Arizona republican., 1914-04-11
Vivian Nickalls. New Penn Trainer, Will Not Depart from Custom - English Laxity of Training Rules Not Adopted
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 NEW YORK. April 10.-WhateNer may be the training customs in English athletics it is evident that Vivian Nickalls. the new crew coach at the University of Pennsylvana. does not intend to depart radically from meth ods in vogue at Pennsylvania in past years. It has been frequently stated abroad that the English amateur ath- lete and oarsman does not train with the same care or rigorousness that is observed in college athletic circles in this country It is explained therefore that the success of the American ath- lete is due 10 the fact that he makes q business of what is viewed abroad as play or recreation.
 Coach Nickalls does not apparently share these views or at least believes in the proverb, When thou art at Rome do as they do at Rome" He has laid down as strict a set of rules and instructions to govern the crew candi- dates as Charles Courtney or Jim Rice could prepare. The printed rules cover the entire working hours of the oars men and even the diet of the men is outlined pPermssion can be gained only from Nichalls. should it be deemed necessary to temporarily break these rules, which are in part as follows.
 HOurs-Bed 10:50; rice in morning. 7:3O; breakfast. S:15; lunch 1; dinner 7:30 (While on the river earlier if pos sible). Every man must run before I-ce. .l.. I by the coach. Those living in college must get together and run on the track if possible. Those living at home must set out and run on the road
 No smoking allowed on any pretext whatever. Chewing gum is also de- precated
 Lemonade barley water tea and cof- fee may be used for drinks but use of sugar in moderation. Don't drink water with ice in it. and don't drink milk Ice cream after meals may be eaten but once . day.
 Don't eat pork. veal duck, goose. wild fowl. oysters, crabs. Holsters or any shell fish. Don't eat too much bread. Chew your food well and eat slowly
 If you wish to break any of these ules apply to the coach: i e. you might want to go to a dinner; he will give you leave. but don't go without leave. Don't dance. If you are sick. tell the coach.
 If any of these rules are broken by anyone. whoever he may be. and it comes to the coaches notice. that man will be discharged from the rowing squad
 You are on your honor Be true to yourself and remember always that if you do not obey these rules you are hurting not only your self respect. but every member of the crew of which you are a part
 It is more or less of a coincidence that the publication of these training rules as laid down by Nickalls should be made the day on which Oxford and Cambridge meet in their annual boat race on the Thames. Nickals gained his initial reputation as an oarsman while at Oxford and in after years coached the varsity crews that rowed against the Light Blue. He was with his brotherGuy Nickalls, now coach at Yale. one of the best oarsnen ever de- veloped at oxford during the period of the inter varsity races which ex- tends back to 1841.
 Since the initial race that year the eight -oared crews Of Oxford and Cam bridge have met seventy times. On the eve of the seventy-first race of tho series the score shows that oxford mas won thirty-nine races: Cambridge thirty, while the race of 1877 resulted in dead heat. The course is fou and q quarter miles and the best tim,