Athletics of To-Day by Graham

ATHLETICS e er •body, bu in different ways. ome men are unable to sleep the night before a race. This is the worst kind-a re t– less nigh is the wor::,t pre ara ion for the next days race. Other men feel as though they had t ken a strong dose of salts; this feeling by determination can be overcome. Tha it is only funk' is proved by the fact that immediately af er the race the man is all right. If a team trains together the lunch b fore the sports is generally a fine oppor u ity to study needle" in its various forms. The meal is not generally remarkable for sparkling wit and merriment. It should be the duty of those in authority to do their bes o keep their men's minds from antici a in heir fu ure troubles. good he lthy needle i5 a lessing-the fear that one will not win by as much as one ·ants to is a tl1ing to e encourage . But the fear hat causes a sleeple s night and is often accompanied by violent diarrhrea should be and can b<.: 1 cured y streng h of , ·ill. It is well durin the lat er l art of traini g to a\'Oi all cro vded place~ thea re· a d dance . ... ·ot only is the atmosphere bad, ut it usually in ·ol ·cs 1. te hour . t the •ni ver ities a in Lon on a very im ort. nt oint often arises. C. n 24