Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1887 — “A THREE-TIME WINNER. [ARTICLE]

“A THREE-TIME WINNER.

Has Hanlan Lost H.ia Grip?—Philosophical Training be The defeat of “Ned” Hanlan< by Teenier at Toronto' in August indicates thei“end of the glory” of the doughty champion. i JHe has sustained ilis record whin admirably pluck and success, bdt the ■ tremendous strain of yeartf of training riiust certainly some day find its limit. Apropos of this we recall the following interesting reminiscence of aquatic annals: * On a fine, bright day in August, 1871, An excited multitude of 15,000 to 20,000 persons lined the shores of the beauti ' ful Kenebecassis, nedr St. John, N 8., attracted by a tpur-oared r.ac3 between the famous Paris crew of that city and. a picked English crew for $5.000 and tlm championship of the world. Wallace Roes, the present renowned oarsman, [ pulled stroke for the Blue Nose crew, j and ‘ Jun’'Renforih, cliampion sculler ' and swimmer of .England and of the ,Wpr*d, was stroke in the English shell. Excitfinent was at fever heat. But three hundred yards of the course had been covered when the Englishmen noticed that their rivals were creeping away. f ' “Give us a dozen- Jim,” said the veteran Harry Kelly, ex-champion of Eng- j land, who was pulling No 3 oar. “I cin't. boys, I’m done,” said Renforth, and with these words he fell for- ■ ward, an inanimate heap in tne boat. “He has been poisoned by book-mak- 1 ers.” was the cry, and belief. Everything that science and skill j could suggest for his restoration was tried; but after terrible struggles of agony,the strong man, the flower of the athletes and pride of his countrymen, passed away. The stomach was analyzed,but no sign ■ or trace of poison could be found therein, though general examination showel a very strange condition of the blood and ibe iiff'-giviijg .ind health preserving organs caused by yeaYs .of unwise training. While the muscular development was perfect the heart and kidneys were badly congested. The whole system Was, thereforeUm; just that state when the most simple departure from ordinary living and exertion was of momentous consequence. His wonderful strength only made his dying paroxysms more dreadful and the fatality more certain. Hanlan is now in Australia. Beach, champion of that country, is a powerful fellow, who probably understands the liability of athletes to death from overtraining, the effect thereof being* very serious on the heart, blood and kidneys, asshown -y’the poor Renforth’ssudden death. Within the past three years he has taken particular care of himself, and when training, always reinforces the kh’n*<-y« arid prevents blood congestion' in tliem and the consequent.ill-effect, on ihs heart by using Warner’s safe cure, the sportsman's universal favorite, and says Tie “isaßtenished at the great benefit ” . Harry Wyatt, the celebrated English ties, himself to be one of the fitc-st of specimens Of manhood an<l one of the most sue- ; < essfuLof tni’jiern. writes over his own jvignature to the English Sporting fyfe, September sth, saying: ‘1 consider Warner’s sa.e cure invaluable for all training purposes ami outdoor exercises. I have been in 1 tie habit, of using it for , a long time. I am sar isfi'-d that it pin led j -me-ttirmiglr eGe--we«44 f -i and it is al ways a three-lime winner!”;. Beach’s and Watt’s method of training is sound and should be followed by all. I .in Intelligent itog. G-nini.ryuian —“bT pounds too much ■■ for him? He’s a wonderful good snort- ! in’dang, sir!. Why, he come to a dead i pint in the street, sir, close ag’in a ol’ gen’leman, the other day—’fust o’ September it was, sir—ami the gen’lemau told me afterward as his name were ‘Partridge.’ ” gustomer—“You doh’t say so!” Bargain struck!

It Ij< Miked S aspic ion s. Harper’s Bezar. • How ls you sort getting along in Ne w York, .Mr. Hayseed?” “Iguiss he ain’t doin’ as well as he says tie is. He was home t’other day, an-had on a colored shirt an’ a white collar. I ,rather suspect he is behind with his washerwoman.” A Cordiak Reception. “BobMwhispered voting Featherly, . “what did your sister Clara say when ; the—servant presented my card last ' i evening?” Bobby considered for a moment in ! order to get the exact words. Finally ■ he got the matter straight. j “She said: ‘Oh, well, show it in.’ ”