Success in Athletics and how to obtain it

23:l SUCCESS IN ATHLETICS in the throwing events. There should also be appointed two general arena stewards, to help in measuring and generally to assist the judges ; two competitors' stewards, to look after the dressing– rooms, competitors' numbers, etc. ; one telegraph steward, one Press steward, and one prize steward ; and of course there will be the usual officials in the pay-boxes, etc. The list of officials begins to mount up, but only those whose duties actually take them into the arena should be allowed to enter it, nor should competitors be allowed to hang about in the centre of the ground before or after their event; if a large number of people collect in the arena, the spectators' view is impeded thereby. A meeting must always be started at the hour advertised, and the time schedule strictly adhered to. In the racing events all competitors should wear a number large enough for the public to identify them by. Directly a race is over, the winners' number and time should be announced by the megaphone stewards, and the result recorded on a large board, which is slowly revolved so that _persons in all parts of the ground may see the result of the race. The field events call for a somewhat more elaborate system, as they usually take place in the. centre of the ground some distance from the spectators. Each competitor should wear a scarf of a dis– tinguishing colour, which should be entered beside his name in the programme. In the throwing events each throw should be marked with a flag of the colour worn by the competitor; the spectators can thus tell at a glance who is leading. At the end of each round the megaphone stewards should announce