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develop the strong and eliminate the weak, just 

 the ones needing most attention. 



It is questionable whether eventually more 

 physical harm than good does not come even 

 to the athletes themselves. The terrific strain 

 put upon the vital organs, especially the heart 

 and lungs, involved in these close competitive 

 struggles, is sometimes followed by lasting ill 

 effects. The excessive development of the mus- 

 cular system in a person who is shortly to settle 

 down to sedentary pursuits may end in dis- 

 astrous results. The blood that should nour- 

 ish the vital organs is appropriated in the build- 

 ing up of powerful and useless muscles which 

 may result in a loss to the general vitality. 

 The proper functioning of what may be called 

 the great vegetative organs, such as the heart, 

 lungs, and the liver are the important pre-requi- 

 sites to health and long life, and not enormous 

 muscles which are not put to constant use. A 

 system of physical training that devotes ex- 

 cessive attention to the few and hence cannot 

 give a careful study to the necessary all-round 



