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| Date | Saturday, April 13, 1872 |
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| Text | A proposition has been made to the [Baltimore] club managers, by a competent gentleman and warm admirer of the game, to give the players daily exercise in calisthenics, so as to more fully develop the muscles of the body and bring them up to a higher state of perfection in play, and it is to be hoped the proposal will be favorably acted upon. Surely there can be no doubt of its beneficial effects. Take the Boston nine as an example of what good discipline and in-door exercise can accomplish. Without a day's field practice they defeated a strong picked nine last week by a score of 32 to 0, and clubs who allow the morning hours to pass unemployed, who make no provisions for inclement seasons and unfavorable condition of the practice grounds, will surely see their want of foresight before the season is over. We hope that the Baltimore will not be numbered among the easy-going organizations, whose lack of discipline showed so disgracefully on every ball field last year, but that each and every member, player and officer will do everything do make the season a successful one, and commence at once to put in practice every plan worthy of a trial to further that end. Baltimore American April 13, 1872 The Board of Managers of the Baltimore nine have accepted the services of a medical gentleman who has kindly volunteered to give the players daily exercise in calisthenics, and the men will soon be improving their time and developing their muscle under his skilful management. His plan, as we understand, is to use the lightest dumbbells and Indian clubs, so that no strain or injury can be done, and by daily practice to gradually increase the elasticity of the limbs, and thus add strength and endurance to the frame. This seems to us to be the proper and rational system, and is the one pursued by all athletes. The man who runs a race does not depend solely on his pedal exercises for training, but builds himself up for his contest by a severe course of dumbbells and clubs as well, and the idea that a professional base ball player can depend solely on his afternoon practice in the ball field, interrupted as it frequently is by days of wet weather, is as fallacious as to suppose a pugilist can depend on the use of boxing gloves along to get himself in proper training for a coming fight. Baltimore American April 18, 1872 |
| Source | Baltimore American |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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