Athletic Training

ATHLETIC TRAINING The equipment for the high jump is very simple~ Two uprights, movable ones being the best, are placed about 6 feet apart. Holes, beginning at a point about 3 feet from the bottom, are bored in them 1 inch apart. Into these holes pegs are inserted to hold the cross-stick over which the athlete jumps. In competition each jumper is allowed three trials at each height, each competitor making his attempt in the order of his name on the programme. Then those who have failed have a second trial in regular order, and those failing in this trial a third and final trial. Each competitor is credited with the best of all his jumps. A line is drawn 3 feet in front of the bar and parallel to it, known as the balk line, and stepping over it in an at– tempt counts as a balk, three such balks count– ing as a trial. Displacing the bar also counts as a try. I should start my instructions about high jumping with a word of caution. The begin– ner should not try to clear the bar with what is known as the "scissors jump." By the scissors jump I mean this: suppose a man takes off from his left foot. He kicks his