Olympian Field Events

HURDLING. I 9 the r ar leg h uld be far enough to the side of the 1 ading leg to allow of its fre pas age to the front. As the pistol is fir d th hurdler leaps forward, push– ing off strongly with the back foot, and this he must do in such a way that he will at once fall into a perfectly smooth and lev 1 stride. Starting should be pra tised with the pistol as frequently as p ssible. The hurdl r in training should run at all distanc s from 25 yards, which will mak him "nippy," to 440 yards, which will improve his staying powers, for alth ugh the distan e f the race is only 120 yards, yet there ar thos ten flights of hurdles to be negotiated, so that all th staying powers of a first-rate quarter– miler, or at any rate a furlong man, should be brought t b ar upon the game. \Vhen the n i e has a quir d pac , ta; ing and striding powers upon the cind r path, he may be taken t the hurdl s. H hould have been allowed t watch a fir t-ela man at w rk over the tick durin~ th ri d f his own training on the path, so that he will have a pr tty go d id a of what i requir d of him. One hurdle sh uld now b t up; the novice sh uld be tart d with th pi tol, go full pa up to th hurdl , att mpt t fly it, and, n landinrr th other side, run a f \ t ps f rwarcl. By thi means h will from the yery fir t 1 gin t arquir th habit f getting away age in as o n a his l ading foot touches th gr und the ther . id f the hur 11 . An e.·c 1- 1 nt m thod f t a hing th hurdl r t b corn nippy v r the hur 11 s i t s t up three f th m, and to 1 t th n vie \Hlllr up t Lh fir. t, fly it, and, n landing, tak fiv 'l.'alhin g st ps f rward and fly th next, tak fiv m r t ps and fly the ne.·t. Ea h tim in ming d ' n th athl t mu t 1 arn to land n the 1 all f t 1 fo nt; th h rl must on n a ount touch th ground. If th ath! te fi nd c; his 1 g c; ar not strong nough to allow him t do thi s , h mu t build up the 1 g mu cl s by rising on the to s, and walking on th