Modern Athletics 1868

ON THE MANAGEMENT OF ATHLETIC MEETINGS. 23 in the shapeof towels and washing accommodation, and if possible a shower-bath, should be provided for those who may wish it. Spectators. —With the exception of the Committee, members of the press, and theattendants on competitors, these should be rigidly excluded from coming inside the course. This ruleis unfortunately byno means so strictly observed as itshould be, and immediately on any infrmge- ment of it, all racing shouldbe suspended till the course is.cLar. A sufficient force of police should always be en­ gaged to preserve order, and keep the spectators within proper bounds. Programmes. —These should contain the following in­ formation, viz:—Names of stewards and other officials, list of races in order as they are to be run, with time of starting each heat; names and numbers of competitors and distinctive colours, together with the start given in the case of handicaps, and names of the clubs to which each competitor belongs when the race is an open one; and lastly, theconditions of the meeting and regulations about starting, andthe like. They should beprinted on cardboard—about thesize of an ordinary sheetof note- paper, and foldedin the same manner: this form will be found the most convenient. A retail priceof sixpence each should be charged, by which a large profit ought to be realized towards the expenses of the meeting.They should be sold on the ground only, and by no one except those persons authorized by the committee. More than onein­ stance has been known lately where pirated copies have been sold at reduced rates.To gnard against this, thbest plan is to make the programme copyright, and defer its publication to as late a timeas possible before the actual commencement of the meeting. The committee should reserve to themselves theright ofmaking any alterations In the programme which may be rendered necessary by unforeseen circumstances. Press. —A copy of the programmeto, gether with aticket Ofadmission to all parts of theground, should invariably be sent to all the sporting and daily paperMs.embers of the press should be admitted witlun the enclosure, care being taken that everyinformation they may require is supplied, and that the telegraph board is placed m such a position that they capnlainly see the numbers thereon. The presence, nowalas! too frequent,of the professional