Athletics of To-Day by Graham

ATHLETICS a.st an opponent a a good ace he of en vill hink that you are going o keep up that pace righ to the mi h and the chances are he , ill no s rue1,,Je nearly so hard as if ·ou o one<l racing him till nea er tape. For he fir::it quarter of a mile i is well o be content with seco1 d or thir place speci lly if i be a, ·i d; da.:. Selec a posi ion in , ·hich you • re shel– tered as much as possible from he , -ind at the same time do not r n in other eople's dus . If the leader is cuttina out a good fast ace do not go in front u il a u 300 y rd from home. Then shoot as him and run your best ·ith no thouoh for the future. E ·en hou h ·ou run your h r e h re for 200 yard you ·ill rp1 ised to fin that tber vill be still omething left for the l· t 100 yard a 1d you •;ill robably h ve the s b tantial 1 c of or 10 yards. \ en once in he strai 1h if •ou are fortuna e to e able natur 11 • to channe your ac ion do o y all 1 ean lif t c leg ,·ell up · n fling them o t · if on the other hand hi i .·hau le n well £on ·ar and lcngthc 0 ibl. t the 44 t a