New Britain herald., 1922-01-12
WALTER CAMP TELLS
 ABOUT KEEPING FIT
Famous Authority on Athletics Addresses Men at '. M. C. A.

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 doesn't do men my good physically to overtrain, The mon with the largest muscles were the men whc cQuld least stand the strain in the war, Men with arms like black smiths and overdeveloped leg muscles gave way before short ratons and exposure long before office men did So says Walter Camp, president of the New Haven Clock company.
 Mir. Camp Is well qualified to know His real claim to fame is that he is the Walter Camp Of Yale. To the uninitiated. Waiter Camp of Yale, is the author of Camps Daily Dozen exercises. which made thousands of men better physically than ever they hoped 10 be. during the training periods incident to certain recent war He also wrote: Keeping Fit,' and "Keeping Fit to Fight became a byword of physical perfection throughout the country.
 Picks AH-American Team.
 AS a master mind in the business of athletics Walter Camp is an out standing figure. As the man who says the last word In the selection Of the Ar-American football team, he has gone beyond the star to which athletic wagons are hitched The All American football team is the hall Of fame for gridiron heroes, and Walter Camp is the man who furnishes the hall, provides the fame and puts the laurel wreath of victory on the hero.
 Sleep Is Needed
 Almost 300 men and boys braved the storm last night and assembled in the gymnasium of the Y. M. c. A., to hear Walter Camp tell about his daily dozen in his talk before the in- dustrial council. They learned lot they never knew before about exer- cises. They learned that the reason the "fu' caused so many deaths Tn the army was because the men were out of rest. They learned that if man stays out late every night for two weeks and tonsilitis enters ms throat, he will be sure to get It.
 They learned that when man gets so big around the waist line that he can't see his feet any more, then his feet artn't much good to him.
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 The men and boys also learned that there is no sensible reason why man of 70 shouldn't be as supple as man of 20. They learned with much sur prise that the old time theory of talk ing 20 or 30 deep breaths upon aris- ing in the morning, with the expecta- ton of that little stunt making a deep breather out of round shouldered man, is the worst lie ever perpetrated upon the human race. They lea led that trying to touch the floor with l4- hands without bending the EneeA the most foolish exercises ever in- vented and has caused umbago and rheumatism times without number.
 The speaker, who spoke with the voice of authority, told his hearers, much to their surprise, that the man with the big muscles was so over de- veloped that the fellow who did not have so much meat on his arm, usual ly was in the best physical shape. And if there was anyone in the room who is in the habit of enjoying poor health, he went away with the statement ringing in his ears, Its the most selfish thing in the world to go along in poor health.'
 How To Keep Fit.
 natural, normal amount of rest and freedom from over exertion and fatigue were given as preventatives fatigue were given as preventives heir. Every man thinks he's differ ent than anyone else,' said the man who has trained thousands, and he can go right along transgressing na- lures laws. Well, nature is patient, she is just but when she finally taps you on the shoulder there is no ap- peal to Washington. That's what's the matter with most of your grouches. There are homes in New Britain where the family is mighty sorry when the old man comes home, but they're mighty glad at the office when he leaves.
 'Lots of professional strong men rations in the army like clerks from the office. Don't overstrain You don't want blacksmith's arm to work in an office. If all you want is a big muscle take piece of paper or rubber ball and squeeze it number Of times every day. You'll get large muscle in your arm, but what good is it?"
 What About Smoking,
 When he had completed his ad- dress, Mir. Camp was asked: What about smoking?"
 "Wcll,' was the reply, "I smoke myself,--to moderation l hope. When a boy starts to smoke nature makes him sick By doing that she is say ing. Kid l wouldn't do that If he gets so he smokes 15 or l6 cigars day she gives his heart a jiggle and it scares him. He rushes to a doc tor, who tells him to cut out smok- ing. After awhile he finds he is all right and the nicotine has gone from big bparf SpI ba acnt,, Cotc hatcx {a