Running Recollections and How to Train

CHAPTER V. MY FIRST MEETING WITH CHARLIE BRADLEY. THE St. Bernard's Football Club have long been noted for the excellence of their annual sports, alike for the value of their prizes and the attractions they usually manage to secure. In the season of 1893 they brought down two English champions—Sid Thomas and Charlie Bradley. The former competed in the preliminary meeting held on the Thursday previous to the " big day," and succeeded in breaking a Scottish record. 1 also lowered the figures for the 220 to 22 4-5sec. on the same day—a featwhich stirred the somewhat apathetic Edinburgh crowd to something like enthusiasm. My appearance on the followingSaturday was eagerly waited for. Bradley was down to give me three yards start in120, and as we had never met before, con­ siderable interest was attached to our struggle. I was advised by some well-meaning, though somewhat officious, friends to eschew my allowance and start off the same mark as the English champion. I replied, that had the handi- capper seen fitto place me on the same mark as Bradley, I would have only been too pleased to test my speed against his. As it was. 1 would try my best to beat him every time we met till at last I coulddo so level. In this, my first race with Bradley, we both won our heats, and to the accompanimentof a great shout from the crowd the final was decided. Bradley caught me with about 20 yards to go, and just beat Lander (10) for first place, while I was inches to the rear of the latter. It was a peculiar thing that my first race with Bradley