Modern Athletics 1868

ON THE MANAGEMENT OF ATHLETIC MEETINGS. 21 15 yards at either end. A turf course should always be selected, and each competitor muskteep to hisown hurdles throughout the race. High Jump. —For this two upright, moveable posts, with mushroom stands, and each 6 feet high, should be rovided. The best material fora cross-bar isa thin lath, alf an inch thick, and care must be taken that it is perfectly straight. Small holes, in whichto insert pegs, should be bored half aninch apart,from 3feet upwards, on the upright posts;and in measuring theheight jumped, care should be taken to include the thickness otfhe cross­ bar. The best take off for all descriptions of jumping is level and springy turf, sometan or other soft substance being laid down for the leaper toalight on. Each com­ petitor mayusually make three attempts at each height, should he require so many to clear the bar. Each height should be determined bythe majority ofthe competitors; displacing the bar onlycounts as a try. Wide Jumping. —Sixteenfeet from the line where the competitors take off, a space of 6 feet in length and 4 in width should be cleared of turf, and laid down with soft clay. On each side of the so prepared space two pieces of wood, 6 feet long, and marked at every half inch from 16 feet up to 22 feet, should be placed. By means of a straight lath placed across from side to side the distance ofeach jump may be thus easily ascertained, care beingtaken to measurefromthe backof the hindermost heel of a competitor. Each competitorusually has three jumps, and thenthe two best menthree more each. Cross­ ing the scratch line in anattempt counts as a jump. Pole Jumping. —The same description of apparatus is required for this as for high jumping, with the exception that the upright posts should be 11 feet high, and pierced for the pegs, at intervals of an inch only from 6 feet upwards. Competitors generally provide their own leaping poles. As in the running high jump, eachcom- etitor usually has threeattempts at eachheight should e require so many to clearthe bar. Each height should be determined by the majority of the competitors; dis­ placing the baronly counts as atry. Putting the Weight. —For this triathl e usualcannon ball or stone, weighing16 pounds, should be provided, and two parallel lines drawn across the ground 7 feet apart, the weight to be deliveredfrom the shoulder with either hand.