Sportascrapiana

<roP. Tasc[:. u'LAS. 1.181 inches of each other ; but such is the quickness of the eye ; therefore condition is indispensable, so that a man may not be over-trained and dull, because if a roan is in prime health, his eyes are clear and quick, and lie catches his opponent napping-if only a foot, it is some- thing at the finish. If a man gets the start, the dif- ference is wonderful. He runs ' gamer' and stronger, whereas his opponent is vexed at the start, and takes it lot out of himself, before lie is level with his opponent, and has less left inhim to struggle with. In 'mutual consent ' starting, there are generally a lot of false starts, by one or the other getting the best of it. Should your man be very quick and keep getting away, be careful that he runs out far enough, say twelve yards from the scratch. For instance, if lie starts about two or three yards and turns round, thinking the other is not coming, and his opponent dashes off well, and your man is not on the scratch, it is a race, and your man would find it very difficult to set himself off again. Any time both men are off the scratch together, it is a race. On this account see that your man always runs out far enough in making false starts. Starting by pistol is somewhat different. The articles usually are, either man starting before the report of pistol to be put back a yard, which makes them very careful not to start before the report. This is being done away with, as it left too much in the hands of the referee, and too many disputes have arisen about getting off before report. " The action of a good ' spirt' runner is generally perceptible by his running from the thigh, or say the hip, rather than from the kncc. In illustration of the superiority of the former triode, I would cite the contrast