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except on game days, when they should cut down to four glasses a day. After the
gemes players should drink as much cool water, never ice-cold water, as is consistent
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The nervous and hungry type of athlete who never gets enough to eat and
wants to eat between meals should try drinking a glass of water every time he craves
- food between méAls. Water will appease this false hunger.

: Swoots. In‘days now gone, athletes were absolutely forbidden the use of
sweets. Now the trend is toward discretion rether than abstinence. Candy, when eaten
diseriminately after meals, is an energy producer and should have a definite place in
a player's diet.

A Pregame Menue The following meal should be eaten at least two and one-
half hours before the game:

Sliced oranges, sprinkled with sugar, and accompanied with celery hearts.

Two slices hot dry toast, butter, and a small cup of honey.

One sup of weak tea with sugar and lemon or creams —

In way exouptionn] cases, if the team bas been subjected to unanel hart
ships of travel, a small piece of broiled T-bone steak (2 in. square) may be added to
this menu. |

Contentment. Bear ever in mind the values of contentment. A mind at peace
with itself does not get stale. A squad talented in singing and playing rarely suffers
from staleness. Group singing is a great harmonizer and e developer of the finer
qualities of comradeship.

it is a splendid plen for a team to eat the last meal before a game where
they can hear good music. This meal does not strengthen the players much physically.
Its best feature is in the contentment it might bring. |