Success in Athletics and how to obtain it

,- ! FIG. z8.--RUNNING LONG-JUMP (No. s ). P. K irwan, Irish A.C. English Champion, rgro (22ft. ! in.), rgrr (23 ft. S·} in.), rgr2 (23 ft . 2-} in). Kirwan is nearing the ground. It will be seen that the upper part of the legs, from knees to hips, are almost parallel to the ground to keep the feet up as long as pos~ sible; the trunk is forced forward and the arms are flung back to give the final impulse. ~E'rG. 29.-RUNNING LoNG-J UMP (No .. 6). Captain C. R. Dugmore, A.S .C. Army Ch ampion, rgr2 (22ft. r in.), 1913 (zr ft . 9 in.) . "LANDING." The feet are about to laud, with legs outstretched, body pressed right down over the thighs; the arms are just being flung back to preserve the balance. ·86]