the record you
iiyS S e sniG Of its Ensbt ,bo
record OH lay it all to your shtuir.,
no Eertson gave him bottle and the COM
being mixture of alcohol. ammonia cayenne
nepper camphor oil, and some, other heating
good substitute for a mustard plaster. and It
was nor necessary to do much rubbing to get
Mitchell went to Canada and broke the rec:
ord OF La, and Robertson expecicd the TESTIMONIAL
coming, and. meeting tho giant on the street
one day The Sparrow" said:
bro Ssy b M psdH2d 9 SG %Gs% that letter. You
Ms, OF did, was tho RORY,
We'll how's tho testimonial Z"
We'll. Oi couldn't, saving mo conscience, give
1t 70 yoT. It's Il great AMI powerful thing Tor
cold weather, but lcttn alone tho uuare
tashte of it., the damned shtur nearly burnt
tho throat off mo"
Thss horr,aoi sparrow" rell scnsoloss.
But no doctors. trainers. or Sk"utlcS can
shake tho cruse-"ountry runnors iaith in the
efficacy of linimpn's. - WAS apparent on the
day Of tn" crO-s-cpuntry championship team
race. There wore ui-r l31 atiI"l"S ta!.inya
bath in Inc Ialj", diGnl: room II tho Morris
Park grand stand and the condemnation Of
Ddors from lIL ,lf'rOHt compDu}ul@ will niger
In tho no trils OF the spectators for many Il day.
.IHOIRD OCR CTII,E2S.