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His observation and experience began when the game was young. He gained fame as a pitcher forty years ago, winning a record as player that has never yet been equalled. He was associated with the management of the pastime through trying years of struggle against prevailing evils. He opposec gamblers; he fought to eradicate drunkenness ; he urged and intro- duced new and higher ideals for the sport ; he was quick to see tha* ball playing and the business man- agement of clubs, at the same time and by the same men, were imprac- ticable ; he knew that ball players might be quite competent as magnates, but not while playing the game ; he was in the forefront of the fight against syndi- cating Base Ball and making of a Nation's pastime a sordid Trust; he was the pioneer to lead competing American Base Ball teams to a foreign land ; he took two champion teams to Great Britain in 1 874, and two others on a tour of the world in 1 888-9 ; he was present at the birth of the National League, and has done as much as any living American to uphold and prolong the life of this great pioneer Base Ball organization. When A. G. Spalding talks about America's National Game he speaks by authority of that he does know, because he has been in the councils of the management whenever there have been times of strenuous endeavor to purge it from abuses and keep it clean for the people of America —young and old In this work Mr. Spalding, after explaining the causes that led him into the undertaking, begins with the inception of the sport ; shows how it developed, by natural stages from a boy with a ball to eighteen men, ball, bats and bases ; gives credit for the first scientific application of system to the playing of the game to Abner Doubleday, of Coopers- town, N. V.; treats of the first Base Ball club ; shows how rowdyism terrorized the sport in its early days ; how gam- bling and drunkenness brought the pastime into disfavor with the masses, and how early organizations were unable to control the evils that insidiously crept in. He then draws a series of very forceful pictures of the struggle to eradicate gambling, drunkenness and kindred evils, and shows how the efforts of strong men accomplished the salvation of the great American game and placed it in the position it occu- pies to-day — the most popular outdoor pastime in the world. Interspersed throughout this interesting book are remin- iscences of Mr. Spalding's own personal observations and experiences in the game as player, manager and magnate, covering a period of many years. Some of these stories deal with events of great import to Base Ball, and others have to do with personal acts and characteristics of players prominent in the game in earlier days— old time favorites like Harry and George Wright, A. C. Anson, Mike Kelly, Billy Sunday and others. This book should be in the library of every father in the land, for it shows how his boy may be built up physically and morally through a high-class pastime. It should be in the hands of every lad in America, for it demonstrates the possibilities to American youth of rising to heights of eminent material success through a determined adherence to things that make for the upbuilding of character in organizations as well as of men. 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Around the sport of the university cluster many of its most cherished traditions, and it is in some ways the very life and soul of the esprit de corps or college spirit so much talked about. In fact, the sport of a college re- ceives more than its share of attention, and the general public is apt to forget that behind all this strenuousness and this en- thusiasm, there is a background of hard study and earnest en- deavor that hut rarely comes to the surface and which passes unnoticed. The very great attention given to college sport has not been wholly salutary, hut. in general, it has resulted in great good by drawing attention to the various sports and by retaining the interest of the students in athletics. The life of the college student is sedentary in character, and on that very account the heads of our universities are right in encouraging college sport along all lines. Some evils have crept in, but the great good and the many benefits to the student body much more than over- balance these. The modern college student needs the exercise, and those who do not come out for the teams use the energy and time encouraging their representatives, which formerly they spent in drinking and other forms of dissipation. No matter how we feel toward sport, it is a fact that college athletics play a great role in undergraduate life and must be taken into account. The very great publicity given to the members of the teams has resulted in too much specializing. The aim of the student is too often to make the team, and if he cannot do that he gives up Spalding's Athletic Library. 7 the sport. In many cases the facilities of our colleges are so limited that there is no room for the student who is not of 'var- sity calibre or who does not give promise of future ability to win points for his alma mater. There should be more sport for sport's sake and there would then be better teams and more general good for the student body as a whole. Every college man should get into some form of athletics. He may not make the team, but he will he building up his body and making himself a more valuable member of society. There are thousands of students in our colleges who do not come out for athletics because they feel that they cannot make the team. Many of them would do very well in some >port or other, and they should not give up. They should keep on trying, for even though they do not make the team they are surely building up their physical powers. The fact that the student needs exercise is shown by the var- ious forms of compulsory training required. Our colleges all have some sort of gymnasium with a professor of physical educa- tion in charge. This department is generally limited to the gymnasium and indoor work, but it is doing a great service for thi' student body. In fact, if any person needs proof that such exercise is necessary, he should attend the compulsory classes or the freshman classes in the college gymnasiums. Then the old adage that "clothes make the man" will take on a new mean- ing and a great admiration for the modern tailor will arise. The great majority of the boys who enter college need training, and they need it badly. The parents should see to it that they get into some sort of athletic work, so that their bodies may be de- veloped with their minds. Parents should also remember that the college athlete is especially watched as to his education. He must keep up in his work to be allowed to make the team. The M. S. WRIGHT, Dartmouth College. Holder world's record, pole vault, made at Olympic try- outs, Harvard Stadium, Cambridge, Mass., June 8, 1912, height, 13ft. 2 1 tin. Won third place in pole vault. Olympic Games, Stockholm, Sweden, 1912. Spalding's Athletic Library. g desire to make the team or the disgrace of being kept from the team for lack of study very frequently makes the college athlete keep up in his work when, had he no such incentive, he would waste his time in other ways and make no effort to do well in his studies. The following chapters deal especially with Track and Field athletics, but the general remarks on training apply with equal force to all kinds of sport. Spalding's .Athletic Library. f =% TRAINING ITS USES AND ABUSES Since time immemorial, men have trained for various kinds of sports. Tin- ancient Greeks carried training to a very high de- gree of perfection, and some of the performances attributed to their Olympic winners can hardly be believed. I heir statuary, frescoes, and many remains in which are shown the human form divine prove conclusively that their methods of training were very good, for physical beauty was carried with them almost to perfection, but ill modern times — it has only been within the past thirty years— the regular training of athletes for special ath- letic events has been studied and carefully considered. Now every school, college, athletic club, and even many churches, have athletic trainers whose business it is to teach athletics to the patrons of the institution and to train them so that after learning how to perform, they will be in the best possible condition to do themselves justice. All animals improve with training. What a farce it would be to pit a well-trained whippet against one untrained, even though the latter had greater natural ability. How ridiculous to ask an un- trained man to meet one in the pink of condition. This is very well recognized, even in events which require only speed and agility. How much more is it the case in events in which stamina is concerned, such as the distance events. It is therefore im- peratively necessary that when a man desires to enter athletic events he go into training. This means that he begins to take cue of his body and to do everything that will tend to make Dartmouth Oolleg i! l-4in., made Juiif 8, 1912. it Olympic try-outs — t, height l.'ift. Harvard Stadium, Cambridge, Mass., Spalding's Athletic Library. 13 him strong and ready to withstand all the strains of close competi- tion. He must avoid bad habits and everything that tends to de- bilitate or weaken him physically. It is wonderful what a differ- ence training makes in the human being. It changes him from a man capable of short exertion into one who finds pleasure in sturdy exercise or one who engages in a fierce struggle on the track or field and after a gruelling contest feels no evil effects, but rather is hardened and strengthened for future greater en- deavors. Feats of strength and exhibitions which would be ab- solutely dangerous for the untrained man become easy and beneficial for the trained athlete. In other words, the body is put into perfect physical order and no one can gainsay that this is most desirable. Training being so beneficial it should be a part of everyone's life to a greater or less extent. It is not necessary that everyone be in condition to run a fast mile, to take part in a foot ball con- test or to engage in some other hard exercise, but everyone should be in fair condition. People in general should never let their bodies get into such poor shape that they dare not run for a car, go for a long walk, help lift trunks or do any other heavy work that may present itself at any time. If people would take a common sense view of this matter of training and keep their bodies in good condition, it would mean a great decrease in liver, kidney, lung and heart troubles, and it would add greatly to the mental vigor of the nation in general. The old adage, "Mens sana in corpore sano," is indeed trite, but it is as true as it is commonplace. Training, as indicated in the last sentence, has influence on the whole body, including the mind. Too many people are prone to regard the mind as separate from the body, but it is becoming R. A. GARDNER, giate record?" 7 ' J. Cleariuj? bar iu l Jok ' ™*t at 13ft. lin., a new Intercolh Spalding's sithletic Library, 15 recognized more and more that the mind is one of the most sen- sitive parts of the body and is most seriously affected by the poor condition of the blood, heart, lungs, etc. The most modern meth- ods of curing insanity take this into account. If we look at the famous men of the world we find that the great majority of them are training in one way or another. They have some rational idea of keeping the body in good physical condition. Ex-President Roosevelt was noted for his long walks, his fencing bouts, his stiff horseback rides, etc. , Premier Balfour, of England, lays aside the most important matters of state to get his exercise on the golf field. Lord Alverstone, the most promi- nent jurist of England, was a famous athlete in his day and still keeps himself in good shape by walks, etc. Gladstone, the Grand Old Man of England, was famous for his skill in felling trees, a very strenuous form of exercise. Indeed, our cricket clubs, golf clubs, polo clubs, yachting clubs, athletic associations, etc., are filled with thousands of men and women bent on keeping their bodies up to a high normal standard. Our statesmen, lawyers, bankers, brokers, teachers and people in all walks of life are awakening to the fact that training of the body pays because of the increased mental and physical energy, and the happiness that almost invariably goes with good health. Training not only has an influence on the body and the mind as part of that body, but it has an influence on the soul. Only a few years ago, the ecclesiastical bodies of the country were against athletics as a demoralizing influence. But a right-about- face has taken place and we find gymnasiums and athletic asso- ciations in connection with thousands of our churches, while the Y.M.C.A.'s of the country and the "settlements" have made athletics the basis of their hold on their members. This indi- 1— Donald F. Lippincott. University of Pennsylvania, third in 100 meters and second in 200 meters championships, at Olympic Games, Stockholm, Sweden, 1912. Made new world's record in his heat in lOu meters race, time, 10 3-5s 2— Ralph Craig, University of Michigan, winner of both 100 and 200 meter championships, Olympic Games, Stockholm, Sweden. 1912. TWO OF AMERICA'S CRACK SPRINTERS. Spa /ding's Atliletic Library. I? cates not only that athletics are now being followed more rationally, but that their effects as tending towards good morals are thoroughly recognized. The most prominent ecclesiastic in the world, the Pope of Rome, has set his seal of approval on athletics. Under his auspices, the Vatican Gardens and the Belvedere Court were used in October, 1905, for a monster set of athletic sports, for which the Pope himself presented many medals, which he attended in person and at which he presented the prizes. On this subject he says: "Young people should love sport. It does good both to their souls and to their bodies. It makes us also feel young to see them run, jump and enjoy themselves." Everything pertaining to training tends to the elimination of dissipation in all its forms and gradually builds up the moral nature. But training has its abuses.. Tt must not be overdone. Too much competition drains the nervous force of anyone, while a too rigorous course of training may result in permanent injuries of the body. We must be temperate in our exercise as in every- thing else, and each person should study his own capabilities and govern himself accordingly. We are at last getting more rational in our methods of training in this country, so that the life of the athlete is no longer one of numberless privations. Very many athletes need to change their mode of life but little on going into training, and this should be the case for the great majority of men and women. One abuse of training, or at least an abuse for which training gets the blame, is the abuse of the good things of life after a season of regular training. Many an athlete lacking in moral fibre has plunged from strict training into all sorts of intemperance. The consequence is that his system is undermined, his heart and lungs may become affected Columbia University. Intercollegiate Amateur and Record Holder for 16-lb. shot. 48ft. 10 3 Spalding s Athletic Library. iq through neglect, and thoughtless people point to such as ex- amples of the evil of athletics. This is just as specious an argu- ment as to brand temperance as an evil, because a man known for his temperate habits becomes a drunkard. It can safely be stated that there is not one case in five hundred in which the heart, lungs, etc., are injured by regular training. Ferret out the matter and almost invariably it will be found that some indiscretions or hereditary weakness is the cause of the trouble. Let everyone go into training of some kind, for it is most im- portant that the body should be in good condition. F. W. KELLY. University of Southern California. Winner of 110 meters hurdle race, Olym- pic Games, Stockholm, Sweden, iyi2, Time, 15 l-5s. Spalding's Athletic Library. 21 SPRINTING America's sprinters are the best in the world. Other coun- tries may occasionally produce a sprinter who comes up to the American standard, but ten such sprinters are developed in this country to one from any other country. Sprint running is es- pecially adapted to the American temperament and to the American physique, and this is the reason why our sprinters are so numerous and so high class. As a sprinter cannot be a suc- cess until he has mastered the --tart, we shall take this up first. The style of start now universally practiced is what is called the "college start.'* and it was first used in this country. In this style the sprinter places his right or left foot on the mark and, leaning over, he rests his hands on the mark. The other foot is placed at such a distance hack that when the sprinter gets "set" (that is. gets fully ready to start) he feels steady on the mark and can stay ready to go at an instant's notice. Then, at the sound of the pistol, he hounds away from the mark. It sometimes happens that the athlete is so long-limbed that by placing both his foot and his hands on the mark he is too cramped to feel easy on the mark or to get away with his full strength. As by the rules no part of the body can be ahead of the mark, the athlete should place his front foot just far enough behind the scratch so that he can feel easy when set and can get all the powers of back and legs into his first rush from the mark. The mere getting away is only half of starting. It is of course necessary that the sprinter should get away fast from the mark, but he should also pay the strictest attention to getting Spalding's Athletic Library. 23 into his running at once. Five yards away from the mark he should be thoroughly into his stride and going at his best speed. This can be accomplished only by smooth and concerted action of the entire body. Hahn, the Olympic record holder, was the best exponent of this we have ever had. Some sprinters tear away from the mark using their arms and body so strenuously that they cannot get their true form for some distance. The sprinter should pay great attention to this part of his training and try to develop a very fast start and an ability to get into his running at once. The start and the getting up speed having been attended to, the sprinter ha- merely to keep it up to the finish. He should pay attention to his style and neither clip his stride nor over- stride. The entire body should be used, as the arms and back play a very important part in the dashes. The actual training of the sprinter should consist of several start - and short sprints to develop speed at the beginning of the race, occasional 50-yard dashes at full speed, and the full dis- tance run through at least once a week. This applies to the 100 yards, the standard sprint distance. Even for this short distance some sprinters find themselves lacking in stay. Such men should do considerable running at uo and 150 yards, but in no case should they neglect their starting practice. Sprint races are run up to 300 yards. It is of course im- possible to keep up the maximum speed for such a distance. Thus, in races over 100 yards, the sprinter should get away from his mark and into his running at his very best speed. He should then get into his stride and run just a trifle within him- self, so that he will have some reserve power to carry him home with a burst of speed. When training for the longer sprint dis- tance the practice spins should be longer than for the 100 yards and at least once a week the full distance should be covered. C. D. REIDPATII. Syracuse University. At present America's greatest quarter-nailer. Winner of 400 meters race at the Olympic Games, Stockholm, Sweden, 1912. and winner of 44n and 220 yards races at Intercollegiate Championships, 1912. Spalding's Athletic Library 25 /f QUARTER-MILE RUNNING America's supremacy is not only acknowledged in the sprints but also in quarter-mile running, the first of the standard middle distances. America has produced scores of fast men and there is not a season that one cannot find at least fifteen quarter-milers in the country capable of doing 50 seconds, while there are always several who can beat this time. The natural quarter-miler should have both speed and stay. Our best quarter-milers, Reidpath, Lindberg, Young and Haff, and the old timers, Burke, Hyman, Taylor, Hillman, and famous quarter-milers like Lon Meyers, Maxey Long, and a number of others, were all fast sprinters. Every one of them has done even time or better at some sprint distance, with the exception of Taylor, who is quite capable of doing so. This race is a very trying one, as the pace is fast all the way. and the runner must have a reserve of speed to stand the pace the first 220 yards. Thus, the first requirement is speed, and those quarter-milers lacking in this requisite should pay especial attention to sprinting. In fact, whether the quarter- miler is naturally speedy or not, he should pay great attention to sprinting. He should take the work prescribed for the sprinter, being just as careful to develop speed at the start and the ability to get into his running at once. Quarter-milers use the sprinting start, as generally the race begins near the first turn, and one's ability to get the turn or to get any desired position in the race will depend greatly on one's sprinting abilities. It rarely happens that the athlete is naturally built for the quarter. Tic may lack speed, as already mentioned, in which case he must ) ^M IRA N. DAVENPORT, University of Chicago. Intercollegiate RALPH CRAIG, University of Michigan. Intercol- Conference Record Holder, Quarter legiate Record Holder," i()0 and 2 and Half Mile. yards. OLYMPIC GAMES CONTESTANTS, STOCKHOLM, SWEBEN, 191: Spa/ding's Athletic Library. 27 train for speed, or he may lack stay, and then he should not neglect his speed but put greater emphasis on training for stay. In other words, both kinds of men should take sprinting practice. But the <>nc that is naturally speedy should run occasional 500 yards and half miles, to develop stay, while the other should do a lot of 220 yards and 300 yards running to develop speed, so that he can hold the pace in a fast race. Both types of athletes should have a trial at the full distance once a week. In the actual running of the race, the athlete should get away from the mark fast, then get into his stride and go right along for 300 yards, lie should always feel a reserve force, so that on entering the straight, he can make his effort and come home fast. If the quarter is run hard all the way through, the athlete will not come home fast, except with the aid of the greatest resolution and the use of his arms and body. Our best quarter-milers have heen big men or rangy ones. Willis, the old Harvard quarter-miler and hurdler, was a big strong fel- low and his strength alone enabled him to run the quarter in fast time. Wefers. the great sprinter, ran a very fast quarter, as he had so much natural speed and such easy action. Rurke and Meyers were of the rangy type, their easy action and long stride making the quarter one of their best distances. Maxey Long was the model quarter-miler. He had everything for the dis- tance, lie was not so ruggedly built as Willis, nor so rangy as Long or llollister, the old Harvard runner, but he combined both speed and stay exactly for this distance and ran it in the wonderful time of 47 seconds. Of course, there have been small men capable of running a fast quarter such as Garvan, the old Yale runner, now so well known in New York's legal circles, but, generally speaking, an athlete must be either of the rugged type or the rangy type to be a success at the quarter-mile. TED MEREDITH, Mercersburg (Pa.) Academy. Won the SOO meters championship at tin- Olympic Games. Stockholm. Sweden, 1912. creating a new world's record, 3m. 51 9-10s. He also made a new half mile record of tin. 52 l-2s. Spalding's Athletic Library 29 HALF-MILE RUNNING ^ There is no question whatever that America holds the honors for running the half-mile. This has been for years unquestioned. Kilpatrick in his running days led the world with his record of 1 minute 53 2-5 seconds. This record was taken from the books by Lunghi, the great Italian middle distance runner, at Montreal, Canada, when he won the Canadian Championship in 1 minute 524-5 seconds. In the final of the 800 Metre run at the Olympic Games in Sweden, time was also taken at the 880 yard mark, and two of America's middle distance cracks, Meredith and Sheppard, ran inside of Lunghi's world's record. Meredith's time was 1 minute 52 1-2 seconds. This does not mean that England does not produce some very excellent half-milers. The type of runner is practically the same as for the quarter-mile, though there have been some very fast half-milers who were small men, notably Mel Sheppard, the world's famous runner of recent years, and Ted Meredith, the present Olympic Champion. These two great half-milers cannot be considered long and rangy. Downs, the old Harvard champion of the early nineties, who had so many exciting races with his famous Princeton rival, Dohm, was small. But in years past our best half-milers have been men like Kilpatrick, tall, long and easy striding, speedy and with plenty of stay. Cregan, Burke and Hollister were men of this type. As for the quarter, there are two kinds of runners for this distance— those who lack stay, but have speed, and those with plenty of stay but little speed. The runner lacking in stay should run over the distance, going frequent 1000 yards, and occasionally F Allen University of California, Broad Jump; 2, C. Shattuck. University ; California. Hammer Throw; 3, G. Horine, Stanford University, High Jump. TRIO OF PACIFIC COAST ATHLETES, SELECTED FOR OLYMPIC TEAM, 1912. Spalding s Athletic Library 31 three-quarter miles and miles. The other type of athlete should do most of his training at distances less than the half. All half- milers should not forget to do some quarter-mile running and some sprinting to keep them speedy. Perhaps the most useful distance for the half-miler to run in practice is the 660 yards, for at this distance he can, without distressing himself, get prac- tice at the pace used in a race. An occasional trial at the full distance should be taken. The first thing for the half-miler is to find out whether he lacks stay or speed and then to train accordingly. Special at- tention should be paid to style for both the half and the quarter, as the pace is so fast at these distances that a good style will be of great aid. It will mean easier action, probably greater length of stride, and consequently greater speed and more strength for the latter part of the race. Spalding s Athletic Library, 33 DISTANCE RUNNING ^ Distance running in America is improving, due to cross-country racing. For Americans the first advice to be given is to run distance. Generally speaking, our distance men do not desire to run the full distance or to train with sufficient speed over the distance. The mile is the standard event, and it requires a little more than stay alone to run this distance fast. Some attention must be paid to the development of a fast pace, and this cannot be done if the athlete is to stick slavishly at the mile distance in his practice spins. The half, the 1,000 yards and the three- quarter mile should be run at racing speed, so that a good fast pace for the mile may de developed. Occasional quarter-miles and 660 yards should also be taken. But, together with this work, the runner should cover the distance almost every day, and at least twice a week he should run further than the mile to develop his stay. While training, he should have his trainer or some friend hold the watch on him, so that he can get an idea of pace. This does not mean that when he is timed he is to run as fast as he can. It means that he should be told the times at the quarter and by observation get to know just how fast it is necessary to run to go a quarter at any given pace. By learning to judge pace, he will be better able to hold his own when racing. The miler should be careful not to overstride nor to hang be- tween strides. These two faults alone will mean defeat when pitted against the fastest men, An, even gait is essential, as the 1 — Frank P. Nelson. Harvard Law School, formerly of Yale, second. 2— H. S. Babcock, Columbia University, first. 3 — M. S. Wright, Dartmoutn College, third. AMERICA'S POINT WINNERS IN THE POLE VAULT. Olympic Barnes, Stockholm, Sweden, 1912. Spalding's Athletic Library. 35 runner's heart and lung action will be seriously affected by fre- quent spurts and unevenness in gait. In actual racing the first quarter should be run fast, for it is then that time can be made without unduly distressing the runner. The second and third quarters will naturally be slower, as the strain upon the heart, lungs and legs becomes greater. By the time the last quarter is reached a reaction should have set in and this, combined with the runner's determination to run fast and to win out, will make the last quarter fast. As the first quarter is run fast, the miler must develop sufficient speed to stay up with the crowd, without being run out, and it is lack of attention to this part of his train- ing that keeps so many of our milers in the second class. For distances over two miles, the first requirement is to get accustomed to the distance. Learn to run through the full dis- tance and occasionally run further than the distance for which you are training. In the longer distances, style and evenness of pace count greatly. The runner should run like a well oiled machine. This perfection can be obtained only by continual at- tention to form and practice over the distance. The mile runner is generally a small man. He has a fair stride and easy action and is very wiry and strong. America's greatest present day milers, Jones, Kiviat, Taber, Hedlund and Hannivan might all be considered small, stocky men. Of course, there have been some very fine milers who were big, but the great majority of our best milers have been men like Conneff, Orton, Grant and Shrubb, the great English runner, probably the greatest distance runner that the world has ever seen. All of these men have been small, wiry fellows. Spalding's Athletic Library. 37 HURDLING There are two kinds of hurdle races, the high and the low, and each requires a special style. The principles in both are the same, namely, to attain celerity in getting over the hurdle, to land ready for the next stride, to run fast between the hurdles, and to have one's stride down so well between the hurdles that one will always take off at the same distance from the hurdle. The high hurdle distance is 120 yards, and there are 10 hurdles 3 feet 6 inches high. The hurdler practices so that he will be able to clear the hurdles and be in position to take the next stride immediately on landing. There is no glide over the hurdle in the modern style. To become perfect in hurdling requires a great deal of practice. The front leg is thrown over the hurdle and by using the body and arms cleverly the rear leg is brought up and when the athlete hits the ground he is ready for the next stride. The aim of the athlete is to hit the ground and be in the same position for running, as though the hurdle had not been jumped. The hurdle should be cleared as closely as possible, and in order that the hurdler may not be thrown off his balance when he alights his body must be kept straight towards the hurdle and not bent aside. In other words, the body is made the fulcrum. The front leg should not be swung over the hurdle too violently, for that will throw the hurdler off his stride. Many hurdlers have a tendency to drag the rear leg or to bring it up with such a jerk that the balance of the body is lost. Most hurdlers find it easy to get the motion for the front leg, but it requires much Spalding's Athletic Library 39 practice to so time the bringing up of the rear leg that it will be just in the required position for the next stride, namely, its natural position relative to the other leg had the hurdle not been cleared. Having attained correct form over the hurdle, the athlete must practice until he strides evenly between the hurdles and takes off at exactly the same distance from each hurdle. As three strides should be taken between the hurdles, the athlete will always take off from the same foot. The style over a low hurdle is as near to an elongated stride as possible. The hurdle is taken in the stride. This is the style aimed at, but very few people can attain it. Kraenzlein, the old Pennsylvania champion, changed the style of hurdling. As a matter of fact the present day hurdlers stride over the hurdle as though it was not there. America produced the world's greatest hurdlers in 1908, in Smithson, Garrels, Shaw and Rand, and at the Olympic Games at Sweden, three Americans, Kelly, Wendell and Hawkins finished first, second and third. The aim is to get the leg over the hurdle and bring up the rear leg ready for the next stride after the hurdle has been cleared. The training for the hurdler is very arduous. To be a good hurdler one must have speed, so regular sprinting practice is taken. In addition, much practice is necessary over the hurdles to perfect style and stride. Many hurdlers combine their sprint- ing practice with the hurdling by setting up the first hurdle, get- ting on their marks and going over the hurdle at their very best speed. The hurdler should do quite a lot of work with one, two or three hurdles in position, always aiming at perfection in style, whether an old hurdler or not. The full hurdle distance should not be run very often. It is also especially necessary that the hurdler should make sure that before settling down to hard daily practice, he is in good condition and that his legs have been hardened some by preliminary sprinting and jogging. GEORGE HORINE, Stanford University. Holder of world's record in high jump, 6ft. 7in Win- ner of third place at Olympic Games, Stockholm, Sweden, 1912. Spalding's Athletic Library. 41 One of the prettiest competitions on the athletic programme is the high jump. There are several styles, but they practically are based on the same principles and are merely variants suited to the individual. The principle of the high jump is to attain height with the least elevation. This sounds paradoxical. But often at athletic meets you have seen jumpers who are defeated because they do not know how to manage their bodies while in the air. They may have great natural spring, but knock the bar down through lack of form. The style most followed is for the jumper to throw up either his right or left leg, making a half turn as he rises to the bar. Then after the leg that has been thrown up over the bar is highest in the air, it is brought down on the other side of the bar, this motion being accompanied and aided by the throwing up of the other leg into the air, the bend- ing back of the body and the aiding of the whole movement by the arms. In other words, after the athlete has sprung from the ground and simultaneously with his half turn in the air he does the ordinary scissors jump. Some jumpers attain the same result by throwing up the one leg and shooting over the bar by bring- ing up the other leg quickly. This style is better suited for some men than the more deliberate and mechanical style described above. Both of these styles require a half turn going up to tht bar, and naturally this half turn will be completed so that on alighting the athlete will be facing the bar. The idea is to economize space as much as possible by so A. W. RICHARDS, Brigham Young University. Winner of running high jump, Olympic Games, Stockholm, Sweden, 1912. Height, 6ft. 3 3-lOin. Spalding's Athletic Library. 43 maneuvering the body that it will not hit the bar. The move- ment requires exact timing and perfect control of the body while in the air. A very essential feature of the high jump is the take-off. One should know just at what distance to take-off from the liar. This can be found out by practice. After the take-off from the bar has been found, it will be necessary to perfect this by finding out just where to begin to run, so that the foot will hit the take- off exactly each time. Observation and experiment will det er- mine this. When this has been determined it should be measured off with a tape, so that when competing, a mark can be made and the jumper feel sure of getting his take-off. ALBERT L. GUTTERSON, University of Vermont. Winner of running broad jump, and who created a aew Olympic record, distance, 24ft. 11 3-8in., Olympic Games, Stockholm, Sweden, 1912. Spaldituj's Athletic Library. 45 POLE VAULTING The standard for no other event has improved more the last ten years than for the pole vault. There are many remarkable performers in the country. A few years ago championships were being won at n feet, but now it takes 11 feet 6 inches, or better, to win a big event. This is due entirely to greater attention to form. The vaulter, like the high jumper, has to maneuver his body so that he will make the most of his leap into the air. The vault may be divided into four parts. The athlete should plant his pole firmly and surely and throw his body into the air. This should be aided by a strong pull-up of the arms, and when the legs have reached their highest height, the body should be pushed up. This should bring the body to its highest point and, as a half turn accompanies this movement, the body will be poised in the air above the bar. Then the vaulter should push back the pole by bringing down the legs and throwing the arms back over the head, so that the arms and chest will miss the bar. Special attention should be put on getting the legs well up into the air and on getting a good push up. The latter movement will mean at least six inches more in height. The vaulter must also get his take-off, and he does so practically in the same way as for the broad jump. He should practice at this until he feels sure of planting his pole securely. He can then put all his pow- ers on getting up speed in his run and on getting a good jump and lift from the ground. 46 Spalding's Athletic Library. PUTTING THE SHOT There can be but one style for this event. The athlete places his right foot at the rear of the circle, with his left side facing the circle. He then leans back to get as good a start as possible. Then he hops forward and, without any cessation of movement, makes a half turn of the body by shooting out the right arm and shoul- der and throwing or pulling back the left arm and shoulder. The entire weight of the whole body, including the legs and thighs, is put into the final movement, and if the shot has been given suffic- ient elevation, a good put will be made. The defect in most shot putters is generally two-fold. Some put the shot too much with the arm and do not get the weight of the body and the strong drive from the legs back of the put. Others hesitate after mak- ing the first hop across the circle and thus lose all the speed at- tained by that hop. If both of these defects are present, as is often the case, the athlete cannot do himself justice. Assiduous practice from a stand should enable the athlete to get his weight behind the shot. The other defect can be remedied only by care- ful practice, beginning the first hop across the circle slowly and care being taken to make the movement continuous from the be- ginning at the back of the circle until the weight leaves the hand. Speed across the circle and in making the half turn is very important in this event. We have called the first movement across the circle a hop, but it is really more like a shuffle, as the athlete should not jump high into the air. The movement is forward and close to the ground, the left leg being kept ahead, as when changing step to get into step with another when walking. Spalding's Athletic Library. 47 HAMMER THROWING Hammer throwing as practiced to-day is not so simple as it was ten years ago when the athlete, after making one turn in the circle heaved the missile out into space. Now, instead of one turn, three are made, though the width of the circle is, as then, seven feet. The thrower stands with his back to the front of the circle and after swinging the hammer slowly around his head, he puts some force into it and makes the first turn by re- volving as on a pivot. Another speedier turn is made and this is followed by a still speedier turn and the hammer sent off on its passage through the air. The thrower must be careful not to use too much ground in his turns, so that he will not foul by stepping out of the circle. As in the shot, elevation must be given to the missile or the full length of the throw will not be shown. The hammer should gather speed at each turn, the maxi- mum of speed not being attained until the hammer leaves the hand. There should be a strong pull from the body on the ham- mer from the beginning of the first turn until the end of the movement. In other words, the hammer must not get ahead of the body. As in the shot, the athlete may find it easier to develop good form by using a 12-pound weight instead of the regulation 16-pound. 48 Spalding's Athletic Library. DISCUS THROWING I The discus throw is not a regular event on Eastern pro- grammes, though it is very frequently put on at Western meets. There are two styles. The athlete may throw the discus as one puts the shot, except that the arm motion is underhand ; the movement is practically the same. This is the better style when direction is counted. But if direction is not counted, as is almost universally the case in this country, the other style is the better. This corresponds to the style used in the hammer throw and the athlete makes three turns in the circle, as in that event. Some of the devotees of the other style claim that they can get a better elevation and sail to the discus than those using the turns. This is probably so, and as it is very important that the discus should leave the hand cleanly and cut the air smoothly, it is probable that most discus throwers will get the best results from the first style mentioned. Spalding's Athletic Library. 40. TRAINING FOR ATHLETIC COMPETITION Training has already been dealt with in a general way, but we now propose to deal with this subject briefly as applied to train- ing for athletic competition. Much more is required of the athlete who desires to compete than of him who merely gets into good shape with no specific aim in view. No matter fur what event the athlete may desire to train, he should first get himself into good, fair, physical trim. In other words, a high jumper should not get out the first day and try to see how high he can jump, nor the hammer thrower do his best with the hammer, nor the mile runner run a mile on time. Such a course is very likely to result in a strained leg for the jumper, a badly twisted back for the hammer thrower and very sore muscles for the mile runner. Very often, after such a start, the athlete gets disgusted with the game and gives it up. Easy work should therefore be taken, so that the athlete will run no risk of straining himself in any way. After this preliminary work, he should begin at his specialty, but even yet he should aim more for form than for excellence of performance. Later on, when his muscles are hardened, he can do his very best at his event, with no result other than to lay the basis for future improvement. In all the track events, the athlete should strive for good form, for that means economy of strength and consequently greater speed. This is especially so in the hurdle races, where form is just as important as speed. In the field events, form is all important. Here the athlete 50 Spalding's Athletic Library. should go carefully, watch the form of the best field athletes and try to improve himself. This straining after form in the field events is necessary, even in the veteran athlete, for form in the field events means simply well trained muscles, that is, muscles that will act in harmony with the mind of the athlete in jump- ing, vaulting or throwing the weights correctly. In training for these events, the athlete should practice for form, reserving his best efforts for special occasions. The matter of diet in these latter days is rather simple. Pastries, highly seasoned food, pork, bacon, ham, veal, cheese and other very rich food should be barred, but everything else is permitted. As this leaves eggs, beef, mutton, lamb, chicken, turkey, plain puddings, ice cream, fruk, etc., still on the bill of fare, there is no reason why the athlete may not have dishes that he will like at every meal. Good plain cooking is what he should have. There is no necessity for the athlete stinting himself, though he should not stuff himself. His meat need not be very rare, as is affected by some athletes. If he likes it rare, very well. If not, have it medium. For drink, the athlete should take water, milk, occasionally tea or coffee and ale. In other words, the modern athlete need not put himself on a rigid diet of beef, toast, mutton and oatmeal, as in former times, though these should form the basis of his diet. It is self-evident that the athlete cannot get into condition no matter how hard he trains as to diet and exercise if he does not attend to his other habits of life. He should see to it that he gets plenty of sleep and that he does not dissipate in any way. It is only by attending carefully to his body that the athlete can expect to do himself justice in his favorite events. .Spalding's Athletic Library. 5* BROAD JUMPING The take-off for the broad jump is found in the same way as for the high jump. The actual take-off is of course the jumping board, and by watching one's strides or getting someone else to do so, a place, say 20 yards back of the mark, will be found, which, if hit by the foot on running past, will bring one to the take-off exactly. The take-off is more important in the broad jump than in the high jump. In the latter the athlete's run is generally so short that he can make sure of his take-off by shortening or lengthening his stride. But in the broad jump the athlete comes up to the mark at full speed and his jump will be spoiled if he has to shorten or lengthen his strides to hit the take- off board. The jumper should practice until he gets his take-off well. Then he should run for the board at full speed, reaching his best speed a few feet before he reaches the board. He can then gather himself for his jump and put all his powers towards hitting the take-off fairly and getting a good rise. It is important .^that the jumper should get good elevation to his jump. 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