European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 06, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse Stowing it away. That six mile jog winds up at the breakfast table. Almost unanimously the boys take their eating seriously with Little time for talk. I n bar i Mil. Llljf18nillii7rrlr Uil Nora nor i a T rope skipping and Shadow boxing Start the Day s indoor training session. The fighters go at top Speed during carefully timed two minute practice rounds. Oped. Rope skipping is for poise an footwork. The heavy bag gets the full treatment with the fighters learning How and where to stomach Muscles must also be hardened because the Boxer mus learn to take it in the breadbasket without ill effects. Throughout the a y activities army medics Are on hand to take care of any the conditioning which is Standard training procedure for eve the rank est Amateur boxing skills must also be attended to. Developing the science of throwing a left Hook a Jab an uppercut or a right Cross takes spend years sharpening up their bag of tricks and even with completely natural champions training is the most important part of retaining the title. Naturally sparring gets its share of attention. In the fight business things Are done by Stop watch. The boys work out by rounds. They do roadwork and hold sponge balls in their fingers which they manipulate As they jog. It strengthen the hands and prevents injuries from Contact with hard Heads. Sparring Calls for head covers. Those Are the helmet like protectors worn during training periods to prevent Eye cuts and Bent ears and they give Confidence to the fighters who Don t get Hurt when bit during training just Ashe big training gloves which Are used make it easier for the Boxer to throw harder punches in the ring because his fighting gloves Are the sparring period trainers work hard. They must their charges and Correct mis takes. The telegraphing of a the wrong foot in throwing a blow hitting with the weight of the body rolling with the opponent s punches and knowing when to Delivera blow is All part of the instructions which trainers give and the Effort Usu ally keeps them slim and nervous. In the evening when the training isomer the boys usually get a Chance to see an Early movie or play cards on of the favorite relaxations for boxing followers. But. Bedtime comes Early and the boys who Don t eat Between meals smoke drink or fraternize Are pretty satisfied to crawl into the sack for a Good eight hours or whatever time it is before they Are routed out of the Hay for another Day of roadwork calisthenic boxing and , instructions " from the medical department the boys Are no matched for tournaments More than three times monthly. But with the in. Tensive training program particularly because most of the lads Are really Green the trainers have another worry Over training. That s when they Don t sweat in workouts. It Means they have gone stale. Their reflexes slow Down and they Are easy to hit. The Lack of perspiration tells the Story promptly. But the trainers see the signs it s time for some Beer late hours and a break with the monastic the zone will have any entries on the United states olympic team this summer is a moot question in the opinions of the special services people. Unfortunately most of the fighters Are strictly Mac hours one of the officials said. But the boys Are Young and they Are learning. If some of them Are around next year they will have better chances for making reputations their coaches have promised. During calisthenic trainers hold Stop watches the boys Limber up in the gym ring with bicycle Riding and trunk exercises to strengthen stomach Muscles. Weekend March ims Rummy four handed is an easy Way to relax at the end of the Day or Between daily workouts. The trainers Are careful to put their charges to bed Early. Continued on next Page
