The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-24
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT.

Iyour run untii you reach point where
lyou circle the block ten times increasing
lit 4 block at time from the first morn
ing--tben without Increasing the distance
mike tho run every morning, squirting
, from time TO time as You are called upon
to do IN the course Of a game. especially
, liz you are q back. After you have gained
your wind and are fleet OF foot do not
4 stop, but continue through the sea-
son. II is safe to say that Tow weeks
Of this will make you different person.
and at the end OF the season POUR lungs
will be IN a condition that will make you
hesitate before taking up the pipe or the
ciragotte again.
In your eating be careful about the con-
sumption OF grease. and II you are 30 SIT
uated at home that you can do not eat 1t
at ALL Eat stale bread without butter and
drink glass Of milk after finishing each
meal. Do not wash down tho food with
It during the course Of the meal, but drink
IT afterwards.
i DO not eat pie or fancy pastries OF any
kind DO not drink coffee or tea and eat
only that plain food which common sense
tells you contains the most nutrition and
the most strength.
Eat your meat rare and never well done.
Do not cat hot breads. such as biscuits.
etc. and above all things make 1t point
to eat at regular hours. This Is OF vital
Importance, for nothing will upset the
stomach more quickly than irregular
meals.
Don't cnt between Teals Save ALI
your appel tie for your three regular meals
at home or at the restaurant The eat
ing OF sweet things, such as candy and
cakes are most injurious. Don't eat even
fruit between meals. but If you desire 1t.
make meal Of 1t whether 1t be breakfast,
dinner or supper.
OF course there are many players who
must eat whit Is placed before them,
and whose parents are either not in sym
pathy with the game or pooh pooh the
players Efforts to get in condition In
such cases one can not do otherwise than
eat what is given him. but where 1t can
DO done, the stomach should be given the
best and greatest Of care, for its condition
acts largely upon the wind OF the player.
IL you are so far Interested In tho game
10 follow ont the suggestions offered
ABOVE you VIII, am sure. make 1t d point
TO keep regular hours. Your team doubt
less doee great deal of night practice.
and In that event. 10 o'clock should be
\ "A "
for the morning run you will have enjoyed
a sufficient amount of sleep.
nave always claimed that a man who
pays Football because he loves the game
and is interested In Its betterment. plays.
perhaps, because he seeks notorlety. What
ever bis reason he should indulge in n
limited amount of training, and unless he
does, no proves he IA acting n lie and has
no interest In HIS physical welfare.
| Iut your heart into YOUR work On into
training and / will pick you out from
those who do not at the end OF the week
IL Is In order to say a few words con-
corning the team proper and your rela-
lions with your captain. First of all
eject man captain who you know viii
work for the team. Put aside all personal
feeling and work for the man that you
feel viii do his utmost to make his team
a victorious one. and when you have male
him your captain, do not look upon him
as more figure head but whatever he
tells you to DO. do Vt, You made him cap
tain, now obey him. II every member
Of the team will do this you will be satis
ned with your playing at the end OF tho
season, though you may not be the cham
pons.
Keep this always In mind:
Don't smoke.
Don't drink much liquids.
Get up carly.
httllc early
- Work for tho interest of your team
always
: II you VIII do this whether every other
member ON tho team doce or not, not only
souasst WIZ De Dehehted, but the eleven
Vi wh'cn You are one also.
n ne you IN training
nut the varsity wasn't ut Dallas yes
r,
h,,. n nau- hann boys are getting great
Us "'s'ie On themselves
| inc football teams need Chicago
i eolsouih 10 practice in weather like tile
pas. Jew Gays
the university students at Austin are
not giving. their team the backing this
year they nave in the past.
| The Austin High School plays St Ed
wards next Wednesday, and unless n
SHOWS Il will be hot game.
| M ~, ~ i".o game unless you feed
lng in football game" is worse than M
man at all.
The Austi, rn,Io, :, O.,