Athletes in Action

I TR DUCTIO IIow TO BE OME A RE T THLETE uccE m athletic i 'ery much like attaining ucce in the great ame of Life. man must go into the ame alway hoping to win but unaffect d by the fear of lo ing, if he is to get the fullest mea ure f enjoyment and physical benefit out of the sport. In the early stage of an athlete car er ucc s in winning competition hould be a matter of minor importan e in his con ideration . IIi fir · t concern mu t be with the performan e of the variou evoluti n which, properly performed, will nsure u cc ·s at the end of a long road, pr 'idcd that, fr m the be innin , tho c evolution arc patiently and intelligently practi ed in the ri ht v ay. or my elf, the j y f athletic has ever be n found in the low ma · tery of te hniquc and the ind ·scribabl fc ·ling of personal ' ell-being which i the re ult of the pr du tion of a perfect ffort, by the just c mbinati n f mind and mu cle, pced and rhythm. T my mind there i m re plea ure to be deriYcd fr m beatin one per ·onal re ord than fr m winning a champion hip ' ith a mediocre performan . ' The immortal garland i t be run f r not without du t and heat ; where£ re, it follow that th man wh will not take pain to make hi technique faultles , or who will not really puni h him ·elf, o ea i n< lly by giving f hi b tin train- ing an never h pc f r the highest re ults f whi h h hould be apable in ompetiti n. 1 do n t mean that th athl tc hould try to beat hi per·onal record every time he pull on hi · piked ·hoe . Far from it. I t i the 1 ng tcady w rk at half peed or half stren th d ne qui tly in one · ·weat suit, that pa' c the way to succe . or more than a quarter of a centur I have watched the