Scientific Athletics

CHAPTER XIV. LO G L P. T HE pr ent feat i , lik the pr ceding one, an xc 11 nt form of ex rcise, a it c ntribute to the upke p of m ntal vigour a w 11 as physical s undne and la ti ity, benefit then rvou ystem, and i mo t b nefi ial to the temperament. It mu t, how– ev r, be pra ti 1under favourabl circum tance befor the athl te can obtain its ben fit . The ntiality of a suitable r r ation-ground was previously hown, ancl hould thi important point be ov rlook cl th performer will, oon r or later, r alise th fallibility of his pra tic s. Th likelihoo l of u taining ankl di locations, or inducing rupture is int n ifi d. Ind cl, ,,. re th feat to be p dorm cl per ,j-t ntly upon ground of x siv tability, immunit from th untoward occurren e would be r nd r cl impo ibl . for oYer, a already . tated, th con u sions would absolutely deprive the . port of its plea ur s, and the jump r ould not po sibly x rt his utm >. t pow rs onfidently. Therefor after a judi ious cour. e of pr liminary training which would str ngth n th mus 1 , parti ularly those ituat cl in the r gion of th legs, h st, and abdomen, th fir t thing is to find a proper ground upon v:hich to p rform ; and if expedi nt a cavity mu t be dug. Having d t r– min d the clir tion from whi h th run i to be tak n, measure from th c ntre of th pit th li tance which may b 1 aped and plac a con picuou , mark to d not the point from which th 1 ap is i.o b ac omplis1 e 1. nlik th pr eding feat, th pre nt on admits f 132