An Athletics Compendium

Training for Adults E 6 2 - 7 9 62 Athletics / D. G. ALo. we and A.E. Porritt. London: Longmans, Green, 1929. x, 371p; illus; index BL: 07905.1.44 includes contributions thornowing events fromM. C. Nokes and high jump from C. T. Van Geyzel. 63 Athletics for men/ F. A. M. Webster. London: A. Wander, 1929? 64p 64 Modern athletics / G. M. Butler; forewboyrdP. J. Noel Baker. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1929. xvi, 152p; illus BL: 07905.1.46 65 Practical athletics and how troain / AlecNelson. 2nd ed. London: Pearson, 1930. 126p; illus; index BL: 07912.ee.62 ^ Previous ed. E53 66 Athletics: how to succeed/ W. K. Duckett; foreword by Arthur E. Wotton. London; Evans, 1932. 32p; illus; pbk BL:Mic.A.6745(14) (microfilm copy) ^ Subsequent ed. E81 67 Exercises for athletes / AF..M. Webster and J. A. Heys. London: Shaw, 1932. 247p; illus BL: 7384 .V .33 68 Modern athletics: how torain for the various events of the track and fieldprogramme / Lawson Robertson. London: Scribner's1,932. xii, 161p; illus BL:Mic.A.12569(17) (microfilm copy) Coaching advice by one of the most famous of all American college coaches. 69 Athletic training for meannd boys: a comprehensive system of training tables for aellvents /F. A. M. Webster and J. A. Heys. LondoSnh:aw, 1933. 208p; illus 70 Charlie Hart's hintfsor all athletes andsportsmen / Charlie Hart. London:Hutchinson, 1933. 156p BL: 7916 .C .14 Advice from the famous veteran ultra-distance runner. It is closer to Mussabini than Webster in outlook. 71 Service athletics: a manual otrfaining especially prepared for the services, public schools and colle/gesWilliam S. P. Alexander and IanE. F. Campbell. London: Crosby Lockwood, 1933. 133p; illus BL: 7916.b.l7 72 Text book of athletitcraining / Matthew J. Morgan. London: Athletic Publications, 1934. 83p; illus BL: 7916.df.47 73 Track and fieldathletics / D. G. A. Lowe. London: Pitman, 1936. x, 143p; illus (Games and recreations series) BL: W.P.I 1671/I A book which was a good guide to sthpeort in its time. The later editions, thougrehvised, tooklittle account of modern developments and oafrleimited value to the modern coach. ^ Subsequent ed. E97 74 Training for health anadthletics /H. M. Abrahams and Adolphe Abrahams. London: Hutchinson, 1936. 192p; illus BL: 7391.pp.32 75 How to excel at games anadthletics / A. M. Woollaston. London: Press & General Publicity Service, 1937. 80p BL: 07908.h.54 76 Track and fieldathletics / G. T. Bresnahan and W. W. Tuttle. London: Kimpton, 1937. 497p; illus BL:7915.s.22 A standard text book in its time. Track and Field Athletics is a ddrye.scriptive account ofattheletics techniques of the period, with little in the way of practical advice otnechnical trainingor conditioning. It is interesting to note thatBresnahan submitted the first patent application (U.S. 1,701.206) for starting blocks on 5 February 1927. Tbhleocks were composed owf ood. ^ Subsequent ed. ESS 77 Why? -the science of athletics/ F. A. M. Webster. London: Shaw, 1937. 388p; illus BL:7915.r.l6 In one of the best technical books prior to thSeecond World War, Webster examines the current theoorifes training andperformance. The ideas thofe Abrahams brothers. A. V. Hill. R. Tait Mackenzie. R. Salisbury Woods. D. (3. A. Lowe, A. E. Porritt. A. F. H. Newtoannd others are described. Of particular interest is his account of the career of his protege. Henry Simmons, who high-jumped for Britain in the 1925' Olympic Games while stiall schoolboy, using an Eastern cut-off technique. c ^ = Subsequent ed. E91 78 Athletics / John Hansen; translated by Norah Holtze; with 101 illustrations. London: Methuen, 1938. ix, 127p; illus Translationof:Atbletik. Leb: Spring,Kast BL: 07908.h.46 79 Athletics / bMy embers of the AchilleCs lub; edited by B. G. D. Rudd; forewordby Lord Burghley.London: Dent, 1938. xii, 308p; illus; index (Modern sports) BL; X.629/6646(6) Contributors include: A. Pennington. A. G. K. Brown, T. Hampson, J. E. Lovelock, E. A. Montague. [ 1 0 1 ]