Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-09

SO OtS oiIsl 1dCC Ill Hull du uOuT. An overloaded stomach interferes with the heart action in two different ways.
 First, the stomach will take up more blood than at any other time; conse- quently, rest two hours after dinner to relieve the heart as much as possible Second, the more you eat the longer it will take to digest your food-proyided the food is the same. Digestion re- quires all the blood possible in and around the walls and tissues of the stomach, and should you race too soon after eating, it will take the blood away from the stomach to supply the mus cles of the legs.
 'I will mention two good rules: Eat very light dinners on racing days. Don't try to see how fast you can eat dinner-make it as much of social affair as possible.
 When the actual racing season opens up and you arrive at that point where you are in a first-class condition, do very little work outside of racing. It would be a good idea to practice noth- ing but sprinting- one or two short sprints twice a day-unless you are training for long-distanee race.
 "A word in closing, about trainers: Get good healthy man, one whom you have confidence in, and try to work in harmony with him for the one end of all training-to win races.'
 England has a trainer who has fol- lowed the principle of American train CTS, and as a result the men that he has handled during the past three years have been far superior to any against whom they have competed. This man is the eccentric "Choppy" Warburton, made famous because of his success with Tom and Arthur Linton, the fa- nous Welsh long distance riders, and the still more remarkable rider, Jimmy Michael, the midget from Aberaman, Wales. Warburton has recently dis covered" another phenomenon, Cham pion by name; and at present he is all the rage in Paris. Warburton, though naturally reticent about the principles by which he has won his remarkable success, has given the following in- structiye summary of the matter, which it might be we'll for Americans to ponder over:
 'To get the best results strict atten- ton should be paid to every detail To achieve success in racing a man must be well trained and in good con- dition. A few riders can dissipate more or less and ride well, but in the end they generally have their constitutions undermined. Training should not be looked on drudgery, but as pleas ure. My training experiences have been among the most enjoy able of my life. You should be in perfect health when you race. One should study the effect of the food he eats, the effect of riding at different times and distances, and the effect of riding his wheel as he may have if altered; then, when he gets it all right, stick to it. Easy ped aling and position contribute much to success. You very seldom see an awk- ward pedaler, or one who rides in poor form, who is successful.
 "In regard to food, dieting, ete.-I believe in rising at about seven o'clock in the morning and taking a short walk or some light exercise before breakfast, the latter to consist of rolled oats, eggs in any plain style, broiled steak and weak tea. Don't ride until about II o'clock, or until your food is thorough ly digested. Take dinner after you are over the effects of riding. This should be of plain soup, roast meats, plain des- sert, etc. Then ride again about four o'clock in the afternoon. For supper take light, plain food, but no meat. In the morning ride from two to ten miles easily, varying the speed and distance according to your feeling and the weather. In the afternoon try shorter distances, say quarter of mile spurts two or three times week, and when you get a fine day and feel all right, have a good fast ride against the watch, but not over once a week. I al- ways get the time whether slow or fast, as it breaks the monotony.
 .sThe proper weight for racing wheel varies. Whatever you get be satisfied that you have no cause to lay defeat to it. Fit it to yourself thorough ". Marrow the handle-bars so you can utilize all your strength. The proper position for your seat can De deIefmlned by moving your seat back from the axle center, and riding in different positions. I believe in riding more over the cen ter than the majority, the peak of my saddle being about three inches from the axle center. have tried it all ways, but it seemed to me to be more sen sible to push directly down than in front of you, and thus could ride with cut wasting any strength"
 "Just now the professional and anna temr racing men are in the south and in California cleaning up" their sea son of training. They will join the mer- " band of circuit chasers," as the men who follow the national circuit are known, and will show the results of their careful work during the past winter and spring. Champions have