Outing . the athleticfield rests. They have been properly handled from the time they first beganto go to school. Many have remarkablygood physiques, and some of them willbe better than fair performers within afew years. Lack of knowledge of the principlesof proper training is not confined to Rus-sia. Germany has, with the usual Teu-tonic thoroughness, learned a great dealabout the proper method of preparationwithin the past twelve months, but lessthan two years ago the ignorance was sopronounced as to be amusing. And it isapt to be a considerable number ofmonths before the German athlete learn
Outing . the athleticfield rests. They have been properly handled from the time they first beganto go to school. Many have remarkablygood physiques, and some of them willbe better than fair performers within afew years. Lack of knowledge of the principlesof proper training is not confined to Rus-sia. Germany has, with the usual Teu-tonic thoroughness, learned a great dealabout the proper method of preparationwithin the past twelve months, but lessthan two years ago the ignorance was sopronounced as to be amusing. And it isapt to be a considerable number ofmonths before the German athlete learnsto reconcile his appetite to the Spartanlimits of the training table. Braun, the remarkable middle-dis-tance runner from the Fatherland, maybe said to have discovered his ability onthe track in spite of everything he coulddo to conceal it from himself. Duringhis first trips to England, Braun con-sumed a midday meal on the day he wasfacing competition which would have putan ordinary man to sleep. Even at. J. J. SAARISTO, FINLAND Notable for proficiency in the ancient art of throwing the javelin, a graceful and difficult event in which Americans have not distinguished themselves.
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