Athletics

22 ATHLETICS. this, but the fact that such licencehas been granted must be clearly stated in all circulars, advertisements, entry- forms, etc. At the outset the hon. sec. should have pro­ vided himself with complete copies of the rules andlaws of both bodies. Prospectus and Entry Form. —Thesemust be very care­ fully drawn up, and the most effective isa four-page circular. The propersize, which ought alwaysto be adhered to, as it gives uniformity in the size of the entry-forms, is icj x 8j. On the OUTER PAGE the name of sports, date, place, particulars of course, fulllist of officials, patrons, president, vice-presidents, train arrangements,particulars of admission to ground, etc. The SECOND PAGE has the nameand date of sports repeatedand— List of Events —alwaysdifficult to arrange satisfactorily. Sports inLondon havenow become somuch of a business that, owing to gigantic entries, there is time for only afew events. On this account country sports are always more en­ joyable, owing to the greater variety ofcontests. Of course a good deal depends on the financial resources. It is always desirable to attract as good a class of athletes as possible, in a double sense of the words. A couple of scratch events ought therefore to figure on the programme—flat and wheeling. For the former, either 500or 600 yards isa good distance, as it brings together sprinters and middle-distance runners, while even mile men feel inclined for a cut in, whereas a sprint or mile would only be attractive to one section. The following list may be cut down to suit requirements. There should always be, however, two of each class— i.e. two short, twomiddle andlong distance,two cycle—among the open events. Locals should also be given a chance. Events selected from the following will make a good show:—