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He should not need to think in order to
perfectly execute the play—that is, there
should be no conscious effort of the
memory.
After being able to play the game both
physically and mentally, the next and
final thing is to play it. This brings us
to the third element, the moral. By that
term is meant more properly morale—the
mental state, the spirit of the eleven.
1. Physical Training. — It is not the
purpose of the writer to deal with the
subject of diet. In passing, it may, how¬
ever, be said that the proper diet for a
man in training is any plain, wholesome,
nourishing food whatever. Highly sea¬
soned foods, sweets, and all alcoholic
stimulants should be avoided. The value,
also, of from eight to ten hours of good,
sound, refreshing sleep cannot be over¬
estimated.
In general, one broad, comprehensive
rule may be laid down with regard to