Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-19
BEN ADAMS Of
RUBBER LEG"
JUMPS HERE
illustrated Talk by Olympic Star
on Top Of Athletic Club
Building.

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Plat Adams. THIS is Ben.
Messra Readers, meet Mr.. Bel
Adams, clad In fun Jumping regalia
with the wor!d-renowned OlyInpi,
symbol OF tho American team spread
upon his manly breast.
Mr.. Adams is here revealed in n
couple OF his most elective poses
several feet above the earth. As 2
natter OF solemn fact. Au Adnus If
abou, 80 feet from The SIouud, being
! quite little higher man tie ro.i
OF the Atlanta Ath'e &c Club BUILDING
| vhSrr he went for b; Of a worn-
! ou' while In Atlanta lnsl week. One
can not jump with spiked shoes on
| either mats or gym floors
And a Business Man.
| Mr.. Adams. Olympic athlete. and
| ono OF the highest standing hiEl
Jumpers IN the world, is IN Business
now. He ia In he employ Of tn. A. G.
| SpairfuR Company, which has "A '0r l.
ness for athletic representatives. when
they combine clear-cut business abti-
| ity with athletic proves Mr. Admas
ooes all Of that.
So that Is why he was in Atlanta
| last week, and why he left Tor Chicago
! ltNL Ii4E II buhlntNb UP LOT me nTIu.
There is always much that is in
terestinR about a man who can do one
thing superlatively WELL whether that
thing Is to compose classic opera or
drive golf bail 300 yards, or jump
over a bar nearly rs high as his head
Without running al It.
The latter rs Mr.. Adams speciality
II has won him much fame II also
has won renown for his brother,
Patt.
A. mentioned previously, they arc
known as the 'Rubber-legs~d Boys
When a man gains worldwide
nickname, he Is famous.
The Standing Jump.
Now about Mr.. Adams favorite
stunt
BY standing high jump It is not
meant that the Jump is made standing
still That would be paradoxiC0L
Jumping OF any kind implies mo
tipn.
| broad. is made without even one pre-
| liminary step to gain drive, spring or
| momentum. II IL vastly different from
the running jump, either high or
/ broad.
Mr.. Adams describes the difference
| IN very fine deep baritone voice and
well chosen words, for he Is a pleas
| ing talker as well as a good business
man and an amazing Jumper.
| Tn the running Jumps: Mr.. Adams
saws, the jumper gains spring and
momentum in the preliminary sprint.
: In the broad jump the speed with
which he reaches the take-o Off prac-
| ticellv determines the distance he COW
ers. He gets as we'll up In the air
as he can. and the momentum does
| the rert, with little trick OF showing
| forward his feet Just as he is about
| 10 aliEht In the running high jump
he gains both spring and poise from
"spasmodio Effort"
| But the standing Jumps are some
/ thing else again.
| THE best way l can put It ~ to call
| y 'spasmodic EFFORT" Mr.. Adams
| saws THAT applies 10 the nerve
| force and viii power quite as much
as 20 the muscular exertion. The
/ standing high Jump. in particular, IS
[ a con- bination Of fierce and sudden
I eNertiou Of muscle, nerve and Will
/ power. 'SpasmodiC' 10 the word for II.
Il don't 20 In much for psychology
| and that sort OF stuff but there's no
| getting away from the well known
| psychological moment In the standing
high jump. You stand at the side OF
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| being out of the harness for seven