The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-08
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A--S metropolis. SO tar
as it, adult male population is con
CeTned is fast becoming a stronshoiu
i OF pedestrianism.
/ - he average man who methodlcailH
t,,kes his street car al the close OF
the working DAY and rides nome
there 10 dine. sleep and emerge th'
following morning TO grab a strap on
the return journey 10 The center OF
the CITY has little idea or what ne i
missing. Judged from the popularity
which walking has recently been gain
in. Neither is he IN position 10 form
proper estimate OF me immense
army that i'm steadily increasing
numbers. is COINS 20 and from
It's work these days on foot.
let him vary his custom on.
however. and the result will sim
pl, astound him Just what has con
tributed 10 this end is matter which
each person is hereby given fun
license 10 decide for himself There
viii be none, however. who will dis
pute the truth OF the fact. after even
Il Cursory investigation.
In the performance OF little train
ing regime which the architect OF this
column annually put into force, he
has been covering. for some days, the
distance between his place OF abode
and his daily toll on foot. Several
wears ago he would have felt lone
scme TWO seasons ago he had plen-
" OF company This year he has
found pedestrians in sight or within
hail every foot OF the two miles and a
half that make up his stroll
They 20 az all speeds, too Men of
middle life usually step along with
steady, sDringy swing. Younger men
leave the business district with
tester stride, perhaps. Occasionally
VIGOROUS representative OF the old
heel-and-toe style is encountered. And
the average individual who hasn't
tried the stunt himself will be most
surprised at this--a very consider
able percentage of the pedestrian
army often breaks from the brisk
wall: into a lively little jog. On one
recent evening the faithful chronicler
counted six OF his comrades. met and
passed. who were travelling at galts
considerably faster than walk
Old Pop" Westons notable exam
pie in teaching the American public
The value OF consistent pedestrianism
may have had something to do with
the obviously growing tendency 70
walk The wretched atmosphere OF
the average crowded car may have 4
lot more 10 do with it, Perhaps the
cost OF living. about which we hear
So mach. may have driven the thrifty
man 10 save his nickels though the
wear and tear on shoeleather and the
resulting increase in appetite would
make this seem poor economy But,
VIXEN IL comes TO the general health
10 the walkers. there is no argument
available for the negative side. The
advantage in bodily welfare 10 those
who are willing 10 spare an extra half
hour OF the day 10 the genuine fun Of
walking - and from work. can hardly
he oyer-estimated
Try il the first pleasant morning,
Note the company YOU have and. az
the finish. contemplate with surprise
how little additional effort and time
IL really takes, when compared TO the
benefit received. It's surprising how
rapidly the street car fend changes
his ideas on the difficulties OF cover
ing TWO or three miles on foot
Interesting fact-The Buffalo Ger
mans, now playing rs a professional
baske tbal team. have won 6S games
in a row.
The elimination of the diving tackle
would create no great CONSERVATION
in the camp Of Yost Michigan hash Z
lao a good diving tackler for the past
Eve seasons.
How the presence in the United
States OF Tommy Burns would stir up
interest in pugilistic circles Tommy
could get many bout, too.
To think that Charlie Hickman
should be quitting baseball with bad
legs, Hicks Underpinning when he
played here looked like the most du--
able piece OF furniture outside the
piano factories