The Washington herald., 1908-08-30
DEGREES MEAT DIET
English Tennis Expert Is a
Strict Vegetarian.
CONDUCTS CAFE IN LONDON
Eustace II. Miles, Defeated by Jay
Gould for Court Tennis Champion
ship of the world. Entertains
Many Prominent Patrons in His
WeII-knONn Restaurant.

Is a meat diet absolutely necessary for
the development Of the athIetez
4 glance at the training tables OF Amer
lean colleges during the football season
would seem 10 answer tnat question il
the Affirmative a half hours conversa-
ton with Eustace Miles. the famous Eng
lish tennis expert. might provide an
equally convincing answer Fl the mega
tive
Twelve years ago Mr. Miles turned his
back on the roast beef Of old England
and the various other flesh foods which
the daily routine Of most bills Of fare IS
apparently heir 10. and became a 6evotee
Of the vegetarian diet. During this period
ne has lifted several English titles az
racquets. squash. and tennis. and once.
in 800. came 20 America and won in all
three sports from the best Of the breeds
this country could send forth
he IS now nearing what IS termed
middle age. being upward Of thirry-fve.
He weighs about $50. is strong and 70
bust. and. as his specisI forte in athletic
sports indicates, he is active and agile
according TO his own statement. before
MS change 70 his present mode OF life
he was little better than an invalid
whereas now he IS able not only 10 fol
low his favorite sports. but is also the
man behind the gun in a number Of en-
terprises which take much Of his tine
work
He calls bis condition thorough IT.
ness II his appearance is a. criterion.
ne IS surely thoroughly 1T for the siren
Sous business life Of to-day as vel as
fer his athletic recreations
Treats 1000 Clients.
Ar Miles is not willing 10 Law down
rule for training that could be taken as
applicable 10 al athletes. Part OF his
business in England is the formulating OF
health courses based OF his ideas OF what
IS right in the eating line He treats rs
1000 clients separately and --.f1.sI,,-
prescribing as each case seems % de-
nand, but always with e view toward The
elimination of flesh foods and the suSsti-
tuition OF proteids from vegetable prod
ucts- He does give. however. a reason
for The change in his own case and for
his advocacy OF meatIsss meals
Ihe football player" he says. who
trains on meat diet Is really # for ft-lz
else His muscular deve-oDnent nav he
great but AZ the same tine he is neglect
-nS other functions OF the BODY which &.
after life VII be unable 10 tak- care OF
themselves He IS trained TO the no
Dsnt but his endurance in The broad
sense Of the world IS not foste-ed
He goes from the university fn 10 The
rush OF business and in a very few wears
wears out He is the victim OF petrv III
nesses. which can be traced to a NEGLECT
q his digestive apparatus and an in
ability 20 assiu1ilate foo5 He is r-r sb-=
20 take as much exercise as in his college
days. and without this exercise he finds
tnst his body does not work smoothly
Ar- Niles IS the proprietor Of the Eus-
tace Niles restaurant IN London. Here
the long bin cS fare includes no flesh
foods OF any sort The casual reader
comes across Irish stew and 6urlp7i7zs
and has visions OF the kind he used 10
eat before he became 4 co-verr 70 -Lz
new philosophy OF eating. bur his order
contains nothing but vegetable products.
-nere are mock ham sandwiches. q great
variety OF nut and fruit dishes. potatoes
onelets and pancakes. and altogether 2
great array OF very appstiztng names
The restaurant has the PATRONAGE Of
many men and women notable n the
diplomatic and court circles Of London