Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-28
FOR BOAT RACES.
Through Coarse of Iron Dfsci-
pIine and seIf-DeHIaI.


There are but few people, save those
who have had experience of the work
of training f,,r a boat r&ce, who can
form even the faintest idea OF the iron
discipline, the self-denial, necessary for
adequate physical equipment. 1T is
unnecessary for you to think; think
for you" says Mr.. Courtney, the in
struetor of the Cornell men. And in
this one sentence is expressed the guild
ing principle emphasized and carried
out by all coaches from time beyond
memory.
''For my part" says Ellis Ward, the
coach of the University of Pennsylya-
mia, Il put my lads on their honor and
the honor Of the university. and in all
Of the many years that have trained
them | never yet found my trust
abused. The system of training a boy
to row in races begins with his intro |
duction to the rowing frame In the
gymnasium. The routine which YOU |
have observed to-day represents the
system in operation during the two
months that preeede the racing. The
men are in the hands and under the
control Of the coach. lie regulates their
food, their sleep, their awakening. their
hours of labor and supervises every
minute of their daily life until the race
Is over. The system is not at all alarm
ing 10 anxious mothers. The crews get
good, plain, wholesome food, meat and
vegetables and the like-no pastry. no
sweets, no oatmeal; nothing, in fact,
that can fatten them or cause inaction
" the liver. In the morning a little |
'ruit, eggs, milk. coffee. perhaps little
meat. In the afternoon the ordinary
everyday dinner. supper at about ESQ.
! light, evenly balanced meal Every
nan Ia the crew Is Ia bed and fast asleep
I s:45, TO be awakened again at seven.
The men are taken out on the river
vice a day" says Mr.. Ward, "in the
morning AZ II o'clock and again at
I've O'Clock In the afternoon. Many
caches follow the rule. which / could
ever appreciate, OF not touching the
all distance until the day OF the rase. &
iy men go over the entire course at
EAST once every day, generally In the
sening, when the sun is going down.
a the afternoon they rest, doing just
hat you see them doing now-loung- =
" about the rooms, taking short walks
r maps, writing letters and generally
blowing their own devices. But, Of =
'urse, they do not cross the river or
D into the town OF get beyond the
1unds. Cigarette smoking destroys 7
orals as well as mind; IL is sheer mad
sss 10 take chances with a man who
IS ever smoked cigarette. While be q
.eps in condition | don't permit him
use beer or alcohol in any FORM"
Il agree with Mr.. Ward In his sys-
m, said DIR. Poet. with this differ q
ice; ! am firm believer in beer In
oderation. The Columhias get ale az
nnsr and supper" Every practical
YER man agrees that in physique.
'ility aud fitness the crews sent 10
w London and 20 the Hudson viii
ore than compare with any that have
en- seen on recent years. II Is prob q
lie that among the collection Of
awny boys there are future leaders
men-leaders in finance. in stage. +,
~. In art. science, in the professions. n.
i all the honors that may fall to them 8.
the years TO come will fade into moth.
sness In the memory Of having once
we'd IN the university eighties 2
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