Athletics of To-Day 1929

The Distances-2 to 1 o Miles 95 boots, he set off, and Spencer did not have to ease the pace a lot to suit him. The result of that run in the dark was an in– vitation to Shrubb to join the Blue Star Harriers, whom he left subsequently to join the famous South London Harriers lub. Of all his races, if you ask him, Shrubb will tell you that the best was that in which he broke the ten miles and one hour records at Glasgow on November 5th, 1904. He will tell you also that a large blackboard set up in the middle of the ground, with a man on either side to write the time of each mile as it was run, helped him a lot, since he could se it and had always hated to have a raucous-voiced individual shout his times to him a'> he passed. He attributes a good deal of his success upon that day to the inspiration of the skirling bagpipes. The crowd gave him a great reception as he emerged from his dressing room, but were silent as he waited on his mark. The other runners departed with from one to nine minutes' start of him, but when Shrubb jumped into his stride the great roar of che ring rose again. Running to schedule, he reeled FIG, 6. off mile after mile, but at the seventh mile was behind time. Then came a marvellous quarter mile bur t, which set him on the right side. His limbs v re moving strongly and freely, and his win was sound as a bell. In the final mile he caught and passed the limit man ; with a quarter of a mile to go he sprinted to the accompaniment of frenzied cheering. As he breasted the tape, for a new record of 50 mins. 40! secs., some one shouted tt Go on for (the hour record," and, although he was feeling the reaction from his final spurt, on he went to make a new one hour amateur r cord of rr miles 1,137 yards. After that the spectators broke on to the ground and bore him shoulder high to the pavilion to the singing of ((Will ye no come back again?"