The Washington herald., 1921-08-21
ny ROBERT EDGREN.


Modern athletic methods have ad-
Iysneed with the spread Of organ
zfd school athletics and with the
|tiipss Of the American teams to the
|oiynpie games. Scientific training
under experienced coaches has done
way with the overwhelming of the
Ssld DAYS. when scores of promising
Ito;;1 Ssters were ruined by too much
work..
No growing boy should be all
lowed to run long races or undergo
any continued athletic strain that
will weaken him afterward. Mod
|eration in everything gives the best
results Moderate training, mod
crate competition, moderate eating
and plenty Of sleep are the neces-
sary things No excess In anything.
/conseSye energy. don't waste II.
Some of the old time athletic
champions, who trained, ate and
drank immediately, made great
records, but ] have no doubt they
would have done much better IL
they hal been traind in the modern
way. They were phenomenal men,
and succeeded in spite Of their mis-
takes
One Of the most careful athletes
I've ever known is Charlie Paddock,
who has broken many worlds
sprinting records this year, and who
has eclipsed all sprinting perform
ances by running the 1oo-yard race
in world record time, nine and
three-ffths seconds, five times in 1--WE
successive competitions. He Is mod
crate in training and everything
else, and as q result he has con-
served store OF energy that. added
to his natural ability. makes him
the greatest sprintins champion
that ever lived.
7 eat any good food" says Pad
dock. Just enough of it. / try to
train so that I'm never tired when
stop I get enough work, but
never take a stride more than !
think need. Dean Cromwell, our
coach, who taught me how to run,
won't let me go of the mark for
one more start when he thinks I've
done enough for the day. II feel
tired; Of competition cut it out un-
til Tn eager to run again"
Paddocks apparent nervousness
before a race is only a sign Of his
oottled-up energy. Ability to store
energy for the contest IS the thing
that makes any great athlete.
Jack Keeps Fit Always.
Jack Dempsey is a good example
Of the modern champion. He is
naturally nervous. with the kind Of
nervousness that indicates tremend-
Gus vitality In the first round Of
the'bsht his burst Of energy Is fair
iy an explosion. In the fight with
willard he let go with every ounce
~ strength and energy he had, from
ne moment he struck the first blow.
In. the Carpenter fight he held
.his nerve force in check until he
carpenter weakening under
ooy punishment. and then let Il
osQfor a quick knockout.
AZ De had gone after Carpenter
e:.way he rushed Willard. m.
snchman might have used his
eed and skill to keep away, which
LSef.
lack never smokes, never drink,
moderately. He exercises
pnarly and says~hs never will al
%.hmself to get out of condition
.theory Is the modern one, that
keep 1t all the time and pile UP
Tgy for a contest by rational
nirg methods is better than to
Fow away vitality in periods of
Axation alternated with periods
1 violent work.
Carpenter Reserves Energy.
Anerican fighters and athletes
may have learned something new
ABOUT training from Carpenter.
After the Dempsey match was
made Carpenter went to France
and, began training, gradually
rounding into the best condition
possible. When he returned to this
country he could have been ready
for the ring in a week During a
month at Manhasset he did very
little training and a great deal OF