Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-05-09

crowned as the future champion But alas in the very first meeting between these two giants, when all the interest in the race was centered on these two. Sanger met with severe accident and was for time fncapacitated for fur ther work. Later, however, he went to England and while there administered a severe drubbing to the best of the English riders, winning the one mile and the five mile English champion ships against their very best riders. Sanger has since become one of the greatest riders we have. His, forte is unpaced work, and probably he is the greatest unpaeed rider in the world. For this style of work it is necessary to possess a degree of strength that is al- most unknown to the regular short dis tance competitor. His views on train. ing are as follows:
 Before doing any work at all the stomach must be got into shape by thorough physicing, which relieves the system of all biliousness. This leaves the body in 8 very weak condition, and 1t must be strengthened gradually by keeping very quiet and eating light food, such as milk toast, soft-boiled eggs, etc, for few days, after which more strengthening food may be taken.
 'The first three days very little exer- else is sufficient-three to six miles a day, at about 3:20 to 3:30 gait. This should be gradually worked down day by day, until at the end of few weeks the pace is brought down to about 3: 50. The third week will show more rapid change in the condition of the man; the miles will be rolled off at about 2: 30 to 2:20 clip, and the distance by this time will be heightened to about nine miles each day. A little faster work may now be indulged in, and half a mile can be reeled off at about a one minute clip (paced), to show the condi- tion of the man in regard to endurance If he is found wanting he must again return to plugging; but if he has the required endurance, he may start to sprint a short distance.
 ''It is at this point that the trainer should get in his fine work, turning the superfueus flesh into muscle After each workout the man should have a thorough drying with coarse towels, followed by a most thorough mas sage, every muscle being worked and manipulated. The flesh on the stomach, back and loins is rolled in the fingers until the whole body seems to be GOV cred with but slight layer of flesh over the muscles. Care should be taken to keep the muscles of the legs soft md Yalia1,la ;c crond iYao muscle that becomes hard.
 "After the body and muscles have been put in fine condition the sprints are gradually heightened, until the rider is able to cut full quarter of mile at top speed and finish strongly. Being able to do this, he is in condition to begin the seasons campaign.
 "A trainer cannot spend too much time with his man, especially after races. Every moment in this work will doubly repay rider and trainer, as the more the muscles are worked the more flexible they become less liable to stiffen up or bind after P sprint. The racing man cannot give himself too fully into the hands of his trainer or rely too much on the latter's judgment providing the trainer is a competent man-as the trainer is working for himself as well as the rider, and the record of the latter's victories and de- feats is the record of the trainers work. The man in training should avoid eat ing pastries and all kinds of rich food. A little fruit in the morning does more good than harm; the less coffee or water taken the better.
 During all this time great care should be taken not to reduce too rap idly, as this will cause the skin to be- come feverish; the superfuous flesh should be turned into solid muscle rather than removed altogether At the beginning of the racing season he should have q little flesh to work on. as he will gradually be worked down during the hard seasons campaigning.
 One of the representative trainers in America is A. E. Webb, who has had the care of many champions, including Tom Cooper, the phenomenal sprinter of 1896, who won three of the five na- tional championships. Besides Cooper, Webb has trained the athletes of many of the greatest colleges il this coun- try, and stands to-day as one of the most scientific men in his particular line of work Mir. Webb ascribes his success to the simple fact that he out lines plan for his charge, and insists that it shall be strictly obeyed. He says:
 'I think it is a good idea to take up light gymnasium work just previous to the opening of the riding season. l would recommend work that is light and calls for plenty of heart action such as punching the bag, boxing, Rob- ert's dumb-bell drill, basket ball, hand ball and running. Omit exercises in which the weight of the body is sup rncrfnd lv fha arms