Athletic Training

116 ATHLETIC TRAINING trials at each height. Each competitor 1s credited with the best of all his vaults. To be a good vaulter requires strong arms and a strong back. There is nothing better for developing this than work in a gymnasium on the parallel bars. Care should be taken not to do too much at the start and always to <. take plenty of rest when the muscles become lame. In vaulting the heel especially should be protected either with a little soft felt or rubber. Too much work is sure to injure the shins and legs. The climax of the vaulter's efforts is a violent pull of the arms and the raising of the body into the form of an arch. It is an event which calls for lots of training and scientific study; but it is one of the most fascinating of field events, and perseverance m it will be well rewarded.