Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19

withstand more shocks than the strongest
man In ordinary life
On the field the trainer goes to the side
lines, and the head coach takes charge OF
the team He alone instructs the men IN
the science of the game-its plays. signals
ana tricks So far as this part of the
work IS concerned the trainer Is lost to
view. although he tells the coach how much
work he wants each player to do. He re-
mains on the side lines and watches the
prsctice, and IL TO his mind n player is be-
ing oNerworked he either takes him out OF
the practice or tells the coach to ease
him UP little. Also. as the men are In
lured. II IL be but strain or bruise he
takes them to the gymnasium. where the
team surgeon VIII be found TO attend -
their wants.
Practice usually lasts for an hour ana
half. In that time each man is IN
structed not only in team play but his
own speciality the object OF II being 10
make them work with machlne-like resu-
larity. Sometimes the practice Is dlscour-
asing TO the trainer and at other times IL
Is highly pleasing. As soon as the coach
Is done with the team they go TO the GYM
aasium strip and are weighed again. that
the trainer may ascertain what effect pny-
sically. the practice has produced upon
tGem. Forehe first week OF training each
PLAYER. as rule, will lose several pounls
of flesh after practice; a fat man will get
rid of six or eight pounds. a man OF aver
age weight a pound or two less This loss
Is usually made up by the next afternoon.
For several days following the first week
IL is the rule for players to put on from
eight TO ten pounds apiece; then. as the
training becomes very severe they drop
beck to normal and remain there through
out the season. chart of weights Is
kept by the trainer. and by means OF II he
Is generally aided in determining the physi-
cal condition of each player and just the
kind of training he needs TO bring him
TO the height of physical condition. and TO
keep him there until his last foot ball duty
is over II Is as important to keep a play
in this state a it iS n get him into
4 player who becomes stale is as USE
less on the foot ball field as novice.
After the return from the field the play
ers who have been bruised get under not
or cold water jets, as the trainer instructs.
and later on get under the hot-water show
or baths for two minutes. finish off for two
minutes more with cold water. dry them
selves briskly with rough towels. and thea
so to the rubbing tables. Here the mon
are rubbed thoroughly. with all the power
possible, by the trainer and his assistants.
The massage soon takes the soreness out
OF their bodies. Every trainer makes
great mystery of the rubbing material he
employs. and for no sum of money would
he let the ingredients be known.
y
When the hospital squad has come out
from under the hands of the trainer HIM
self, and the wants of the remainder or
the men have been attended to by his as
sstants, each and every one OF them are
ready for the dinner Of rich vegetable soup,
thick juicy beefsteak mashed potatoes AMI
vegetables, which might be squash, peas
or beans. and, If in the early part of the
season, two glasses of milk or water As
"a dessert, ice cream is generally furnished.
but no pastry food is allowed.
After the evening meal the quad have
short foot ball school, which consists or
a lecture by the coach and blackboard
demonstrations of the many plays. At pos
sibly s o'clock in the evening the players
begin their studying, they must be up
in their college work to play on the team,
the faculty, with little or no warning.
will disqualify them. At $50 the trainer
and his assistants start out to visit each
man. and at this time hot-water applica-
tons are given to swollen joints, others are
rubbed with linaments, much skin surface
is painted with iodine, and bruises va
riously treated for the night. At 10 o'clock
all of the men go to bed, with exception
of the trainer who for five minutes or more
goes around to each players room to see
IL it is properly ventilated and to listen
for any signs of restlessness in his sleep.
After mine hours of sound sleep each player
is given glass of water TO drink and then
the days work begins. This keeps up until
about Thanksgiving Day or the early part
of December.