College athletics . there is no reason why the athlete may not have dishes thathe will like at every meal. Go*^ plain cooking is what he shouldhave. There is no necessity for the athlete stinting himself,though he should not stufif himself. His meat need not be veryrare, as is affected by some athletes. If he likes it rare, verywell. If not, have it medium. For drink, the athlete should takewater, milk, occasionally tea or coffee and ale. In other words,the modern athlete need not put himself on a rigid diet of beef,toast, mutton and oatmeal, as in former times, though theseshould form the bas
College athletics . there is no reason why the athlete may not have dishes thathe will like at every meal. Go*^ plain cooking is what he shouldhave. There is no necessity for the athlete stinting himself,though he should not stufif himself. His meat need not be veryrare, as is affected by some athletes. If he likes it rare, verywell. If not, have it medium. For drink, the athlete should takewater, milk, occasionally tea or coffee and ale. In other words,the modern athlete need not put himself on a rigid diet of beef,toast, mutton and oatmeal, as in former times, though theseshould form the basis of his diet. It is self-evident that the athlete cannot get into condition nomatter how hard he trains as to diet and exercise if he does notattend to his other habits of life. He should see to it that he getsplenty of sleep and that he does not dissipate in any way. It isonly by attending carefully to his body that the athlete can expectto do himself justice in his favorite events. (T ?^ WHAT TO WEAR AND USE ^. Cross Country Shoes. It is very importantthat the beginner inathletics should knowwhat to wear for the dif-ferent sports. The crosscountry runner requiresa shoe with a low, broadheel, and spikes in soleof shoe; he can havespikes in the heel or not,just as it suits him. Apair of Spaldings shoes, which are madeof the finest Kangarooleather, and used by allthe prominent cross country runners, cost $ per pair. Asprinter will require a pair of sprinting shoes. No. 2-0, that retailfor $ It was with this style shoe that Wefers made all hisrecords. John Cregan, the Inter-Collegiate Champion, worethem, as well as CharlesKilpatrick, the peerlesshalf-mile runner andcelebrated record sweater, No. A. offinest Australian lambswool, was made origin-ally by special order forthe Yale foot ball teamand now used by all col-lege athletes, is one ofthe best in the market,
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