Arizona republican., 1921-10-10
CHARLIE WHITE
 WINS FIGHT T0 RID SYSTEM IF |W H I [ PLAGUE
Is boxing body builder and health

Is boxing a body builder and health restorer?
 This question has ben asked thou sands of times both by persons in favor of boxing and those opposed to the fight game.
 In the following article written by Charlie White the day before his bout with Robbie Ward at Denver. the fans get an inside peep at Whites early career and gather few facts on boxing.
 White and Billy Alger meet at Ell Paso tonight.
 The following is taken from the Denver Express: By Charlie White: I am here to box Bobby Ward at the Stockyards, Friday night. But since my arrival in Denver many people have asked me how I trans former myself from a tubercular to a | lightweight contender without medi- cal aid
 Naturally, health is a subject think much about
 So I'm going to give you my secret of body building in nutshell in the hope that it will help others-girls as well as boys-men and women.
 As boy I was employed in Chi cago print shop. Dust and ink fumes | injured my already weak system. became very ill I consulted Theodore B. Sachs, then head of the Chicago Tuberculosis in- | stitute He examined me. He declared me tubercular and advised that 1 go | to Denver immediately.
 No Money to Buy Health
 My parents were poor. l was one of nine children. l explained my financial position to pr. Sachs.
 He advised the next best thing physical training. plenty of fresh air. | plain. wholesome food
 Next day I enrolled in Prof. Will liam OConnelrs physical culture school ' Professor O'Connell was discour- aged at the idea of developing such a sickly, skinny armed, thin chested specimen as I presented.
 l did wha. he told me to do.
 First Step to Healthville
 After rigidly Adhering to a pro- gram of exercises, deep breathing and walking and proper diet, began tC gain weight and strength.
 In his school I became interested in boxing Many beating I got un- til I gained enough strength to re- taliate on the very ones who had floored me dozens of times. When I was on the road to health devised schedule of daily living l for myself.
 have faithfully carried it out from } that day to this
 How You Can Go There
 Here's my health program:
 Fifteen minutee' setting up exer. cises on rising. Deep breathing before an open win dow Refrain from all undue excitemen and hurry in business affairs.
 Three meals day at regular hours
 Abstain from rich fried foods. past ries. excessive meat eating and iron starchy foods.
 And all foods-chew-Chew
 Eight hours sleep , Keep the windows open winter an
 summer
 Abstain from tobacco and stimu
 lants.
 Be well by keeping well. |, Interest yourself in some athleti game that requires prowess. ?. Healthy minds are pred Tn heaItn |, bodies. = Make a program of diet and sen f sib1e diet for yourself. s Then make this program a habit ( s your life. <; Why l Go on Forever = As result of following a healt = routine regularly I have been box
 ing 13 years.
 l have met II champions. : All. with the exception of Benn 5 Leonard, have passed off the stag { of a grim game. 1, Yet I. because I have found healtl - and kept jt. am still accorded a plaC Y at the top of the ranks as leadin ! contender for the lightweight cham d pionship of the world. which I ys ir expect to w.n. Health is an investment None " can't buy 1t. Money can't keep it. But the athletic program I hay = told you of can. Start today.