Success in Athletics and how to obtain it

FIG·. 73.-TYPES OF ATHLETES: THE SHOT-PUTTER. The late Ralph Rose, U.S.A. Holder of World's Record (SI ft .). Height, 6ft. st in. ; weight, 20 stone. Rose was a fine, upstanding, heavy-weight athlete of colos~al strength. Particular attention is called to his position taken up at_the back of the circle preparatory to the ''put." FIG. 74.-}AVELIN-THROWING (No. I ). The position taken up by the thrower preparatory to the run up to the throwing– board. It should be noticed t hat t he upper part of the throwing arm is parallel to the ground; it should also be observed that the first finger is placed at the end of the "grip IJ to get a good hold of the binding. r78]