The evening world., 1911-05-24
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Manager McGraw Of Giants
Says II Is Impossible for a
Ball Player to "come Back"
At&er Being Absent from Game
Three or Four Years, and Be
-as- Good as When He Quit.

O4NtrElt. 1871. nv Tho Press Huhllslng 60.
40 THE New YORK. World.
Ip0rBT hat any man In the world
knows more about training profess
sdonai athietes-and especially hall
p~taysrs-than John McGraw. so per-
hkbs few OF Johns remarks may have
an Interest for people who would IKE
ronOins Giants.
I happened to meet McorAw when he
Wa In . philosophical mood. and-what
was much rarer In his c~ase-wiiling TO
dispense his philosophy. We began talk
ing about ball players who try to come
back"
mo ball player" said John deciavsly.
who has been out OF the game
three or four years can come bach and
be as good as when he quit. They never
come back Especially the whiskey-
drinking has-been never comes back
bail player or fighter-becauss he mas
deadened his brain. whiskey 10 the
worst thing IN the world for any athlete.
You may drink a lot of whiskey and
look as good as ever. have the muscles
and the speed and more or less endur-
ance, but whiskey Kills the brain. ia
rather have a man with a ball-playtns
brain than a man with the finest leg
In the world. one OF the greatest play
80. 80. t.. n. r.yo. ale.
sipates In any way and trains every day
like Q champion preparing for q cham
plonship night. The only trouble With
him v that he's likely to overdo II. and
/ have to watch and stop him when he
hsxina "a overwork. But I can Always
a.n.rh rro, ~. h.ny In IN. has, ma.
- T..- -. n,.v.r.
80,
VINO 1e suo"sef anu '' ~ -"
any too quick on ms legs But ne mas
q brain. HIS head 10 always clear ano
he makes up with brain work for wha'
he may lack In some Other way. That
tbs Ideal kind o, A bail paaysr. II h,
a. whl.kev arnke, ~ br>lp would
:. - -. ,n,s,n.
Sfo" oui' -" :" "o .S.".N
ieSI "hisNey se's a oa'' pAsyes S"0~
h anything else In the world.
Some people th&nk all Q bali playea
need " q good, fast pair OF legp. Bsmds
v.,.r. h.gan min wing han with ms onca
@ 80, ava. n,
T" N .a.n. n,
couid streak IL arounu '"o
broke the record. ran In mud AhAN
deep At that. But he couldn't hiI ~
lacked the batting eye. so he gave !
ball wasn't his game.
las for Keeping In condition. JONI
went on. pasepai1 10 the haiuvst con
ultlonIns 80 atdar 49, Ma.
No. o~ P.rhans that's because
49,, to 20 I work uke n horse elyh
hours or 80 a day, and II you don
think chasing a ball Is hard work. Jus
come up and Try IT. 1 sweat on sever"
pounds. ana ! ought 10 grow 'hIn'
supposs could II varied 10 ore, +,
niue anu ~ oh, ,s,,ow "a,
espoe,ai.y .,a,n, honrs a dav. bu, ~ n
80, al N. can hold he feel
The best cure for fat is a slim diet an
light exercise.
The worst thlng IN the wofiu 10 oNeI
DONG ~. "orni"s ~ ,nes the yitalit
nan I aon't believe IN pilin
on n lot Of sweaters and sweating YOU
seIf haif to death. Running your hea
of under three or four sweaters won
do any good. especially II you tack
the brew at night y put pack al lnu
you've sweat GUY. Ineres yus. ~ W.,
10 get h.o nnm Az, n",aoors and q,
~ v,htr, ,b., has alcohol IN A."
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-oo MA ina, the Madison and N
m.,,ta,h co,tury Athletic clul
- a. ~, Thursa,v night Z,
"' 'au,, ,,,or,r,.,
their snow - ,sps rHosma,
because Murphy h.'"" n"u ~
Ahearn are the CARDS. ana we" nave
miss one 10 see the other' It's nara
pick the sta scrap. for both VIII
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