Scientific Athletics

The man of av rage strength and proportion must practise the art inces antly for several years befor he an acquire con picuou merit; whil t a comparatively light man, not endowed with unu ual trength, may r quire a much long r period in which to becom equally proficient. We have already mentioned om notabl achieYe– ment of light-w ight athlete , but a a prominent man wi ely aid, '' ny man can do what any other man ha done.'' The result obtained by dint of practice and pcr- everance hav been extraordinary, a i shown by th fact that di tingui h d men hav b n led to doubt whether geniu i so xceptional a it i gen rally sup– po ed to b . ne of Napol on' favourit aying wa , ''The true t wi dom i a r solute d t rmination.'' Hi illustrious care r vividly howed ·what a potent and un– rupulou will ould achieve. "Impo ibl ," said h , ''is a word only to be found in th dictionary of fools.'' The following tabl depicts the degr e of profici ncy which place th performer in any particular clas :- 1st lass. 2nd lass. 3rd lass. 45 ft. -!2 .~ ft. .. w ft. 3 ft. 36- ft. 3-l ft. 114 4th 'las. 3n ft.. 32- ft.