Athletics

92 ATHLETICS. practice will show each individual how far he may safely attempt it. In conclusion, my advice to the ordinary performer is, don't jump too much; when you do jump use all your pace, never alter your stride, and jump much higher than you feel inclined to.* THE HIGH JUMP. "Each competitor shall be allowed three jumps at each height. Crossing the scratch without displacing the bar shall not count as one jump. All measurements shall be made from the ground to the centre of the bar. In the highjump neither diving norsomersaulting shall be permitted." t For the high jump, proper jumping standards or posts must be provided. These areshown in the illustration on p. 93, and consist of two strong upright posts about 3 in. square by 12 ft. high. At the bottom there ought to be cross-pieces, thus, +, not less than 6 in. wide by 3 to 4 ft. long and 3 to 4 in. thick; the post is firmly secured onthe centre, and additionally strengthened by iron stays. The method of supporting and raising the bar is carried out in the same primitive plan as a quarter of a century ago;but we now submit agreat improvement and the application of a most valuable patent, designed for another purpose. We refer to the patent shelf-fittings for libraries (in whichcapacity the writer has found them invalu­ able), brought out by William Tonks and Sons, Birmingham. They consistof a narrow metal strip, perforatedat intervals of three-quarters of an inch (see illustration, p. 94); small plates (whichcould easily bemade longerwhen used in this * This is a marked peculiarity of Mr. Greig's jumping. He rises very high, as shown in the illustration, and as a result is carried further. We advise allembryo jumpers tofollow his advice.—ED. t These lawsalso apply to the polejump.