On account of its injurious effects upon the nerves of the heart, smoking has long been forbidden by trainers and coachers to all athletes who are training for a contest or race.
"A Handbook of Health"
Woods Hutchinson
Even at this stage very few of the new men are "given the hoof;" the patience of the coachers is monumental.
"An American at Oxford"
John Corbin
Disappointment and apprehension brought silence, save for the confident chattering of the Wolf coachers and the attempted encouragement of the players behind the southpaw.
"Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager"
Burt L. Standish