Show R CE ERE I is a matter of morbid H HERE mathematics for tor the country to think about Four out of ten ten four four hundred out of a thousand thousand four four hundred thousand out of a million million- this Is the proportion proportion proportion tion or the percentage percent percent- age the thc U. U S. S army S navy and air force have found physically physically f cally tally unfit to enter national service service service-a a r nation 40 per cent physically deficient d Eyes ears teeth feet hearts legs and bodies were all Grantland Rice included in the physical decadence of modern youth youtha a a terrific Indictment of the nationwide nationwide nationwide nation nation- wide methods of developing fitness and health among the younger ages supposed to be the healthiest of all Just why Is this so and so-and and what can be done about it In looking for the right answer we have gone directly to the lea leading ing football coaches and football trainers from California to Harvard from Michigan to Tulane from Yale and l Princeton to the great Southwest with Texas In the lead to Army and Navy These trainers and coaches not only know their jobs labs of health building building building build build- ing thoroughly but they give the problem more time and care than any other group in sport sport Roland Roland Bevin and Red Blaik of Army Jim Cox and Dick Harlow of Harvard I Frank Kavanagh and Carl Snavely of Cornell Stub Allison and Bert Jones of Cal California ornia Swede Larson of Navy Red Dawson of Tulane Red Sanders of Vanderbilt Matty MattyBell MattyBell MattyBell Bell of S. S M. M U. U Dutch Meyer of T. T C. C U. U Dana Bible of Texas George Munger of Penn Jess Neely of Rice Tad WIeman of Princeton Spike Nelson of Yale Yale these these are only a few who have been more than helpful in giving complete details for athletic training for squads that altogether total more than candidates between the ages of 18 and 22 These coaches and trainers trainers trainers train train- ers are doing a tremendous job lob of physical physical- building up IT h Why 1 It t Is S Why is it that tha t so many young fellows fellows fellows fel fel- fel- fel lows are in such poor physical shape One of the best answers comes from Roland Bevin Army's able football trainer who was with Earl Blaik through his regime at Dartmouth The ordinary student at college practically chooses his own mode of living Bevin writes It is rarely rarely rare rare- ly Jy regular Where a boy has mcager meager meager mea mca ger financial resources a couple of hot do dogs doers s may constitute his daily rations He lie may sleep in a poorly ventilated room or in La one poorly heated Some are underfed underfed others others overfeed themselves Both can lead to sickness and sluggishness In modern times students with cars race around to all points of amusement hi in all hours of the night then rush back trying to get their studies prepared for an early class In this way they lose sleep and rest they will never regain With this goes stimulants to ward off sleepiness sleepiness sleepiness ness another health wrecker Then when hen hours for recreation come the boy is too tired mentally and physically physically physically cally to want any exercise Fielding Yost once told me They say we should turn sport back to the boys Well at Michigan out of students I dont don't believe left leU alone would ever keep themselves themselves themselves them them- selves in shape There would be littie lit lit- little lit tie tle sport among the majority and majority and worse health The Dope About Diet One big national trouble is the quality and quantity of food that is Here is a suggestion from F Fi ant nl Kavanagh Cornell's football t t inen e who has always turned in hi a afine fine fige j joi 1 ornell we use a well bal di t t says ys Doc Kavanagh I We avoid all highly seasoned and andall andall andall all fried foods The diet is kept high in hi proteins We try to feed our boys bos the best meats possible such as steaks and roast beef all allgreen allgreen allgreen green vegetables whole wheat breads light desserts and milkAn milkAn milkAn milk An important point Doc Kavanagh Kavanagh Kavanagh Kava Kava- continues is the time of eating eating eating eat eat- ing before and after a contest This should be watched before all competitions competitions competitions com com- petitions at all ages We feed the I team about four hours before a con con- test This permits time for proper digestion I 1 believe teams should wait from an hour and a half to two hours before eating again after a game There must be time after a game to let the nervous system regain regain regain re re- re- re gain its normal place Our players ea eat t the noon and evening meals at the training ta ta- ta ble says Jim Cox Harvard trainer They drink punch made from Cram fresh citrus cUrDs fruits at noon and milk at the evening meal No pastries or coffee corTee are arc served Ice lee cream Is the thc regular dessert at night No second helpin helpings s are served at noon No highly seasoned foods roods no condiments condiments condi condi- ments or spice and no fried foods Three hours before each game ame an eight ounce eight ounce broiled steak mashed potatoes new v peas weak tea with lemon dr dry toast and oran orange e sherbet sher shere sherbet bet are served |