Practical Training for Running, Walking, Rowing, Wrestling, Boxing, Jumping, and All Kinds of Athletic Feats / Together with tables of proportional measurement for height and weight of men in and out of condition; etc. etc.

by Ed. James

H. F. WALSH’S, OR STONEHENGE’S SYSTEM.

Rise at 8 A. M. According to season and weather, cold bath. Exercise, 8.30 to 9 A. M.—Let all take a gentle run or smart walk. In most instances a smart run of three miles will be about the best distance.

Breakfast; 9 to 9.30 A. M.—Oatmeal porridge, with beef or mutton broiled, and bread; tea or coffee, or old ale, one pint. Tea is preferred to coffee. Cocoa is too greasy.

Exercise, 9.30 to 11.30 A. M.—Billiards, skittles, quoits, or other light exercise. 11.30 A. M. to 1.30 P. M.—Rowing. 1.30 to about 2.30 P. M.—Running, rubbed dry and linen changed.

Dinner, 2.30 to 3 or 3.30 P. M.—Beef (roast) or mutton, (boiled mutton occasionally), roast fowl, partridges, or pheasants (allowed), or venison (nothing better); bread, puddings occasionally, made of bread, eggs, and milk, and served with preserved fruits. Vegetables—Potatoes (one or two only), cauliflowers and broccoli (only as an occasional change). Old ale, from a pint to a pint and a half; wine, a glass or two, port or sherry. After dinner, until 5 or 6 P. M., a gentle stroll. Rowing 6 to 7 P. M.

Supper, 8 P. M.—Oatmeal porridge, with dry toast, or chop, with glass of port. Bed at 9 or 10 P. M.

Summary: sleep, ten or eleven hours; exercise, say four hours (exclusive of billiards, etc.); diet, varied.