The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-03-26

Athletic Rope Skipping.
childish opponents be pitted against
each other. often keep both amused
or an hour 81 a time
Almost every outdoor game. from
hide-and-seek 10 tag. IS good en- one
way or another for the child athlete
But skipping-rope. ball and hoop are
the best. and the child should be in
duced 10 play with each Of the three
Tor a certain length Of time every
day.
Even In rainy weather the hall OF
most houses oT fats Is large enough to
permit this tho Of exercises
A method much in use among
nursery g-overnesses in England is TO
lay a child. face downward, on y table
or across a lounge. or on some other
surface large enough 10 support the
trunk OF the body but leaving arms
and legs free. then to put the young
ster through the motions OF swim
ming. This is good Tor the hack a.
wen as for the arms and legs. and the
child may be taught 70 regard Il as q
sort Of romp.
In laying special stress on the ad-
vantages o. keeping the baby athlete
amused while going through his vau
a. exercises. It is not alone % avert
the tedium Of routine SO distastefui 10
the baby mind. but because a child
that Is amused viii throw his whole
energy and vitality into the exercise
and put his whole mind on a. And in
this way alone can child. baby or MAJ
achieve athletic success For. IN ath-
leucs as much as 10 business or In
school. the aspirant who Is content %
SO through the prescribed motions me
chemically is foredoOmcd 20 failure.
Muscles Should Be Massaped,
Massage forms an important rem In
the baby athletes training. Arter his
bath. before he Is dressed, his mother
or nurse should lay him on a warm
blanket Tin a warm room. Of course
b avoid his taking cold. and should
kucad the muscles tenderly yet hrmly.
eli over his body. "GeKing the various
joints carefully, yet quickly. and sup
pllnR she whole body. d S. mainly
on these details that masseurs and
osteopathists depend Tor
The MASSAGE and acxing may be fol
/ lowed By a brisk rubbing Of the nesh:
not enough to irrliate the tender skin
but sufficient TO produce q Elow over
the whole body.
AFTER this. dress the little athleis
quickly before tie reaction sets Ga.
Care should b. taken % preyent him
from catching cold sner any Of his ex
crclseS Carelessnoss along this iine
viii undo all the good he has gainod
Aa soon a. che boy urcs u any ieail
of athletics let him stop az once II
The idea becomes irksomc % him he
wul cease 70 derive much benoht fnou
the work
Treat Il an as a jolly same ard IN.
sonsialy he viii acquire a groundwork
OF muscular physique and o.! strength.
oued organs that VIII NOT only last
him through life but win aid him to
combat or throw on most % the count.
less lls that bcset childhood
Gooa Tor Glris Tea
The foregoing lesson Is as useful
Tor little girls as for their ntle bruih.
ers The modern athletic girl Is All
The better FOR beginning her gymnasuC
career az an early aEe
have outlined an the branches 81
athletics that may D. safely prescribed
for a child under cight years 81 aEc
The dumbhon chcstwciEhts Indiar
clubs etc. belong 10 a later period and
should not be put 20 uhe hands of boys
81 ten3eF years
The course 90 trsining 7 have laie
out fur the Hsue athlete in his pre
sehoolboy days comedies vita hil
nuu iaclinatlons and via a. Gar more
io develop aim thar would any roauns
% unlntercsang c~aisthCnics
have not mentioned runninE u
these Instructions because Il - ths
average chld's impulse 10 run rathei
than to walk such as inpnise should
of coarse b. encouraged and th'
chnd even at tcur 90 nre ytars mas
b. taught 10 keeQ his mouth shel a..
rs chest oat While ~ ranA