Show 7 G I li Is a matter of morbid HERE mathematics for 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- t this is the proportion proportion tion or the percentage percent percent- 1 age the U. U S S. S army s 's 0 navy and air force a have found physia physically a cally rally unfit to enter national service a service a 1 nation 40 per cent centt 1 t I physically deficient 1 t Eyes ears tee teeth hf i feet hearts legs j and bodies Were yere all U Grantland RIce 1 included in the r f physical decadence of modern youth youtha I I I a a terrific indictment of the nationwide nationwide nation nation- wide methods of developing fitness and health among the younger ages supposed to be the healthiest of all i Just Jest why is this so and so-and and what can be done about it In looking for the right answer we have ha gone directly to the lea leading football coaches and football trainers from California to Harvard from Michigan to Tulane 1 from Yale and Princeton to the great Southwest with Texas in the i 4 lead to Army and Navy f These trainers and coaches not only know their jobs of health building building building build build- ing thoroughly but they give the I problem more time and care than any other group in sport sport Roland Roland Bevin and Red Blaik of Army Jim T Cox and Dick Harlow of Harvard Frank Kavanagh and Carl Snavely I i of Cornell Stub Allison and Bert Jones of California Swede Larson I of Navy Red Dawson of Tulane Red Sanders of Vanderbilt Matty MattyBell MattyBell J Bell of S. S M. M U. U Dutch Meyer of i I i T. T C. C U U. Dana Bible of Texas George Munger of Penn Perm Jess Neely of Rice Tad Wieman Nieman 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 of physical building up It Is S Why is it that 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 arl Blaik through Blaik through his regime at nt Dartmouth f The ordinary student at college practically chooses his own mode of living Bevin writes It Is rarely rarely rarely rare rare- ly regular Where a boy has ID meager meager mea mea- ger financial resources a couple of hot not dogs may constitute his daily rations He lie ma may sleep in a poorly ventilated room or in one poorly heated Some are underfed others underfed others overfeed themselves Both can lead to sickness and sluggishness In nn modern times students with cars race around to all points of amusement in fn all hours of the night then rush back trying to get their I studies prepared for an early class I In this way they lose sleep and rest they will never regain With this goes stimulants to ward off orr sleepiness sleepiness sleepiness ness another health wrecker Then when hours for recreation come the boy is too tired mentally and physically physically physically cally to want any exercise Fielding Yost once onee told me They say we should turn sport back to the boys bos Well at Michigan 1 out of students I dont don't believe left alone would ever keep themselves themselves themselves them them- selves in shape There would be little little lit lit- flue fl- fl tle ue sport among the majority majority and and worse health The Dope About Diet One big national trouble is the quality and quantity of food that is eaten Here is a suggestion from Frank Kavanagh Cornell's football trainer who vho has always turned in fn a afine afine afine fine job At Cornell we use a well bal diet says Doc Kavanagh We avoid all highly seasoned and andall andall andall all fried foods The diet is kept high in proteins We try to feed our boys s the best meats possible f such uch 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 Kava Kava- continues is the time of ot 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 reed the team about four hours before a con con- test This permits time for proper digestion I I 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 cat t the noon and evening meals at the training table table ta ta- ble says Jim Cox Harvard tr trainer liner They drink punch ma made e from fresh citrus fruits at noon and milk at the evening meal No pastries or Coffee are arc served Ice cream Is s the tile regular dessert at night No second r helpings are served cd at noon No highly seasoned foods no condi condI- condIments condiments ments or spice spite an and no fried foods Three hours before each game an ounce eight broiled steak mashed potatoes new peas weak tea with lemon dry toast and orange s erbet er- er bet are arc |