The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
LIFE ON VARSITY TEAM
Interesting Description Of the Training
Quarters Of Princeton Football Team.
STRICT DIClPLIHE BECOMES IRgsoME
Not because the WORK 20 ImpIennnnf,
hut Bccausc Things Become Desir.
nbIe When Forbidden Extremely
Rare Occurronco OF Any Breach OF
Training.
(New York SUM-

Training tables have been spread at
all the big universities by this time,
and with them will commence the real
~ strict draining on THE part Of the foot
Dahl team, substitutes and scrub Up
to this time the men have been slightly
self indulgent in regard ITO bed time and
possibly an occasional cigarette
Iienceforward, however, a most rigid
regimen will prevail. AS the method of
training differs in some details at the
different colleges. that followed by
princeton will be taken as an example.
The varsity club house is situated
at THE southeast corner OF the athletic
grounds. AS we enter through the
south entrance we find ourselves in q
square lounging room. the opposite
side OF which Is f1anked by a huge fire
pface. Above the fireplace appears the
motto or the university, - "OranGe bo-
ven, and above the qna1lItel that sur
mounts 1t Is q portrait of Princeton's
most distinguished gridiron graduate.
In one corner leans a pair of crlftches
grim reminders OF the unpleasant side
or football, and scattered around are
various protective devices such as nose
guards head protectors, shin guards,
etc we are likely to find one or two of
The players lofing in the big chairs
read'mg football notes In the papers.
most of which are kept on file, or per-
maps playing whist, checkers, or some
other game.
On the walls of the room are draped
championship banners, representing vic
tories in football, baseball and Ia crosse.
won by former teams. Footballs, rep
resentinE Victories over the college's
more formidable rivals, painted with
their colors, and inscribed With the
scores OF the games in which they we're
used used. are also among the decorations of
To the right and left are the dining
rooms Of THE scrub and varsity respec-
lively. Long tables extend the full
length of these. Directly behind the
general room is the buffers pantry.
from which the food is served, and in
the basement are the servants quar-
tiers. On 1.-The foor above are the sleep
ing rooms and shower baths. This
puliding was presented by a prominent
alumnus. and dts running expenses are
| Faid by the athletic association Tt Is
complete and satisfactory In every par
| ticular
| Inc routine for a man in strict train
ing is about as follows: Up at or
GS0' breakfast: a light lunch Mt -
| O'Clock; practice in the latter part of
! the season; n very light lunch also fol-
lows practice; dinner at G; signal prac-
ice Tor twenty minutes or half an hour,
and bed, at 10 o'clock
Inc monotooly of this course of train
ing makes 1t extremely irksomc. To-
ward the end Of the season some of the
men look forward to the final game with
something OF the same feeling as a pris-
oner to his release
1t Is not that the life Is unpleasant
inc perfect health that most of the team
ENJOY during the season makes mere liy-
Inc Dleasure-it Is the restraint, The
knowledge that certain things are for
| pidden makes them the more desirable
IL is OF extremely rare occurrence, how
| ever that player Is guilty Of any
| preach OF training. This Is due to the
| tact'that the success of the team Is very
| dear to him. and that he would incur
utter loss OF caste should he be known
10 nave broken faith. It Is next to i'm
posstnle for him to escape the aH-obser-
want eye of the entire student BODY.
Which may be looked upon MS an indIvld .
uai. so far as It's aspect toward him IS
concerned. Under class men have boen
| known to stop at the door of a senior
who was a member Of the team to find
out why his light was still burning after
| 1850. when he ought TO be asleep. In
| such case they were received with
great meekness and apologies on his
| part.
CONTINUED on twelfth rage)
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