The sun., 1891-07-05

The CGnef0seoet s0tnwn ~ Wr. Bnfses-
| what MOT 20 DO. ar
!, Athistc enthusi6sts wlll.do well % listen "a
the ethics OF the proisssion they adore ~ pro-
| nnuieated By Dr.. FAIRIES OF the University ol
| Pennsylvania. In the great craze for physica
culture. among both men and women. ths
truth Of the old sphorism, !" . little knowledRs
is a dangerous thing" has boon verified re-
| peatedly. So.called physical trainers and
teachers, understanding little OF the physio-
! logical effects OF. the art they professed tc
tsaoh. and less OF its scientific principles. have
been the cause OF athletic dissolution ratheE
than DEVELOPMENT -.
| 'Physical training 10 nothing more than Z
| course Of systematic living" according to DR..
Fnries, and athletic success depends upon
! proper Sleep diet clothing. and ventilation
more than upon oserstrained muscular effort "
In athletics. as In mental work. ono should
cultivate his powers along the line OF least re.
! distance. and study wherein kind nature meant
Ono should be at least 1s yeara Of age before
ietic i WORK. 20 % because S sroSth and dsveiopmsnt
absorb tbs, energy during the years previous to
Rest Is . most important factor to athletic
sseS M Brine Naro
adjust the requisite amount OF sleen which
Generally approximates between eight, and
in: @ on The back, ius. before % race. Or. contest
will often make. q man from one half to one
iion does not regurn 80 much ehort 10 sustain
It: respiration decreases in rapidity: aud this
The man who stake takes "a a ON ons. mi breath when
the pistol q fired has an advantage in the race
oyS. the ma man who iorSGtsd IT, Mco,hno xe
should be heavier than those worn for racing.
se ss s h " sso G mos
Kesn Oh. Of the night ai when IN srSinine.
difficult for the body. to eliminate its waste
posc sG ps ssss @ sss's Ssy hSas ssns
and tho toos turned Mother ont nor in,
,Conlrary. to tho popular I iaiacy; The arm: m.
s~ne MN the s the rsS: arm Ts
moving witt, the lett leg. and vice versa. -.
the sSnSs Ss oHs on the ba
An the reason why ashlSstes deyeop ,,es 50 fire.,
trouDIs. s and the varisSs , maIadies Which @ nlt.
to- that nsy srS rnd eb
iii; @ ara much N @ mo,e shis crctess2r S,, says M
FractcS viii III 70 reduce ie"S excltemen. and ner-
to reduce II TO as low u point a. POSSIBLE must
%Sss ~ s.SSS sssrs ss ssass
energies In the human mechanism"
III ihc rapid development OF the recent cra7o
for athletics In America it would seem TINT two
things OF i'm portance have been overlooked by
both men and women.
The first Is that IN England, where evory
little boy rides and runs and rlays cricket
and tcnnis. and every girl. from the Prin"ess's
and ridden and played active out.of door
games in MI kinds of weather from baby hood
u high degree Of athletic effort is lese apt
to produoe disastrous results than here. whore
entirely unframed and soft muscles are put to
the sharp and oiten fatal test Of powerful effort
without previous discipline.
And the other ts that he real value OF ath::
ali endeayor in life. Men have labored for
physical honors in contests OF strength. and
women for physical beauty. each frequently
defeating their, purpose by too vigorous
and unsvmmetrical effort. The man with
sinewv muscles hardened at the expense OF
atrophied vitality ana the woman with .
disarranged organism through too vigorous
OK. rcise are the too common product Of tbs
present American athletic excitement under
brain. a trained digestion. and trained nerves
are the basis OF athletic power and health.
One OF the most noted of New YORK physi.
clans insists that no exercise in the gymna-
SUM II 40 perfect and calls naturally into play
so many muscles at once "a brisk walking in
the open air. In correct positinn and Loose
clothing ard With f9me s9 IiSht Rgfgsa IN the
make an excellent basis for athletic improve
ment cspectally among women. whose gym
nastic work Is apt to tie erratfc rather than
regular or sustained. and taken without re-
gard to dietic and hygienic conditions.