Athletics of To-Day by Graham

every jump exactly from the take-off oard. It is necessary to find out the e.·act spot on the track from which one mu:st s ar in order that the oard must just be reached when running one's hardest. ' If one starts from the board and runs do :rn the oppo ite direction the foot– marks vill easily sho v this position to , ·i bin a f e v inches. These few inches must be corrected by constant pr ctice. It is a goo thing to have two marh on the tr ck one from which to s rt, and another one at which to collect oneself and go ahca faster than · ·er. If the jumping pr dice has been egun eforc the s ride has settled do vn the e arks \\ ill c valude. s and , ·ill want cons ant moving. On some days c ry– thin•r seems t g , Tong ut wi h little perse er, nee it all comes right again. If the run up to the ake-off ring:s he jumper eyon or not u1 t the h ard the s ar in m rks must c mo ·c:d either nearer or farther a •ay. •The Arncric, r jumpe usu lly t, ke a short run \ •ith numerous m, rk ·, \ ·hich hey \ ·atch all the way. 'l l ·re art c cral obj ctions to thi plan. 11 ,. he h01 ter run doc no gi •e time for ttin , up sufficient impetus, though i c ur c thc1 i le ha11c;c u the IOI