Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-05-28

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your muscles ache. Il Ia 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 80 cents Q
pair. are the best sort for practicine
ong-distance runs, rs well ~ for box
Ing. fencing and nearly every other
form OF athletics.
In races on the cinder path. spiked
running shoes are worn. II 10 a. well.
II you intend to be q runner ut college.
to practice with the spiked shoes be-
forehand. Be careful. however. not to
spike yourself. as do many begin
ners.
II, in beginning your daily runs. you
find you have not strength or wind to
sprint as you near the end Of your oil.
lotted distance, lay out q shortsr
course, increasing It gradually day By
day.
Few normal boy athletes who ex-
pect to 60 to college have not at ons
time or another dreamed of winning q
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 a boat is Of course the
best means Of acquiring prowess along
this line. To the luckless boy who 10
condemned to live In large city or In
a part Of the country where there 10
no boating, the rowing machine forms
an excellent substitute. Most large
gymnasiums have at least one rowing
machine. Or, II such gymnasium IL
not accessible, several boys can club
together and buy or hire a 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 SLOUGH
or Loaf nor permit the back to hump
over or the shoulders to become
rounded. Pull each stroke with back
and legs as well 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'
ton with the rest In rowing as In
running, keep the lips closed and
breathe through the nose. taking long.
regular, deep breaths. Lay out
course (if in a boat and sprint the
last Fart of the distance.
Diet is another all-important item In
the training of the college athlete.
When you take up such q career
abandon all thoughts Of pastry, fried
or fatty foods, tobacco. liquor IN all
forms and hot breads. This leaves yoa
a large variety Of diet, and even II 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 puddings
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
drug.
Sleep nine hours out Of the -.
Never 60 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
failure in his studies 10 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.