Running Recollections and How to Train

63 of an early issue of their paper. This apology was inserted word for word as my counsel composed it. Before the fiasco at (jrlasgow, I had signed articles to run Bradley 100 yards onlevel terms for £100 a side, and to run Shepherd off our respective marks in the "Broughton Rangers'" Sweepstakes, When I broke down, I had £20 down for Shepherd's match, and £25 for Bradley's. I took a week's rest at Sovithport immediately after the Glasgow 440, and then, feelingmuch better, I persuaded my backers to post the £10 depositwhich was then due for the Shepherd match. After another week at Sonthportj I felt sufficiently well to resume training, and accordingly departed for Edinburgh (Ihad selected the Granton Hotel as my training quarters) onFriday, June 25th, which allowed methree clear weeks in which to get fit for the Shepherd match. For the first three days 1 detected nothing wrong with my injured leg, but on the fourth it gave way in practice in such a manner asto assure me of my inability to compete against Shepherd onthe date agreed upon, or even to don my pumps for several weeks. Thus my party had to lose£55, forfeited to Bradley and Shepherd, while I had to throw up several lucrative engagements. My friends advised me to take a sea voyage as the best means of resting mywounded limb. I followed their advice, and selected Jamaica asbeing the most suitable place to visit in many ways. Accordingly, Isailed fromSouthampton on July 14th, 1897, and arrived at Kingston, Jamaica, on August 1st. Sea voyages are very much the same all the world over, chiefly, I presume, owing to he similarity of the surroundings, and this one didnot differ from the generalrule. I spent the first few days of my visit in Jamaica enjoyably enough, visiting myfriends and relatives,and as my "fame," such as twas, had preceded me, I had, on the whole, avery