Athletics of To-Day 1929

The Sprints-100 to 300 Yards 39 3· Narrow hips. 4· High insteps and short feet. 5. Muscular development above the normal in both size and strength of muscle. To Dr. Phillips's observations must be added a note con– cerning the experiments of Professor A. V. Hill, F.R.S., of the University of London, who has recently taken a keen interest in the scientific aspects of athletic sport. The ex– periments in question were carried out at Cornell University, U.S.A., with an electrical timing apparatus of Professor Hill's own invention. In the section of his researches dealing with sprinting he had the practical help of H. A. Russell, of Cornell University. Russell in 1926 won the I.C.A.A.A.A. roo yards in 9i.r secs. and the 220 yards in 2If secs. and retained the latter title in 1927 in 21 secs. flat. This being so, it is reasonable to suggest that this sprinter was a fair subject for a series of speed experiments. At Professor Hill's request Russell ran 200 yards in one continuous burst at the maximum speed he could produce, and I have set out hereunder the schedule of his times as they were recorded electrically. It should be noted that the first roo yards w re covered in 9 1 --rAr secs. and the second roo yards in 9 1 ~ secs. ScHEDULE FOR 200 YARDS RUN BY H. A. RussELL, CoRNELL UNIVERSITY, ELECTRICALLY RECORDED BY PROFESSOR A. V. HILL, F.R.S. Yds. Secs. Yds. Secs. I 0.36 8o 8.!2 3 0.75 IOO 9.88 6 !.20 !20 rr.69 IO 1.71 140 13.55 I5 2.27 r6o 15.45 20 2.76 r8o 17.42 40 4·59 200 19·45 6o 6.38