ATHLETES ON SMOKING.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 97, 22 April 1909, Page 2

ATHLETES ON SMOKING.

The Young Man has collected the opinions of a number of eminent ath-

letes on the question, Is smoking injurious? Mr C. B. Fry says that "the crusade against cigarette smoking is on wrong lines. What the crusade ought to be against is inhaling." G. 0. Smith and V. J.

Woodward are of opinion that smoking in moderation is not harmful.

Alfred Shrubb, himself a tobacconist, only smokes moderately, and outs down the supply to almost nothing during training. There is a very emphatic array of opinion against smoking. Mr James Braid (golfer) is a non-smoker. Mr S. T. Edge motorist) has never smoked. He regards it as unnecessary, and thinks himself better without it. Walter Winnans declares that nobody can get the best work out oi; his mind, body, or nerves who absorbs either nicotine or alcohol. The use of tobacco he ranks with the morphia and opium habit. Mr W. S. Buckmaster (polo) thinks that cigarette smoking is very injurious to athletes. All athletes would bo better, in fact, if no smoking were indulged in at all. J. D. G. Edye (sculls amateur champion) affirms that smoking has a very injurious effect on a sculler's nerves. Sidney H. Fry (golf and billiards) writes, " Smoking, more especially cigarette smoking, is bad, and in time affects the nerves." K. Cornwallis (sprinter) gives up smoking j during training.