Why? The Science of Athletics

NEGRO JUMPERS Fig. 1~7. 15-year-old Canadian negro SAM RICHAROSON, Empire Long Jump Champion, 23 ft. 6! in. Fig. 129. C. ] OHNSON, U.S.A., Joint Holder of World's Record, 6 ft. 9! in. Olympic Champion 1936 Plate 30 Fig. 128. ] ESSE 0WENS, U.S.A., World's Long jump Record Holder. 26 ft. 8! in. Olympic Champion 1936 Fig. 130. A Watufessi, Central African warrior, was credited with 8 ft. 2! in. jumping from a small monnd [Facing page 336