Word: mental
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...bound to underestimate if he does not, as is too often the case, overlook it entirely. The result is lamentable. At his most susceptible age, the age at which he is most imitative, all the influences of example seem to be in favor of neglect of mental development for physical. The boy naturally hopes for a successful college career, and the only road to success seems to him to be through athletic achievement. To this, therefore, he devotes all his energies, to the great detriment of his mental training...
...evils of publicity are not, how-ever, limited to disturbing the proper relations between mental and physical training. There is beyond this the offensive notoriety from which the press allows no football player to escape. Gentlemanly games are reduced to the same level as professional exhibitions and the tone of collegiate contests is inevitably lowered, by the sensational importance which attaches to them in the papers. For this, it must be admitted, there is some excuse. When college men admit to their sports any one who will pay for the entertainment, and carry this practice into cities where there...
...quickly, and the power of concentration. A man to play football must have his wits about him. His opponent is pressing him closely; he must hear and interpret the signals as they are given and then act quickly. The moment the play starts he must call his physical and mental powers into activity. He must do his share of the work; he must look for unprotected places and govern himself accordingly. Obstacles are thrown in his way which must be overcome; and when, in addition he grows weary from physical fatigue, he must force himself to do what...
...What other sport is there in the world which so closely combines so many demands upon the physical and mental qualities of our youths? * * * The chances of the game may result in a few broken bones, but the benefits derived help in no small measure towards producing a generation of healthy, courageous and manly individuals...
...mind in a sound body. Attention can be devoted wholly to developing neither one with advantage to the individual. Balance is essential in this as in all other things. Looking at the matter from a point of view given by athletics, the editorial pointed out the possibility of undue mental work, but we should be quite as earnest, in looking at the matter from the point of view given by studies, to urge the possibility of undue devotion to athletics...