Athletics of To-Day by Graham

IIIGH JU.IPL .G ideal jumper and of cour e elasticity of uscle is necessity. If high jum1 er , ·ould only follow the example of their ro ·ing brethren an ake pains t I rocure a ompe ent coach i is , ·o dcrful ho ' the s andard of high j mpi rr vould e raised. In meric· thi fact is thoroughly ap recia c . 0 ·er there it i an acccp ed fact that i a m. n wants t jump over 6 feet he must not jump i the style so common here-a run from the side one foot o er high kick, and then per/, s the other foot o er. The Ha ·ard jumper Ric ·ho ha een taught by like ·eeney , ·• s s ruck , ·ith astonishment at H. <lair's na ur, 1 spring. I hould nut a ·e hought i • ossible for a man jumping in that style (the side roll-o ·er) to ha e de red such a height." Rice imself tbo h he had not nearly such a good s ring h cautiful clc. r s yle. He ran at the jump quite straight • d jumpe vith oth £ c togcU1er turnin , a he ell an hnding , •ith his f ce towards the ar. I atrick L ahy the resent cham1 ion h. ,·cry mu b the same style, and has le re f 4 it chcs. I lo, ·e ·er fiici/e , in 'P~ at the l r . I. \ 'hen the L. .C. ' [ their r ea