The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-16

which I have here described make your muscles ache, it is only because you are exercising sinews that have hitherto been allowed to soften. You will soon learn the new way and will never wish to return to your old incor- rect manner of getting over the ground.
 Light rubber soled canvas shoes, such as can be bought for 50 cents pair, are the best sort for practicing long distance runs, as well as for box ing, fencing and nearly every other form of athletics.
 In races on the cinder path, spiked running shoes are worn. 1t is as well, if you intend to be a runner at college, to practice with the spiked shoes be- forehand. Be careful, however, not to spike yourself, as do many begin ners.
 If, in beginning your daily runs, you find you have not strength or wind to sprint as you near the end of your al- lotted distance, lay out shorter course, increasing it gradually day by day
 Few normal boy athletes who ex- pect to go to college have not at one time or another dreamed of winning a place on the varsity crew. Sometimes this ambition becomes changed later to aspirations for a position on foot ball or baseball team or on the cinder path But, whether you intend to try for the crew" or not, rowing will be of great assistance to you.
 To lads who live within reach of body of water boat is of course the best means of acquiring prowess along this line. To the luckless boy who is condemned to live in large city or in part of the country where there is no boating, the rowing machine forms an excellent substitute. Most large gymnasiums have at least one rowing machine. Or, if such a gymnasium is not accessible, several boys can club together and buy or hire machine.
 Whether practicing rowing in ma chine or in boat, remember to keep the shoulders squared, the back straight, the whole body from becom- ing awkward or lopsided. Don't slouch or loaf, nor permit the back to hump over or the shoulders to become rounded. Pull each stroke with back and legs as we'll as with the arms. | Avoid jerkiness or slowness in the stroke. Row steadily and swiftly. making the body a machine whose every part works in perfect co-ordina- tion with the rest. In rowing as in breathe through the nose, taking long, regular, deep breaths. Lay out a course eff in boaD and sprint the last part of the distance.
 | Diet is another all-important item In the training of the college athlete. When you take up such career abandon All thoughts of pastry, fried or fatty foods, tobacco, liquor in all forms and hot breads. This leaves you a large variety of diet and even if you ! fail to win athletic renown your whole system will be the better for such self denial Steak, chops, lean beef, eggs, most vegetables and plain buildings are excellent fare for the man in train. ing. But sausage, pies, pork, heavy sweets, pancakes, etc, are deadly and rob an athlete of his form" more quickly and completely than would a drug.
 Sleep nine hours out of the 24 Never go to bed later than 10 p. m Sleep in a well-ventilated room.
 And, above all, remember that the college boy who makes hit in ath letics and at the same time scores 8 failure in his studies is defrauding himself, his family and his alma mater. Study and athletics are not incompatible. But neither must be allowed to encroach on time that should be devoted to the other.