Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
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By SPEED" WALLACE

worlds Fastest Baseball Runner1
TODAY'S column will be devoted
to all my friends-the boys. Dur
ing the past weeks 7 have received
many letters asking for q column
that will be or interest 70 the young
athletes. After carefully going over
this correspondence ! find that the
boys wish to know more about the
leading stars OF the sports world
Dempsey and Paddock seem to lead
in this request and IL shall be the
former ring champion that will b.
the headliner for today's column.
JACK DEMPSEY. former heavy
weight champion. gives us these
rules. upon a recent visit with him.
that he followed while holder of the
title, and still follows since his re-
tirement from the boxing ring. The
former champion sometimes states
that he has retired for all times and
again he states he would like TO en-
ter the ring once more, the ring that
made him n of the most pOpu-
lar athletes OF the day. Regard
less as TO which way he so decides,
he still is a great example OF a
man that knows how TO keep him
self physically fit under all con-
ditions.
Dempsey's Rules
The training rules that have de-
veloped the great muscles Of the
former champion should be Of the
most interest 10 the young athlete
Of today. Developing the coordina-
ton Of the brain. hand and eye was
q great factor IN all Of Dempsey's
training and still remains so. The
former champion states that coordi-
nation Is not only for the boxer.
but for everyone whether you plan
an athletic career or not; for the
boy that wishes to become a sprint
er, a baseball player, tennis artist,
or a football player, II Is supreme
l. viii be a great factor with the
young man who does not wish 10
carry on athletics, an aid for a bust
ness career. Dempsey claims that
If you do not develop the brain
and eyes to a healthy state, YOU
cannot expect the hands 10 do their
full duty.
The average American boy would
ask Dempsey as his first question
If 1t had the opportunity, What
are the proper things TO eat for good
body Developments" The former
champ would advise him that the
best thing to develop the body is
plenty of fruit. vegetables, and
green's. He would advise against the
eating Of much meat, but II you do.
be sure It is well cooked. As for
water. the active boy should drink
SIX 70 eight pints each day; do not
drink much. but often.
Lots Of Sleep
The great hopes for the average
boy Of the future is to get a thick,
soft, fluffy. feather bed for his room
when he has a home for himself, 50
that when he jumps nto bed the
f~eather-tick Will form up all around
him. Here Is what Dempsey has IA
say about sleeping. "Sleep on a
firm, not hard, bed under light but
warm covers" He states many bows
make "a great mistake because they
have SO much pep. they should not
jump out Of bed too suddenly. but
should stretch their muscles and Get
their blood under good circulation
Jack smiled when ne finished this
and then said: We'll, maybe that
will suit some or them &C that. but
I hope they won't blame me when
they are late for school and tell
their teacher I told them to stay
in bed
Road work and lots Of II Is the
main thing on Demnsey's training
program. sprint a little. walk a lit
Tie. and then run a little. This, he
says. will condition a fellow regard
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