The Washington herald., 1913-01-04
"CUT OUT CANDY
ADVICE TO BOYS
Mike Martin, Nationals Train
er, Warns Against Overin-
diligence in Sweets.
TALKS TO Y. M. c. A. LADS
Says youngsters Should Start Now to
Train Body and Lays Down
Few Rules.

Training Hints for Young Athletes
was the subject of an address given last
night to members OF the Y. NJ. c. A
Boys Department by Mike Martin.
trainer of the Washington baseball
team, and a staff member OF the Y. M.
c. A. department OF physical work. Mr..
Martins remarks were intended partic-
ularly for boys from twelve to sixteen.
Every boy ought to go In for ath-
letIcs," declared Mr.. Martin. 1T viii
not only lay the foundation for good
physique and constitution in later years,
but II will quicken his mind and make
him a better student. Sports increase
the intelligence of boys because they
train the eye. as well as the hand, which
educators nowadays say means training
the brain as we'll. In addition. sports
teach muscular coordination as neither
books or manual labor alone could ever
hope to do. More than all that, training
for athletics. when carried on In the
right way, insures good health. I be-
gan training when / was a little bit OF
a fellow; I've never broken training
since, and I've never been sick In my
life.
But in order to get the best physical
results. a boy should train in the right
way. Here are Just a few rules-not all
Of them, by any means, but some that
81. Cultivate good habits, and avoid
vice.
"2. Sleep from nine to ten hours a
night.
3 Leave rich food and cheap candy
alone. Eat enough of good wholesome
victuals. but don't stun.
~. Exercise, under the supervision OF
a good physical director, in such way
and for such a length of time every day
sha IL
and fast rule for exercise for boys be-
tween twelve and sixteen In general. L
should say that they ought to exercise
for speed, agility, and skill. rather than
for strength BOYS should never overdo.
for too much exercise Will put them
stale quickly. Walking is an especially
good form OF physical occupation Tor
them.
IS. Bathe every day. Make your bath
a quick shower, followed by a good. hard
rundown. Sit around indoors while
till your body has returned to its nor
NAL temperature
IS. Dress to suit the weather. but
don't go to extremes.
"Overindulgence in candy is one dietary
error which every athlete, man or boy.
has to guard against. In the long run.
a too-free eating Of sweets thins the
blood, takes away the desire for SUBJ
stantial food, spoils the appetite, and
tends to make the victim nervous. No
body, boy or man, ought to eat more
than four or five pieces OF even good
candy at a sitting. When I'm training
the Washington baseball team 1 cut this
allowance down TO two pieces. and rather
discourage an indulgence even TO that
extent.
zone of my problems as a trainer last
season was to get a certain player out
Of the candy habit He was n perfect
fiend for the stuff-used to eat it by the
half-pound. and thought nothing of IL.
/ kept warning him over and over again.
but he paid no attention. At last one
night he got an attack Of cramps and
biliousness that doubled him up like 4
jack-knife, and i was two days getting
him fixed up again. That taught him a
lesson. He still INDUCES in candy more
than he ought, but he has cut down on
the habit very largely"