BEER AND THE BOAT RACE [To the Editor of the
SPECTATOR.] SIR;--The New Health Society has been much impressed by the anriouncenient. that the crew of the Oxford boat are eating plenty of fruit and that "the Cambridge crew has apples and oranges with each of its three daily meals. This fruit which forms such a large and important part of the Cambridge dietary is excellent.
The disclosure that the crew of the Cambridge boat drink half a pint of beer for lunch and one pint for dinner is inter- esting in view of the fact that athletes in the Punjab training for races involving at least as much exertion do so on milk and almonds. The same applies to the Zulu, who can stand,
more strain than any other human being. - • While generally approving of good beer as a portion of universal diet, the New Health Society consider that the. Cambridge crew might with advantage take a lesson in drink from the remarkably vigorous Punjabi.—I am, Sir, &c., W. ARBL'THNOT LANE, President. -New Health Society, 39 Bedford Square, London, W.c,l,
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