New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-22
A RECORD BREAKER.
VINO KoLAFRA PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ram ."
MANHATTAN FIELD-c J. klLPArfiChS "ON
pERFUL TIME-TRAINER NJ T. Mohrhi
ACHIEVES THE TRIUMPH BY HIS IN
TEIIIGENCE AND ENTERPRISE IN
ADAPTING THE FRENCH MARCH
ING RATION TO THOSE OF

rr,r1cExcT, AND ENTERPRISE IN
ADAPTING THE FRENCH MARCH
ING RATION TO THOSE OF
THE y. Y. A. c.
While the trumphs Of our athletes are SUN iresh
IN the minds OF the public it Is well TO remember
that the perfect condition OF the men VINO nave SO
handy won many events IN so important an
contest is largely due to the care ana
Intelligence OF NJ c. Murphy. trainer for the ~ l.
e and for Yale College. Mr. Murphy was the
first American trainer TO appreciate the Importance
of Vino Kolafra as regimen In training In re-
cent article in The New-York Tribune Mt Murphy
claims that using the extract OF the wonderful
Kola nut Of Africa, which had enabled French
troops on the desert on the Alps to annihilate
fatigue could do the hardest work on the athletic
track with its aid and be fresher than before start
ing AT Manhattan Field yesterday just before the
events took place Mr.. Murphy stated TO newspaper
man that he had used Nino-Kolafra upon all MS
men. and had derived particularly beneficial results
In the case OF C. J. fitzpatrick and Thomas r. Con-
peff 1t will be noticed that Murphy showed FORE
sight and Judgment In this matter Out Of eleven
events seven were running events peculiarly taxing
to the heart and wind. Murphy had come to the
conclusion that with V.no-Kolafra man could not
be trained tired nor could he be taxed he usually
Is the demands made upon him.
As II happened the heat was oppressive, espe-
cally coming after a cold snap. and record-break-
in the Seward run broke the worlds record.
Bernard j. Wefers took the loO-yard run. and
eoualled the American record and Connect got
away with the mile run.
The Importance of Vno-Kolafra In the training
OF athletes as we'll In the regimen OF troops
making forced marches again demonstrated at
Manhattan Field. This fact will be OF great inter-
est not only in athletic circles throughout the coun
try but to medical men In and out OF the army.
As Koafra has no i-effect reaction or habit and
as II Is an ant-narcotic. and therefore an antdote
to alcohol opium. etc. wide uses suggest them
selves for the fruit OF the African tree or life. OF
all household stmulants It is declared TO be free
from the objections attending the use OF tea, coffee
and cocoa. Already there is big trade In the nut
both In Africa AMI In the West Indies where II has
been transpanted
Johnson Johnson. the manufacturing chemists.
OF No 80 Wiam-st. have also put up Vino
Kolafra in small TASKS, especially for the use OF
wheelmen and other athletes IL IL TO the enter
prise OF this firm that koafra has been given a
wide commercial use. Valuable as this natural
tonic has proved itself to be In reinforcing the
strength OF the strong. the firm were OF the opinion
yesterday that the largest demand would come
from those who absolutely In need Of strength
for the ordinary purposes OF life. e.. men and
women convalescent from sickness or otherwise
down Certainly II is impossible at the present
writing to predict In how many directions the new
staple will exert beneficial influence