Many "followers of athletics are wondering whether the recent marriage of J. W. Morton will mean his retirement from athletic competition. Many athletes do forsake. sports when they become Benedicts, but as " matter of fact there: is no reason why they should not continue. Of course walking about on the cold oil: cloth in the small hours, trying to induce one's first born to sleep, is not the best sort of training for champion athletes. There are compensations, however, and. the writer believes an athlete ought to do better after his marriage than before, providing he is not past the best age. Most good athletes are a bit "lively" and inclined. to keep bad hours aod see life when they are single. When mariied, however, they would naturally (or at any rate they should) lead " far steadier life and consequently ought to be better fitted for big athletic performances.
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