Scientific Athletics

p rformed irr olutely, and the pring eff ted listl sly, un atisfactory achievements can only re ult. It i our belief that fa ility in this feat can be mor a ily acquir d than in the form r on , ina much as the ame amount of kill i in ential, and the athlete pos es ed of an exub rant tore of energy may achiev xcell nt r ults at any time. verthele persever- ance and tenacity of purpo e are r qui ite b fore th port can b thoroughly ma t red, but aft r a few ea on ' practice the nthu iast will be amply com– p n ated for all troubl and tim involved. Any youth of 17-18 years hould accomplish about 17 ft. after a ea on' practic , while a leap of 14 ft. by a boy of 15 y ar would be highly promi ing. n matur athl te, prop rly trained, hould 1 ap at least 20 ft. ; but b fore 21 or 22 ft. can b a compli hed con id rable skill and practice i entailed. urning the degr e of succ a hiev cl to be omparatively in ignificant, the port hould not of cour be re– linquished olely on that account. ome h avy-w ight athletes p rform er ditably in this department; but when an in rea in weight is cle ir d it would be incon i t nt to indulg in this or any other imilar feat too str nuously or too fr quently. As a final , arning, th athl te must s v rely avoid parti ipation in this and all oth r tr nuous exer i es if h b lightly ruptur cl, ubject to int tinal w ak– n ss, or un rtain as to his int rnal ondition, be ause con ussions would hav an xc clingly clang rous fleet upon his int rnal organ . 134