The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-24
Training a
Local Foot
ball Team.

little has come from authorities on the
subject conceynlng the training. and how.
much OF 1t that should be given a city or
local team.
While ! do not wish to pose rs an au-
thorlty upon this subject, nor do pre-
huine 10 outline n course OF training for
these teams, yet there are many things |
might write that | believe would be of
assistance to the captain In his effort 10
make his team of the best and at the sam,
Time aid the individual player 20 gain
higher degree of perfection than perhaps
ne has heretofore reached.
Every player who has played on a 'yars-
NY team and afterwards gone out into the
world of business knows how hard Il Ia
10 give up the game and it's excitement.
ana rev there are who do not play al
iesst one season on local team, In that
way gratifying his desire for good hot
scrimmage. ''''t - +, :,
every one Of these players have expert
ehced course of training, but TO con-
nnue. II Is simply an impossbillty. and
ne must plan some modified system OF
framing that Will not interfere with his
business. but that VIII allow OF his gain
which he formerly enjoyed.
experienced this hankerine after Tho
game my first year away from college.
hhu the suggestions given here are n re
suit OF my experiences during that season.
FIRST OF all stop the use OF tobacco,
lou can never get your wind properlv ~
you insist upon the use OF tobacco IN INV
form, This is the first rule TO be- oh.
Served, end strictly, too; and the Others
hang upon IT,
] SEQ many captains OF local team.
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football suit, but with a Cigarette in
his mouth and maybe Offering others 10
members OF his team. Ho Is not NJ 10 he
your captain, excuse 1t rs you will. and hs
certainiy should have tho interest Of hIs
team sufficiently at heart to abstain from
II himself. even II all the other men nm
his team persist In Its use.
II captain shows so little respect for
the natural teachings OF football how can
ne expect to gain the confidence OF his
men and their obedience TO his wish?
me INST thing You shnuld do is to open
your lungs and perfect your wind. This
may be done through n system al morn
ing runs that cost you nothing but few
minutes sleep and which give In return
untold benefits, not only to your lungs.
put to other organs OF the body.
AZ you are engaged In business, and we
VIII taxa II for granted you are. arise a
at In the morning and take n cold
plunge In the bath, then don a light suit
and running shoes and begin these NOR
ing runs Don't try TO run five miles the
first morning. but run few blocks. II
you have been smoker you VIII find that
2 run around the block once or twice will
Pc all YOU care for the first morning. Re-
turn to your room end rub yourself well
with a coarse towel and apply alcohol OF
witch hazel IN fhosa MUSCLES that ~,
been brought into play the most. Don'i
take cold plunge after the run, The ex-
erclso brings out the perspiration and Il
2 this that benefits you as much as any
thing Jet the pores OF the skin cleaasc
t1emseiyes as nature Intends they shall
% y0p plunge your body into cold water,
& t$ne q the opposite temperature Of the
Iii tho po<ea ana prevent them
~ aiI thst 4 unclean a. they
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