Athletic Training

100 ATHLETIC TRAINING should be taken to light properly on the feet, so that neither the hands nor any other part of the body falls back of where the heel strikes, or the chances are that 2 or 3 feet will be taken off the jump. In order to get the greatest possible dis– tance to the jump the feet should be worked forward with the hands outstretched to keep the body properly balanced. Some jumpers work their feet "scissors" style. This gives them the impression of taking a step in the air. Myer Prinstein, of Syracuse, was able to get almost an additional foot to his jump in this way. Roy Mercer, of Pennsylvania, also jumps in this style. Kraenzlein, how– ever, did not use this extra kick and got his distance by his natural spring and speed. The same was true of Gutterson. The beginner must be careful not to bruise the bone in the heel, which he will do if he strikes the take-off board too hard without the proper kind of shoes. Regulation jump– ing shoes, with short spikes in the heel, are best for this event. Ordinary running shoes may be used if the spikes are not too long, and a strip of felt is sewed beneath the- heel.