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KVRNINO miI,T,KTlN, HONOLULU, T. It., SATUUDAY, I'Klt. in, 1008.
TJ A "DOT? ATTATr1 Q Baseball, Track, JM Fating, Autos,
XJLjTJlIT Ji 111 IN UL 1 VJTkJ Football, Tennis, XI 1
College Notes,
EDITED BY CHAR.LIE AIIIRIGHT
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Hints For Beginners
At Sprinting Game
By N. J. CARTMELL
(Of University of Pcnnsylvnnia, Intercollegiate Champion in 100 and 220
Yard Dashes)
The purpose of tills article upon
hprtntitiK Is to olJ tlio schoolboy nnd
tlio beginner In avoiding tnnny faults
which he would nnturnlly fall Into
unless first cautlouctl concerning
them ami then taught the proper
mothods of training. It Is the pur-lio-o
of these articles to Instinct ns
tlioroughl us possible under the lim
ited conditions any boy who Is o
tempered ns to desire to tnKo up
rpriiitlng both for tlio enjoyment It
has In More for lilm and the health
and sticugth it Is going to give him
when properly undertaken anil fol
lowed. To follow out this purpose,
this article will be devoted to the be
ginnings of splinting and training as
regards diet, regularity of. habits,
sleep, stjlo and work, for tho former
pro of rnr nioio Importance than the
latter to tho beginner and. one may
ndd, to the trained and seasoned ath
lete. Sprinting Is a sport thnt Americans
hno oxcolled In to a greater extent
thnn any other nationality. I'ractl
cnlly all records for tho shorter runs
arc hold by Americans, ami this Is
duo primarily to the temperament of
our athletes, who possess tho nervous
enorgy that Is reiiuliite for success In
this branch of track athletics. It is
uIko due to tho f.ict that splinting
rciiulrcs more energy, more hard
work In tialnlng for and more sheer
power mill nervo than any other
sport, and no other people more
closely relied these characteristics
than we do. Then, too, wo go at our
games and recreations much hinder
mid more Intensely than any other
people, and wo hnvo not as yet given
as much time to cross-country ruti-
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nlng, the real backbone of all dls
taiuc running, ns have tho Kngltsh.
When we do tnke up this sport, and
ns vvo are doing this to n greater ex
tent than ever before In our prepara
tory schools and colleges nml athletic
dubs, we limy look for as much suc
cess In the longer races ns we have
had and will continue to havo In
sprinting.
The old adage that poets arc hort
and not made Is most pertinent in the
caso of sprinting, for all sprinters
must hnvc a natural hurst of speed
before they tnke up the sport, should
they deslro to rise very high In it.
A schoolboy wishing to go in for
track athletics should booh be able to
tell In what event In this branch of
.sport he will succeed, especially If ho
has a mind to follow the shorter dls
tnnccs. A few short races with his
schoolmates will convince him as to
whether he has tho requisite speed to
start with. If ho runs as well ns or
Letter than his companions, ho
should by all mentis ilevoto his time
to this branch of sport, for ho Is nut
u rally chosen for It and will, with
proper care and training, on his part
us well as his trainer's, develop Into
a fast runner.
On the other hand, boys should ho
careful nt what age they take up this
sport. Athletics will have no Inju
rlous effect upon a boy, no matter
how young, provided he does not ov
oi do them, and by that I mean does
not enter Into competition until ho
has obtained his full growth, Tim
ago of 1C years Is generally regarded
by trainers and others who have giv
en this subject its full study, as the
light ono for a young man to start
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lot e that time tlio bones and muscles
of the human body arc neither full
grown nor hnrilcmeil for such work,
et n boy earlier than this can In
dulge In a good ileal of healthy exer
cise that will do him a great ileal of
good, anil every boy Bhould do so, nl
ways provided he docs not strain
himself. Too many preparatory-
tchool athletes havo been Injured by
injudicious trainers early in their
cured a, nml at tho start have made
wonderful records Sor their nges, but
because of the strain put upon their
bodies they havo declined in ability
after entering collogo and havo never
been successful. It Is this Rorlous
work, brought about by racing, thnt
has injured many a joung fellow of
promise.
This warning Is given chiefly for
tho purpose of calling tho attention
of tho trainers who hamllo tho school
hoys to the lessons they should have
learned long ago. It Is a vital one.
Many schools that have track teams
can 111 nfloul tho services of a good
mnn to take chnrgo of Its athletically
Inclined boys and ns u result Injury
often tomes. No one should bo en
gaged In this work by a pieparatory
school who has not had plenty of ex
perience In this branch of athletics
nt both school and college, or who
has not itiudo a thorough study of
conditions as they exist. Tho trainer
or conch should pay moro attention
to the form of his piotegcs than to
their records; moro attention to their
general health and the all-around de
velopment of their bodies than to tho
one-sided development that is bound
to result should the boy bo trained
all tho time for ono specialty.
Track athletics never built up a
lad Into u mnn of robust constitution
mid big muscles, unless It bo In tho
weight event, nml they are not prop
erly a branch of track athletics. A
boy taking up sprinting, and It might
be added any form of track or field
sports, should pay more attention to
his general physical development and
health than to tho one event In
which ho wishes to succeed, for
there Is good reason hack of this
plan. Let us consider It. In sprint
ing tho stamina mid strength anil
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mental pcrwers will win out every
time and tho only vvny to obtain
these elemental forces Is by a long
time spent f.n building up tho general
strength of Ihcbody. Pew men hnvo
succeeded at) sprinting who have not
en Jo j ed gooi) health and moro than
tho average omotint of sticnglh. At
the snmo tlnio they have given their
full attention, to tho study of obtain
ing speed. Take a list of the success
ful sprinters raid they will, without
exception, .state that they have been
great believers In outdoor life. Sun
tlilno and ftcsh'alr in large quanti
ties hnvo heon theirs, and they hnvo
devoted much tlm.e In the g)tunaslum
and upon tho ntlilctlc field toward
strengthening their muscles and
tendons. They hi vc filled their ves
sels with good, rlj'h blood mid built
up their strength in ninny ways,
taking caro ncvor to inusclc-blnd
themselves or ndo'pt an cerclso that
will slow their movements In the
least. They hnvd not sought to go
Into a gymnasium to lift heavy
weights, though "they mav have pos
sessed that strength, hut by taking
up those systems of exercise thnt will
build up their sticnglh In ways tint
would Improvo tlbelr speed they havo
obtained the strength and health that
has aided them In. sprinting.
Thcro Is no athlete who will not
tell you of tho ndvnntnge of cross
country work, not tho long, grinding
inns thnt thoroughly exhaust and
tiie out every one who participates
In them, but tho long walks and Jogs
through the Ileitis and over tho hilts
that will do moro for one's health
and strength than nn thing else.
They bring into play every muscle
that will ho used In sprinting or la
any other form of exeulse and they
will supply a. needed tonic to every
atom of tho body. Nothing will re
sult in a healthier tired feeling, a
better appcttto or moro storcd-up
strength nml energy thnn this form
of exeiclsc. Moro of this kind of
play should bo advised in every
Ecliool, less money would bo needed
for gymnasiums nml gymnastic ap
paratus anil better lcsulls would
suicly bo obtained.
Tho beginner in athletics nnd
sprinting will do a considerable
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amount of worrying over tho Bubjcct
of training as far as diet nnd drinks
nro concerned. More Important than
all of these subjects Is tho one rela
tive to sleep. Sleep Is moro beneficial
than any kind of food or drink thnt
the best of doctors can ngrco upon or
discover and this sleep should bo
starto ditt an early hour each night,
between 10 nnd 10:30, for the old
saying that an hour's sleep beforo
midnight Is worth two aftor, has
much thnt smncks of senso In it. Tho
amount of tlmo to bo spent in sleep
will adjust Itself for n healthy boy.
(let us as soon ns you awaken and
jou will find thnt tlmo to bo between
7 nnd S o'clock.
Tho best advice to a beginner Is to
be regular In everything. This up
Piles to work on tho track, eating,
Scoping nnd study. Have a tlmo sot
for everything you do mid then do It
in sptto of any nnd nil opposition.
Perhaps tho best cxomplo of this
point Is to bo found at tho United
States Nnvnl Academy and tho Unit
ed Stntes Military Academy. At each
of theso schools tho llfo Is tegular In
every detail, year In nnd year out,
nnd no healthier clnss of young men
nro to bo found In tho world. Kat
regularly, train regularly, sleep reg
ularly and do everything regularly
and little worry will havo to be given
to tho kind of food to oat, tho amount
of sleep to take nnd whether tobacco
and alcohol nro good for ou, Thoy
will then bo looked nt In tho proper
'Ight.
Thcro nro,-of course, certain things
to cat and not to cat, Just ns thoro
nro certnln things to drink and not
to drink, when a hoy Is In training,
yet too much stress hns been laid uu
on these matters. Most peoplo hnvo
a pretty good Idea of what Is right
and wiong, hut In track athletics, ns
in law, u great deal of capital has
been made In arguing this point.
It Is necessary that good, whole
somo foods should ho eaten, but not
In overdoses, nnd that water and milk
when drunk shall aid tho runner
somewhat In lubrication. Milk is on
ly to bo tuken lightly, for It has a
tendency to make a spi inter slow.
Drink n good dcnl of water, for fow
people got enough of this valuable as
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set to digestion, wjilch Is orio of tho
best nml healthiest things, in tlio
world to consume. Koods tjint havo
pastry and sweetness In them should
ho avoided, for they will only glvo
ono nn unnecessary load to carry, nnd
alcoholic drtnkR nro nn absolute del
llmcnt. Alcohol wilt stimulate, but
by nil the laws of nattiro a reaction
Is duo nnd with It Injury to tho ath
lete, nnd tho snmo may ho said of
smoking.
Jt is wonderful how much has been
said nml written about foods nml
drinks for athletes. Do not glvo this
subject much consideration; ont what
Is placed beforo you, barrliiK pastry
nnd sweets, nnd eat slowly, l'ay
moro attention to mastication than
to tho kind of food you consume. No
nthlcto owes his success to hla partic
ular Invention In tho kind of food to
cnt. Condensed meal tablets and all
that sort of things nio "rot,"
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Bat Nelson
Show Belter
In Long Fight
As u rule the rcfereoloss boxing
bouts, such as flourish In l.os Ange
les nnd Philadelphia, leave persons nt
n distance In doubt as tn how tho
Illinois rcnlly weio. All too ficquent
ly each Bpoiting writer nt the ring
side enjojs nn opinion entirely dif
ferent from his fellows, to suy noth
ing of the vvny tho general public,
nnd each of the combatants Jlgure up
the credits.
When everybody seems to ho of a
mind, ns was the case In tho.Unholz
Nelsou bout, thorn Is not much
chance for an argument or a I'oniu
buck. Tho man who claims tho land
of tho kopjo iih the plnco of Ills nativ
ity seems to hnvo outfought tho Dane
at every point. The newspaper wilt-!
i-in MINI IIIU JMIUI1U IlilVU UWUrilUII M1U
palm to I'nhulz nml tho llattlor Is de
barred from saying, "I was robbed,"
as ho did at (liildllcld, nud mi ho I
might hnvii done In this most recent f
Instance If nn Individual lcfcroo lv.ul
handed down the decision. ,
From tho descriptions of tho j
lotimH It Is nindo lit nppenr that Un-'
linlss mado Nelson look llko a dunce.
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This Is hard to understand, mid it
has never been claimed for tho lloer
that ho is an) thing hut a rough, will
In;; workman, thoroughly Inching In
style mid knowledge of the gnme. It
Is more than probable, however, that
Nelson kept little In view hut a
knockout punch nud tluu ho allowed
the other fellow to thrust Indignities
upon him while trying to work closo
enough to administer one fell, swat
on the Jaw.
One thing stands out through all
t..e detailed accounts, however, to
wlt, thnt Nelson retained tho quali
ties of nsslmllattoii that caused lilm
to become known ni tho Durable
Dane. Another equally palpable fact
Is that I'nholz does not into very
hlifh an u puncher. lie rained blows
on Nelson's head all thtnugh tho
ten rounds. oYt Hat was only dazed,
nnd that slightly, for a fow seconds
In the eighth lound.
The lestilt of tho contest will servo
to boost tho slork of llnholz, whllo
Nelson will lost prcstlgn over Ills
ilnsh with tho South African,
Considering tho manner in which
Nehon worked his wny to the foro
riont or the lightweight division, It
Is li'irdly f.ilr, however that his rcpu
tatlou bhould he Injured by such
things us tcn-iounil bouts with pil
lows. Tho Dano owes It to himself
not to allow his argument with Un
bolt, to remain as it Is. Ho should
icek a twenty-iound bout with tho
lloer, and on tho fnto of It It looks
ns though ono of tho S.in Francisco
pioiuotors could not do better thnn
put tho pair In the ring nt an early
dnte. .t
The longer tho rcmnlrhitig of Uu
holz mid Nelson is deferred, tho bet
ter It will ho for Unhid, ami tho
worso for Nelson. This hecuuso
vvhatevor ndvantnge Unholz gained at
Los Angeles will be magnified when
the subject Is being threshed out In
tho dllTeiont cltlen of tho country.
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A new city orillumico proposal
for regulating motoring In San An
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torists of tlmt place to immediate ac
tion, leads us follows: "A flno ot
?I0 to $200 for nny person under
l.S operating an automobile. A lino
or JiT, to $2U() for turning n corner
at HKiio than three miles nn hour. A
flno of $50 to $200 upon rorus.il to
Hop when challenged by a policeman.
A line of $2r to $200 It light is lipt
plalnl) distinguishable."
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