VON CRAMM'S STAMINA'

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 8, 2 October 1937, Page 18

VON CRAMM'S STAMINA'

importance of relaxation The secret of the amazing display of stamina given by G. von Cramm, the . German lawn tennis player, in' his Davis Cup match with Donald BudgeT the United States champion ,at Wimbledon, has been revealed by F. Dyer, foxmer boxer and English physical culture expert, who had von Cramm in hand. "Part of my general treatment was psychological," states Dyer. "While massaging him I impressed on him that the will to win is as essential in tennis as in boxing. "I mentioned to him that boxing matches are mostly won outside the ring— in the training quarters," the trainer continues. "He was quick to grasp my meaning, and the result was that he revealed a totally unexpected reserve of strength and staying-power. If he had

ept himself keyea op_ m the third at as he had d°ne eariier, instead of oosening up/ he would have won. Ie would have done so had he been nder my* direction for anpther week. had him in hand only a week, and hat was too short a time. "Von Cramm and Henkel, the other Jerman player, were not in need of lard physical training. Every day "or a week I devoted about two hours * ;o giving them — and von Cramm in oarticular — relaxation exercises and a certain amount of massage in a room at their hoteL During the week q f iis special training, von Cramm lieted, avoiding strachy foods and all 'heavy* dishes." .