The morning call., 1891-01-25
ATHLETIC.
The Olympic Club Outdoor Men-Physl-
cal Cultnre.

cal Culture.
The Young Mems E,a, which is cOntinu-
ally giving good advice to the class among
which it circulates, recently published the
following words of a well-knOwn physician
of Rorhesier. y. Y, viz;
Physical culture seems 10 be coming TO the
front as il should. More and more the mpOr-
lance OF physical exercise IS being appreciated.
HE great majority OF our young men are con-
fined indoors the major parI OF the time either
IN ire school-rounl. IN the office, or behind the
counter. Day after day they are breat hing I'M
pure al. and getting bur 4 traction OF hedttliul
exercise. When night comes tined and de-
pressed, 'hey leuair TO ihcr RESPECTIVE homes
and In IuiTv-frr ZINE i rTecl0uS-and then
Whers9 what'-leTiisuS To The iheater' he pail
room, The SoCia. parry, the blizzard room, or,
alas Iu places worse; linus suVplemeulIug the
eueryafiHE Influences OF the Gay With others
which tend sim more 10 ROB Ihem ~ thair eueT-
gie-. Now. while tie life tides are fresh, these
IurOadS upon tile health ave so subtle As TO at
tract but little notice. Yet Cell by cell, tissue
changes ar going 90 ID lie body, which, after
lee" years. brings Iui! II ultlon OF Oh game ana
iuCuIab.e disease. All 100 late the vlcllm seeks
ttlief ta change OF climate. chluEe OF occupation
oI reformation OF UiJ--i me habits.
Now. ! submit rather Than be so pTodlgai OF
The precious hours and sCauty wages ana that
IHbleSt or bjUMtCutS, a good constitution would
o. not be more sensible and profitable for tile
class 20 wuicn I refer 10 spend an hour or TWO in
tle gymnasium racn evening" The cost In time
and money is trivial TIE benefits are beyond
price. lie Is not aH organ in tie body whose
flacilou VII not be heller reformed when the
blood O, made 10 course vigorously through II by
Nei-dr rcIed exercise. This does not mean that
one Suou d vie with his fellow IN fealS OF
strength. for thls IS as ruiuous as inactivity.
ffoler exercise, such as would be indicated by
Il competent instructor, can Work no possible
harm. On The other hand, Il Is one OF the very
best means OF cure OF many ma!aQ!es-cLrsr de
io,miiles, round shoulders" SPINAL curvature
due 10 muscular paralysis or nuu-deyel upmeut
consupail on, sick headache" catarrhal troubles
OF various sorts, ma,tormaLiOn OF limbs, ausemia,
Indigestion In It's manifold FORMS insomnia each
lfaf FlTFf nf
eNefclS- Than to tie products OF The cruciOle
aud you may be sure that there is no deeper
grave for Tie COLLINS that haunt the hypOchOn-
Ill lac Than tie gymnasium.
Impure AIR physical Incidence, the frvOllties
or fashion, are ptedspoSlng factors 10 the eau
s3tiun OF the majority Of chrome maladies for
Whiclthe physician Is asked 10 prescribe. After
an The bue and cry about the progress OF thera-
leuucS and Tie power Of drugs 10 ward OF and
cure disease, little reflection must convince
even lie dulleSt that tile gIandest and most re-
liable therapeutic ana prOphyiactic agents yet
known are fresh air, plenty OF wholesome food,
slhcieht neat, abundance OF sunlight and, best
81 all. exercise. OF course exercise out OF doors
Il lest Il II can be taken. Horseback riding
baseball, skating. rowing, cycling, walking, hSl-
Ing hunting; bur, unfortunately, base ball can
not be played after business hours, the after
Sark trip on The wheel Is not very entertaining,
angling by moonlight is not success, the birds
wont walt for The gunner after nlghtfal, horse
back iidlng is a luxury beyond the reach of
small salaries, while the gymnasium Is always
available.
The annual championship wrestling tour
nament Of the Olympic Club had unque5-
Jiondbly most successful termination. The
. management Of the affair was superb, and
much of the success CT the tournament was
owing 10 the indeiatigable interest mani
tested by MessTs. kolb and Meihling in the
arrangements and the training Of the con-
testauts. The members who attended were
highly pleased, and It IS safe to venture as
seTiiOH that if wrestling bOuts-Such as
were witnessed On Thursday and Friday
civ ~
tile Beld of contestants would be very ma
trrially Increased and more spirited inter
est manifested in the final results
There Is an undercurrent of jealous feel
ing between the outdoor members of the
Olympic Club. From athletes who are in
tie swim IL is learned that the cause of the
existing unpleasant feelings is attributed to
one cause, viz: more liberal offering Of
prizes and inducements for outdoor men
who have proven themselves qualified TO
lower existing records. The outdoor men
OF the club should be well pleased TO have
the splendid Inducements that the club has
provided for outdoor exercises. What does
4 prize-a medal-amOunt to? Nothing in
COMPARISON TO the splendid accommodations
the athletes have for gaining health and
yIsor and pleasant associations which a year
Qr so ago We're denied to them.
lie world was not made in a day, neither
can the Olympic Club, which has done so
much to foster outdoor sports by construct
lu8 d HlU5t mdRulHCtulll arranged dL0leLlc
park, meet at once all the desires aud wishes
OF an army of ambitious young athletes,
who. spurred on by the successes of their
predecessors, are DESTROYS of fame and the
insignia which successful competitors are
hUnored with.
= The club will, no doubt, do all in its
power to help along outdoor sport, and if
there should be any athletes who feel az
grlcyed because they have not been treated
exactly right, so far as the disposal of
medals, etc, ara concerned. they should
without any hesitancy place their grievances
before the Board of Directors, who will
most assuredly decide matters Satisfactorily
TO all concerned.
The following notice has been sent to all
the A: A. L. clubs regarding the coming re-
organization ofthe Amateur Athletic Union
e A meeting OF all A. a. L. clubs Will be held m
tie various districts on February %. 1891. at
O'Clock IN The evening. 10 organize and elect
Officers for The district associations of the ANA
teur Athletic. Union OF the United States accord.
ing TO the reorganization plan adopted at Wash
iugLOu- OOfobpr 1890