Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-14
COLLEGE: ATHLETE IN NO
: DANGER FROM TRAINING
Cornell Professor ScoHS at Idea That
Work ON Teams Is
Harmful
SAYS TT IS BENEFICIAL
Proper Selection of Work and RAJ
tionaI Methods, Under Competent
Supervision, Prevents In ury.
Props Ncci Body development.

ITHACA. March l3.-That the average
"pllcgc athlete is not subjected 10 any
Danger because Of his training lis the
declaration of Charles V. T.. Young,
director of the department, OF physical
raining at Cornell University. Pro-
fcssor Young has had under his con-
'rol thousands OF students, and his
Judgment on tn" question may rc con-
sidcred that al an expert. he SAWS that
& tho college student inaiics a proper
election OF work and Keeps himself
Indcr the supervision u competent
ncdirai authority there ~ no prospect
II nix injurme himself. lie says"
" idcsprcad discussion is aroused
just now on the question What are
In" effects OF training On tn" college
ninl"t" ia afier-iiic" and mu!t!tud"
o. Uneu with practical experience III
inia line dinrr Y .lciv in their opinion
'hfH, says ITO Gmpe: OF dist!uaui shcd
htnic-r ssh 10 from Jnr Injections
diseases 81, Y"ays raisc tho question
as - whether the prolonged strain 70
"hicH tNcS nav" frequently been sub
jected has not l.sscncd In some meas
lTo their power OF Resistance against
anderson. Vf Val" submits data COZ
GrIIE iiiiN years which show that the
faic athlete does not die young, but.
or titr contrary, rs pronounced by
actuIr!cs OF Insurance Companies WHO
nav" ,Namined the iAtn Il safe: risk
,hah IN" nonathicte The general
unanimity OF opinion to-day among
physicians who have had long oHp.ri-
enc in examining college athletes
seem 10 be mat under proper condi-
tons ana with proper training partici-
patton IL college athletics is Of benefit
To IN" college man
Henri Tends 10 DiIntc.
In" Heart tends 10 dilntc. ~ Il mat
yer "i economy, whenever It's WORK is
Increased. but ii In. amount OF worn
increased @radualy tn" heart il
INC changed conditions and no injuri-
GUS results need ne feared pv.rs,rAirl-
* OF the heart when il occurs n the
aH.!nike healthy man tends 10 disappear
't"!iF ana naturally unless IL IS acute;
"ut Inc chances OF an acut. uVyrstraIn
IN IN" normal heart ar" very remote.
Tor IN. VIII tires long before tn. CON
r"cilhE power o. the muscle is lost
ana collapse at the end or "A race lasts
"niy unti! the VIII r.asscrts Itself.
MhnS 81 IN" cases on record of per
..@H'ht lnJur% through participation in
'iAl.ncs arc trhcc,2!" 10 overcNcr,Iou
m ,le nntri OF perpetrators or nigh
"rIF development ami Tor this reason
h.t'.s preparatory schools should
NAN H. h' participation as general az
n'Ssi9!y, h4Nlue In mind better ALL
'ouMa de'el"m,nt
.g,l IaGn q ~. specialized forms Of
l'u"S on the system, ana should Ice
10 meet these demands
ne ipotbai! player particuarIy one
".Sh NlhH 2 i'ne position is called upon
4" Ii''th" movements Involving chiefly
,,h muscles OF The BACK ana lees
"Hl'" these movements arr moro or
.sA Varied and Wade with considerable,
.NPihlN li is upon tn" large and SLOW.
moving muscles that reuuis.tinn j.
.nlsiN made. As "a result TN. ,ihlai.
VINO as devoted himself exclusively to
ms form Of exercise nnds himself a;
inc cnd pi fuur Years tn,. uoss.sscr
., very muscular phy s.Vu.. hut also
nn.' or less SLOW and awkward IN.
baseball IL Easier.
inc baseball player DOES no, come
u,," personal contact With his oppom-
en- ana Is not called mon To maxi ~.
Violent muscular efforts tl,,i chn,,,, ~
,@e football The motions required ar,.
mofc Varied Involving almost me en-.
~ muscular organism ana at IN,
liz tlnlc making for high degree, of
'"@"rdinatipn They ar. also of s,,cj
IA nre as TO tend To ov-rcon. de.
'"ctS ~ carriage and posture. WHEN i.
evidenced by the ample cI"sl LII l -
ei"p"d organs ana irainod nerve" NM
HinSc,cS ,hat distinguish ,he Drof.s,
ioma! ball player
i2cN anh hcid sports are more
4fi"n IN Their character. bat If mr.
,utu IA in"dcration, any or All Of men,
may pc made 10 serve admiralty ,.r,sim
cNcc!Ichcc as nigh a. tMoy are To-
"a" competition is iut.nsa ard
rucipa'ion IN this FORM OF athletics
i n""mn Y" nc !ranght with some s!.,r-
ne excitement ana nervous X
tth"l III" 81 q closely contested rae. is
">!iN" drain upon The vitality Which
f, 1nu"i be repeated frequently or con.
NiIn"d lnd"hn.tciy with impuniiy
Towing 5 similar to football H., ,b.,
"lieGls tGe large muscle groups OF
o'ics "" in similar to track attn
on tne neart ana tho lungs For bur
gSsT or development no better FORM
'I exercise can be found than corr..t
l'wRS on F" sliding seat but if ear
,,IG BEYOND the point Of normal de-
Ntiop'nent II tends 10 produce onlv H..
Epicai strong man.
Is matter 10 be settled largely
~ "DSerNat!on and common sens. IN
ieIc"!iGe!atc athletics have not been in
N'Euc 'ohE enough to compute reliable
Stiistics, nat any plan In the interns,
ri more rational competition and more
~ mtcornhhce with the real purpose OF
Welcomed" 7'""'F