London, Apr, 21.
Why is it that hearly all animals benefit most by being trained during the early hours of the day? This certainly seems to be the case, and to include bipeds, too. 'To take a Particular example, an' experiment was made with a' whippet, and it was found that nothing it up to so good a when parsi ing training. not the accepted view that the same applies to men (at any rate in some eases)
first-class boxers train. very.
seem evident from the fact that roely at night. It has to be remembered, however, that one of the main reasons for this is that they have to accustom themselves to boxing at the time they will meet their opponents, ther athletes have other ways, Observations have, as a matter of. fact, tended to show that most athletes are at their best when they do the greater part of their training jpgumnine, jumping, bal-game play ug, as the ease may be—in the ear hours of the morning. Professional runners in particular always turn out twice a day when preparing for any big event, but the morning run is always appreciably more strenuous that the later one, Golfers Agree what of the Clapham Common Gol Talking of early morning spo Club, which has to play before nine o'clock, because no play is allowed fon the' C ter that. time? ing¢ good sport, On the contrary, they even hold a monthly medal competition, as well as a long 'The Clapham Club's course, by the way, is the second oldest in London. Founded in 1873, the club itself is Just celebrating its diamond jubilee. 'The only course in London' which has been going for a longer time is that of the London Scottish Club, on Wimbledon Common. There. however, another course laid out fore either the Clapham one or that at Wimbledon, but it has ceased to exist, That, was the historic course at Blackheath, "Click" That Deceives Budding golfers still at the stage of attending golf schools—and there many in the City of London just now—are seeking to put a" final polish on their strokes before sallying forth to play" the competitive. ume. Many of them will probably found by now that there are one or two snags in indoor practice, and they will have overcome them discovered them and are still keeping by getting outside, IF they have not they, will find out after: wards—too late!
Driving into a net, as is done at golfing schools, has the obvious dis.
age of hot giving the. pup the effect of his rive rms of distance, The only me timation ig the sound the "click" of driver against ball, but it ie not neeasarily the best drive that teults from the click that sounds just right, Nevertheless, the tendency (unless. the instructor is alert) is for the pupil to get into the habit of Hstening for a certain click, and when Playing out-of-doors he may instine-Lively alter his swing if he does not hheav that particular sound—which he is almost sure not. to do—with sad consequences to his play.
Jed chest a little woollen pocket, or pouch, in which he carries round the course with him one peg tee.
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