The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-10
JUMPING EXTRAORDINARY.
Wonderful Performance of j. NJ
Newburn, Who Holds the Record.

Newburn, Who Holds the Record.
Followers of athletic sports have been
startled by the wonderful broad jumping
performances in Ireland and England of w.
j. NJ. Newburn. This athlete now holds the
best On record of the world "A feet and go
inches. which he made at Mullngar, Ireland,
recently. This IS 50 far in advance of any
thing which the most celebrated running
bread jumpers of the world have ever done
that 1t could scarcely be believed. Had it not
been for the fact that this great athlete clear
ed over "a feet IN public last summer on
different grounds and under different condi-
tons it is doubtful if this side of the At
lant!c athletes would admit the genuineness
or his performance.
There are only about eight jumpers who
have ever cleared % feet or over in this
country, Great Britain and Australia. When
it is considered that Newburn leads the whole
field by nearly foot his ability can all the
! more be appreciated.
Myer Prinstein made the best American
record, % feet S7s inches. last summer which
stood as the worlds best figures until New
burn did % feet 95s inches last June. The
best Australian record is % feet ~ inches.
and it seems remarkable that three records
made in countries thousands of miles away
from each other should have so little s.
| lance between them. NewbuTn continued with
bis wonderful work and raised the record to
"A feet p inch at Dublin, July 16 and two
days later did his final great performance 81
inches further.
Newburn's physical proportions are some
er, for men who engage in this branch of ex-
ercise are generally medium size and COM
pactly built. Yet if big man can be found
whose muscles are as well knit and who NOS
sesses proportionate activity as a small man
1t stands to reason he should do a better per-
formance. Meyer Prinstein, of America, is
feet IA inches in height and weighs 142
pounds In athletic rig. His important meas
urements are as follows: Chest, "a inches:
waist, q inches; thighs, 22h inches, and
calves, 1412 inches. lie is about the bu:,d
Op ma I-rt ha
energy to lift himself over the great distance
credited 70 him
When Newburn's proportions are given the
great difference is apparent He stands 6
feet 6 inches in height and weighs 200 pounds.
His chest measures ~ inches thigh, 251b inch
es, and calf, 16 inches.
NewbuTn starts with his run about $50 feet
back from the take off, and approaches rather
slowly certain mark, about so feet away
from the take-cf On arriving at this mark
he has given enough momentum to his body
TO have quickened his speed, which he DOES
after getting the foot with which he Jumps at
this mark. His strides after leaving this
mark increase in length his spe d in
creases, and the last three or four measure
over 10 feet in length, for by this time he is
going at his utmost speed.
The stride just in front of the take-off is
not over seven feet long, for he must gather
himself then for the jump, and if he put his
jumping foot too far in front of him he would
more or lass retard his momentum
When Newburn leaves the ground he gets
Si tdI IlSep ara llLeraIIy sails through the
air. Just before landing it would seem that
his fest were going to touch when he tucks
them under him. and their being handed so
gives the uninitiated impression that he
is taking a second spring.
Then when his head and shoulders are so
close to the ground that he can postpone the
Inevitable no longer he shoyes his feet in front
of him, and the momentum of his whole body
carries him forward and prevents falling
back.
Like nearly all of the best running broad
jumpers, Newburn is a very fast Splinter,
and has been credited with running 100 yards
in 10 seconds. His stride when running his
fastest in this race is from 10 feet 3 inches
to 10 feet . inches, and he is the longest
striding athlete ever heard of since athletic
! sport has been chrCnicled. 8
He is a professor in Claremont college,
! Dublin, and practices his athletics solely for
health. He lays particular stress on the fact
that he neither smokes nor drinks. He writes
! that he intends to come to America during
| his summer holidays next year.