The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-01

an instantaneous T)1OIOgT2Gn.l
sion, when I jumped % fest H. inches, I
toed back inches from the edge. Still on
another occasion, when l jumped % feet l
inch, toed over between Q and inches, and
if I had gone over an inch or two further
probably would not have cleared over 20 feet
On account Of the spring from the ball of the
foot being lost. Ny system Of taking of
correctly is in having mark ranging from
49 to 81 feet back of the take off.
Ii the conditions of the day are fair, about
30 feet will be the mark, although on one oc-
casion, when there was q strong breeze blow
ing in the direction Of jumping, had to go
back to 81 feet to prevent getting up too near
to the take Off When the best record was
made my take or was 81 feet, although
started running from about so feet. Ny
method of running up to the take OFF is the
same now as then. On that occasion ran
with increasing speed toward the 81 foot
mark, getting the left foot at that point.
That being the foot spring with is the reason
l commence running fast with it. My right
then went at about IS feet left at SO, right
80, left ~. right 90, left 13, right 6, and then
the left at the scratch line. These strides
might have varied two or three inches, but
no more, and it will be noticed that they
were about six feet long to start with, in
creased to seven feet toward the end, except
the last one, which is only six. All jumpers
take comparatively short stride just in
front of the take off, because of inability to
lift well if it is put too far in front.
In springing one should endeavor to get as
high as possible without sacrificing too much
momentum for it. The illustration 'run-
ming broad jump shows an instantaneous
photograph of an athlete while in the air.
The position of his arms has not much to do
with the jump and one will uHconsciouSly hold
them to the side, extend them, or even swing
them according to his balance. The illustra-
ton thrown too high shows an athlete who
made such an effort to get good rise that he
sent himself asizew, aud the distance he viii
clear will not be what it would have been had
he left the ground properly. 1t will be no
ticed that he is turned sideways and his arms
look rs if they were swinging. 1t is a sight
often seen in a running broad jump contest.
A good way to practice a running broad
jump is to experiment in taking of properly
aud jump in q natural way, not paying too
mucn attention to the rise, but making q
special point to run up with confidence TO the
take of. If one mark does not do try an
other, but, even after an athlete thinks his
distance has been found, he will find that on
certain days it will suit him and at other
times it will not. Begin by jumping easily
and after confidence is obtained effort may
be used.
Another jump for distance is the standing
broad jump, which is without doubt the sim
plest form of jumping practiced in athletics.
Every schoolboy knows how to do it. There
is no learning to take off properly, for tbs
athlete stands at a mark and simply lifts
himself with his legs, landing as far away
as possible The illustration standing broad
jump shows an instantaneous photograph
of an athlete just having taken a spring.
The arms are thrown up, which is always the
csSe just after the jumper has left the