Athletics

1 CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING. 119. j in condition, though others requireto run almost everyday to show their very best. An athlete's own feelings must guide him in this matter, butif your club has an experi­ enced professional runner for its trainer, you cannot do better thanlisten to his advice as to exercise, etc. I think short spiked shoes are a great deal better than rubbers^ except onexceptionally hard ground. A FEW HISTORICAL DATES. Rugby CrickRun founded. Cheltenham College—first formal Sports. First Book on Athletics. First Sports at Dublin University. C.U.A.C. Sports founded. W.L.R.C. inaugurate Open Amateur Events, First Inter-'Varsity Sports, First Civil Service Sports. First Sports heldby L.A.C. First Amateur Championship Sports. Lillie Bridge Grounds opened. Stamford Bridge Grounds opened. Amateur AthleticAssociation founded. Lillie BridgeRiot. 1837. 22 Oct., 1853. Oct., 1855. 28 Feb., 1857 21 March, 1857. Nov., 1861. 5 March, 1864. 22 April, 1864. 2t Feb., 1866. 23 March, 1866. 18 March, 1869, 28 April, 1877. 24 April, 1880. 18 Sept., 1887.