The sun., 1910-10-02
NEWS OF THE ATHLETES
a. 4. q. To NAME ALTERATIONS
~ HS RDLING RIFLES.
SeSeraI Of Ihe Circus" Performance 10
he ENpunGcsl From tI'e Record Books
Make Of the Chicago =. 4. Team
for tho National Championship

. Prom the TumOTs noaling Afohul 'he
A A 1. headquarters II h to he inferred
that the rules and records " hurdle racing
are 20 come In Tor an ONeThanlinE AZ ths
national convention neat November 10
what extent the reformation will amount
cannot nov be- learned. but u ~ understood
that number Of records which one OF thr
record committee termed circus perform
Ances- will he pitched out. and some new
conditions relating TO low hurdling e--
u..cIAlly will lie introduced For some time
past the authorities have been watching
the sport and are COnN need that 'hl-
branch OF athletics l. sadly IA need "i reiOf
nation. II ~ -aii that the hGrdlers nave
become exceedingly tricky particularly IN
low hurdle events where the men have v"
run round a bend an " here u" o'-'H'ir'
are placed in odd positions. thai they 81"
not jump the hurdles. but in some cases
throw one leg over them and pull the oihe'
-ideways ami bv this method gain a 10
. Of ground. n has been stated that w"
wrinkle - worked oneneT at indoor meets
than In the open II IL the recurrence "'
the trick that induced the national cham =
pionship committee 10 InNA" chahye w
tho programme a. the indoor championshlp
neat month This T. ~. fir-t T"forma'ofy
step AMI no doubt II will como ~ "A bit "I
7 a surprise 20 the hurd"r-.
II hA- been announced that the Low
. hu r,lIe- viii H. "a quarter u.ile and there
will b. no inliNidual hurdles, bni sa'h
. obstacle ~ ~ b. A big strong plans stretched
across the track. that u vii he nailed on 10
th. upri ght. 81 that there viii I've no skinninS
OF other tricks possible The men v III II"
forced In make a clean Jump Of every hurdle
or else stand a chance Of being sent spinning
on their heads In order I" avoid croWdins
. OF iostling only three men viii be permitted
| TO star ia each heat
At the games Of the Press club recently
yshrYh huI
on the huriinE question. There wi-
? special hurlic event put on for ID" purpose
! OF unearthing a new mark, and when he
| compel v ION bad been d-po=sd OF the new
ma RI had been hung up. When he hurdle-
wers being arranged On the turf whoever
arranged them left an opening of about
I foot b~t wesn each ind y idual hurdle. James
r. sullivan was the referee 81 the games
! and after he took a critical look at the hur-
/ dies he ordered them TO be closed up o each
other When asked Afisrward why hs did
such a thing he said why a man could
easily pull his leg through that opening
and gain = big AdvAnta age at every hurdle
That's the way most Of these records Ne
hoar about arr made. The timing NAV he
right, the hurdles correctly placed and OF
the correct hsight. but nobody takes any
notice whether the hurdles are placed Gloss
f together to prevent this sknnng through
/ With the hind leg There will be somewhat
| less Of thi. trick in the future though.
! Tho senior and Junior national cross-
country championships have been an
nounced to take place in November. but
most followers OF the hill and dale sport
are Of the opinion that 1t would bs much
b.ttsr plan TO have the fixture go over til
! the spring u would give the boys the whole
4 winter To run and he hitting Wtndup 10
tho season II would also be an incentive
/ 10 tho packs to work steadily all the winter.
/ In every country where the sport 10 prac-
! Used tho ampionships usually wind up
the ssason and are held in the spring As
far a. club runs and other smaller ansirs
around New York and Z propisef 20 be s'ill
he game should be aHordSd every help
The Chicago \ \ has made . good prepa-
leans and a glance az the makeup of the
team means that the therry Circie club VIII
make big inrOads on the eNpectAtions Qf the
Eas'ern clubs To begin with the Windy
city aapirhnts Tor the point championships
Michigan University sprinier IL Will 6s
r~msm b-red that last -Erng AZ the inter
ei s..' ond. and he should bs able 10 reel
on he furlons A. fasSnow a. he DID IN ths
spring lie - not 80 good At the 100 yards,
The best Of company To help out .CraiE
thar" will he Two other sprin'eT- IN W 2
as"' and RIiy May, formerly OF the Ini.
vsrsity of Illinois The latter has cons
IS So ond- Tor the Ioo yards several times
ever eve ~ Hamiiton'- real form little y
knoNn, for be only ran once p late and
eIp.cts TO make = slrnn sweep IN the -prin's
In the go Sris L'nde"rs vii ,r,a os The hop,
S e Ihs Sy.1.tn .9ITSfinI oi Itnos and about sEsSs
better than So re.,ond-. and ~ he has no
great expectations of being much faster
I'M .dahl- Ho. kslman and Hnulsy. the lat
ter an Illinois -,uclSnI. Will also start In the
hnT,isr and HSstinl viii he The msinstSys
as beating 10 conds IN pra"t,cs. but that
contest Frank Waller, who is now some
thing of a veteran. will take care Of the low
eoor. SIa,e Of he tSvsTsny mn y w~conrin S%S
it seems that th" narch Of time detracts
l,i,ie or noting IRON his ,gesd ana 1s jHTnp amp.
aEo and won the 72o yard hurdles IN "a
seconds. pulling up. r. Tsylor the Cor
Circle IN the mile How fast he Is a. prrs-
eni - unknown. hut very likely he u not
sp SsTs fIfp ffpsn Se sho w1n -%%' ss snq S.
mile Central As-ociatlon Championship.
will bs taken for ths, even, and ! y re.
PyaS Pfn S SI l S' RnnEoT T,Tr.yE & EfSSl Slsr
Re tSEen TO Nil oH' n The points
The newly formed Irish 4 & OfChicaRO |
Will have "a representation ~ NeN brlcAns.
I he club viii send Rel, its. the sprinter. Who |
won the Central Association ChAmpionshtp 10 !
100 wards IN 10 seconds lie IL reported to |
he one Of the most consistent performers |
ever seen ln the West and a great nnisher
The English sporting a~eO, iations have !
already begun preparations for the Festival /
OF the Empire TO he held IN connection with /
the coronation at lDndon neat summer /
Ihe carnival will he heh ht the crystal |
Palace and every branch of sport pFact i.ad /
In tho British Empir- vii he Contssat~d |
u he sports part OF the programme will |
occupy about a Neek
The club winning 'he point honors At New |
Orleans will receive very handsome /
trophy. N l. about thlrtv inches high In /
the SHAPE ~ shield sumounted by an /
eagle and made oI silver and bronze It- 4
new feature 20 Tho addition of bars on wht'h |
the names of the mhcr~ ~ the winning |
team can be lu- rihtsi
Walker the ~DTth AfriSn sprinter 4
and Olyripi'' hampton. Who has de- idsSi /
TO turn professional tells Nhy b. is taking .
the step aud SAYS thar he vants To come 10 |
America fp meet tartmell and that he will I
also sit canada Tie -av~
IO not thtnk 'here h anV Il - rodt IN !
heinR professional runner l nave found |
thu-s whom have met quite A. good spots !
Insn a. the amateurs Take Arthur pozfie
rad Two fouruevs over rie ucean ln h 4
'Dmpsov and found him very cool 4,
frl0a Iuirs''l lack donaldson. too. l. one.
81 the best on ,ould meet Then there h
- \ DHy gho has not Lost castc by turning
profession Al
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