Athletics

JUMPING. *5 on a man in front when caught, but pass him; push right on till you get the lead; then keep it until you break the worsted. CHAPTER VIL JUMPING. As ordinarily practised in this country, there are but three recognized forms of jumping—(i) Long Leap, or Broad Jump; (2) High Jump; (3) Pole Jump, ormore correctly Pole Vault. It is to be much regretted that these very interesting and graceful formsof competition receive such scant encouragement; consequently, with so few opportuni­ ties, the number of men who go in for them is limited. Not only should more frequent contests, both club and open, be offered, but the scopeought to be extended. The standing long and high jumps are rarely ever heard of; as a proof, the standing high jump amateur record (4 ft. 10 in.) was made so far back as 5 Aug., 1871, by F. Hargreaves and E. Moore, atPendlebury. Strangely enough that for the standing broad jump (10 ft. 5 in.) was made a month later, 2 Sept., 1871, by J. J. Tickle, at Manchester. (The American records are 10 ft. 9^ in. and 5 ft. in,). These figures are very mediocre, andit says little for the development of sport and jumpers themselves, that whilst every other section of sport has advanced, these should be left in arrear. It is the more strange, as standing jumps can be as easily carried out under cover as in the open. Here is a fine opportunity to awaken fresh interest, by competitions amongsthose attending gymnasiums. The pole vault—it really is moreof a vault than ajump—