Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-03

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te tho training customs in Eng
liSh athletics it is evident that Vivian
NiCkalls, the new crew coach at the
University of Pennsylvania, does not
Intend to depart radically from meth
eds in vogue at Pennsylvania in past
Years 1t has been frequently stated
aboard that the English amateur ath-
iete anCN OarSman does not train with
the same care or nervousness that is
observed in college athletic circles in
this country 1t is explained therefore
that the success of the American ath-
lete is due to the fact that he makes
a business of what is viewed abroad
as play or recreation.
Coach Nickaiis 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 a strict a set Of rules
and instructions to govern the crew
candidates as Charles Courtney or Jim
Rice could prepare. The printed rules
cover the entire working hours of the
Carsmen and even the diet of the men
is outlined Permission can be gained
only from Nickalls, should it be deem
t,i necessary to temporarily break
these rules, which are in part as fol-
lows:
Hcurs-BeG 1890; rise in the morn
ing, 7:3O; breakfast, Sis; lunch, l;
dinner, 1870 while on the river, earli-
err if pOssible). Every man must run
before breakfast the distance to be
prescribed by the coach. Those living
in college must get together and run
on the track if possible. Those liv-
ing at home must get out and run
on the road.
No smoking allowed on any preteXt
whatever. Chewing Of gum is also
deprecated.
Lemonade, barley water. tea and
coffee 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 we'll and eat
slowly.
IF you wish 70 break any of these
rules apply to the coach; |. e., you
might want to go to 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 coach's notice, that
man will be discharged from the row.
ing 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"
1t is more or less of a coincidence
that the publication of these training
rules as laid down by Nickals should
he made the day on which Oxford and
Cambridge meet in their annual boat
race on the Thames. Nickalls 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. brother Guy NiCkalls, now coach
at Yale. one of the best Oarsmen ever
developed at Oxford during the period
of the inter-varsity races which eX-
tends back to 1S4l.
Since the initial race that year the
eight-oared crews of Oxford and Cam
bridge have met 20 times. On the eve
Of the list race of the series the
score shows that Oxford has won 80
la"nS; Cambridge 30. while the race
OF ISL resulted in a dead heat. The
course is four and One-quarter miles
ana the best time Is minutes % sec
Onds made by Oxford in 1911. Ameri-
can college regatta records do not
touch these figures, for the inteIc
iegiate regratta record made by COR
nell in 1901 is Is minutes % Is sec
Onds for four miles, while the best
time for the Harvard-Yale regatta was
made by Yale crew Of 1888 when the
hlue won the fOur-mile race in ~
minutes 10 seconds. That the Than es