. Athletic training for school boys. ports. The crosscountry runner requiresa shoe with a low, broadheel, and spikes in sole ofshoe; he can have spikesin the heel or not, justas it suits him. A pairof Spaldings No. 14-Cshoes, which are made ofthe finest KangarooSpalding Cross Country Shoe No. 14C. leather and used by all the prominent cross country runners, cost $ per pair. Asprinter will require a pair of sprinting shoes, No. 2-0, that cost$ The sweater, No. A, of finest Australian lambs wool,was made originally by special order for the Yale foot ball teamand now used by all college
. Athletic training for school boys. ports. The crosscountry runner requiresa shoe with a low, broadheel, and spikes in sole ofshoe; he can have spikesin the heel or not, justas it suits him. A pairof Spaldings No. 14-Cshoes, which are made ofthe finest KangarooSpalding Cross Country Shoe No. 14C. leather and used by all the prominent cross country runners, cost $ per pair. Asprinter will require a pair of sprinting shoes, No. 2-0, that cost$ The sweater, No. A, of finest Australian lambs wool,was made originally by special order for the Yale foot ball teamand now used by all college athletes, is one of the best in themarket, sells for $; athletic shirt. No. 600, at $; athleticpants, No. 3, at 75 cents;a supporter is veryessential for an athleteand nearly all the cham-pions use them; No. 5 isthe most suitable one andretails at 75 cents; a pairof corks will cost theathlete 15 cents; pushersfor the running shoes,25 cents; the bath robe isnow an essential part ofan athletes outfit—thesecost from $ SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. The second quality of the same line of goods can be bought asfollows: Sprinting shoes, No, lo, $; sweater, No. B, $;shirt. No. 6E, 50 cents; pants, No. 4, 50 cents; supporter, No. 72,50 cents; corks, No. i, 15 cents; pushers, No. 5, 25 cents; bathrobe, from $ up. The pole-vaulter will want the same outfit, with the exceptionof a pair of jumping shoes, No. 14-H, which sell for $, and apair of wrist supporters, No. 200, which can be bought for 80cents. There is one article that a pole vaulter must have, andthat is his own pole. There is everything in getting used to apole and having confidence in the one that is yours, becauseno other contestant isallowed to use it, accord-ing to the rules, whichis quite right, for ithas often occurred wherea pole-vaulter made themistake of allowing muchheavier men to use hispole and break it. Anyone can naturally under-stand that a man whoweighs 160 pounds cannotuse a pole
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