Outing . e until theseason was well underway; yet we have twoyoung men, Pattersonand Kerrigan, whohave cleared 6 ft. 2ins., and several, in-cluding Winsor, Pow-ell, Craighead, Reuss,Becker and Putnam,who are able to jump6 ft. At the intercol-legiate meeting eachof the twelve contest-ants jumped 5 ft. 4ins. ; eight of thetwelve cleared 5 ins.; four of theseeight got over the barat 5 ft. 11 ins. ; threeof the four jumped6 ft., and one of thethree earned hischampionship with aleap of 6 ft. 1 in. In other games sim-ilar results are notice-able, although in less-er degree, and the athletic hi
Outing . e until theseason was well underway; yet we have twoyoung men, Pattersonand Kerrigan, whohave cleared 6 ft. 2ins., and several, in-cluding Winsor, Pow-ell, Craighead, Reuss,Becker and Putnam,who are able to jump6 ft. At the intercol-legiate meeting eachof the twelve contest-ants jumped 5 ft. 4ins. ; eight of thetwelve cleared 5 ins.; four of theseeight got over the barat 5 ft. 11 ins. ; threeof the four jumped6 ft., and one of thethree earned hischampionship with aleap of 6 ft. 1 in. In other games sim-ilar results are notice-able, although in less-er degree, and the athletic history of1896 shows that the presence and com-petition of an extraordinary athletestimulates rather than discourages hiscompeers, leads them to aim higherand consequently achieve better, andtends to raise instead of lower thestandard of average performance. A recently established custom, origin-ating in New England, and graduallyspreading westward, is to give, at indoormeetings, races at distances under 50. Photo, by J. .Burton. T. E. BURKE, BOSTON ATH. ASsN yards. The reasons for this practice aretwofold. First, because it was desiredto include running in the programme,although the hall or armory or gym-nasium in which the games were heldfurnished but a short straightawaycourse; and, secondly, on account ofthe belief that such short races werevaluable schooling for the runners inlearning to start quickly and fairly, andwere also excellent practice for thestarters, timekeepers and judges inteaching them promptness and ac-curacy. The correct timing of such racesneeds great naturalability, seasoned bylong practice, and offi-cials thus properlyequipped are so scarcethat popular or offi-cial credence has beengiven to but a smallpercentage of the an-n o u n c e d perform-ances at these shortdistances. A partiallist of the faster re-ports for the season isas follows : 10 yards, 1 3-5S., byM. Clayton, in TuftsCollege gymnasium,January 31st. 15 yards, 2 1-5S., byPierce, in Tufts Col-leg
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