The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-17
ATHLETES
By r. u. THOMAS.

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Bin Foley's ambition is not pa
letes. II they become champions
that another and greater ambitiol
His purpose in life is to tune ur
human bodies and make them func
ton, to use his own words, AS the
Creator intended they should" To
take a rundown, or damaged hu'
man system. and put it back in
normal shape brings far more sat-
isfaction to Bin Foley than the
winning Of race by one Of his
proteges.
A chance partner at golf on the
public links the other day re-
] veaIed information that led to the
writing Of this story. His name
was Shumat. He nmped. Ono
leg appeared 3 trifle shorter than
the other.
Rather tough getting a good
stance with the game leg, isn't it:''
was ventured as Shumat walloped
q screamer straight down the
course.
mot a Bit" he replied, 1--WE
learned how to make the most OF
Il.
used to be q lot WORSE" he con-
tinued, and then, as an under
thought: Know Bill Foley Gen.
tral?"
An obvious answer-everybody
knows him, 1t seems, but not
everybody knows the bigger side
OF Bill Foley's work.
'sWell, If I had never known Bin
Foley, / might not have been play.
ing this game" continued Shumat.
when went to Central this leg
was lot shorter than It is now
Foley went to work on It. He
made it grow. after I thought, and
/ believe the medicos thought, it
had stopped for keeps"
mis- player of real ability after
Foley's efforts brought health to
the leg, and the way he said 1t
ment. 1t was a tribute to Foley.
s.But my case is insignificant"
he went on, ITS really nothing
compared with sO1ne of the things
n O16I Has G1UA16 AOA CAARRECA Oa1AA
sicIxly people. You'll find q lot
81 strong, healthy men In this
town who can ten you wonderful
tales about Bill Foley. They were
students at Central, and Joined
his track squad not particularly
60 become athletes. They want
I'd health"
Inquiry revealed that many were
they who sought help from Bill
Foley, and got 1t in larger meas
ure than they had hoped.
A few examples are sufficient TO
ten the story of FoIey's main en-
deavor. A mite OF lad reported to
Foley one day, just up from the
graded school. He hadn't grown in
several years. It appeared the boy
was to go through life little more
than dwarf.
Foley, the mechanic, set about his
fob much In the manner OF an auto
rspairman, locating the trouble, find
Ing the remedy. It required lots OF
experiment. But in the end, Foley
worked on the boy. Then he be-
gan to grow. When Foley finished.
the lad was six feet tall and a
champion athlete. The entire fob
consumed something like five years.
When Foley took over Bernie
Wefers, ST., the latter weighed l6i
pounds and was in bad shape. He
was almost nervous wreck. His
appetite was poor, he was far under
weight. Foley was at Georgetown
University then, back In 1896 or
thereabout. In six months time
Wefers was developed into q ZOO
FOUNDER. Wefers was one Of the
greatest sprinters Of his day.
There are many similar cases In
FOley's record. Athletes built up
by him have made good I'm q big
way In many colleges, and some
Of the best went TO him when
physical Weaklings.
'By helping nature" Is Foley's
fnodug operandi, az expressed by
himself. Purify the blood, prescribe
the right food at the right time, de-
velop circulation, massage. mako
use Of fresh air and sunshine
they show there II no trick in
FoIey's achievements, some OF which
resemble miracles.
Thirty years Of Observing the l1u.
man body under varying conditions
has taught him much. It - said
Foley can detect the slightest defect
in a mans condition merely by
watching him In action.
The weaklings in Foley's squad
ret his greatest attention. ''Thcy
are the ones who need help. The
boy naturally physically fit can take
care OF himself" he says.
Which makes 1t apparent that BIIl
Foley's ambition Is not to produce
great athletes, as thousands of snort
fans believe, but to make strong.
healthy men of weak youngsters.
u they become champions, 30 much
the better.