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Newspaper
Scarsdale Inquirer
Location
Scarsdale, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1925
Page
11
Doctor Daniel Chase argues against the belief that athletes die young from exertion. He cites studies from Harvard oarsmen and Yale athletes showing long life spans, strong health after sports, and high post college achievement, noting occasional athlete deaths do not prove athletics are harmful.
A study of middle period Yale athletes and other students shows only four deaths from heart disease among athletes aged fifty to seventy, vs twelve point nine percent among nonathletes. Dr Anderson notes athletes are preselected for superior fitness and that sustained extreme exertion carries risk despite overall longevity.
The passage warns that excessive sports can harm health and character, stressing coach integrity over tactics. It urges balanced training, limited contests, and trained coaches to keep youth benefits in mind and reduce risks.
Quaker factions from Purchase and Westchester County plan a joint fall session at the Chappaqua meeting house. The two rival bodies will meet on Seventh Day October 31 at 3:30 PM to conduct joint business and consider the service.
At eight o'clock Alexander C. Purdy of Hartford Seminary Foundation will speak on the Call to the Society of Friends Today. On First Day a public meeting for worship is at eleven o'clock at the old meeting house. An afternoon conference on the present-day Quaker message will be led by Augustus T. Murray of Stanford University and Catherine Sargent of the Woolman School.
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