Running Recollections and How to Train

CHAPTElt VJ. GEORGE BLENNER-HASSET TINCLER. U. B. T INCLER , tlie one, two, and threemiles' champion of the World, firstsaw the light of day in the fine old Irish Capital, inthe year1874. He commenced his career in his native city of Dublin, in 1892, his advent being avery auspicious one, as he defeated almost allcomers, particularly in mile races. His talents, as an athlete, being so quickly demonstrated, it was natural that he should soon seek fresh worlds to conquer, and consequently he was very soon found further afield. Ilie athletic worldsoon became aware of this, from the fact that he immediately appropriated the Irish Mile Championship, which he also won again the following year. We next hear of him in connection with the great New Year's Carnival in Edinburgh, where, under the name of "Craig," he had the distinction of winning the great One Mile Handicap from scratch, a feat never before or since accomplished by any athlete. During the seasons 1894: to 1897, Tincler raced with varying success, but in 1898 we find him firmly established among the best runners of the day.After a very considerable amount of finessing between his backers and those ofBacon, the then admittedworld's champion at one to ten miles, a series of matches was arrangedat one, two, and three miles, for £100 a side each match, and the title of Worlds Champion. The first of these races was the one mile, which took place on the splendid track of the Rochdale Athletic Society, and caused a tremendous amount of