Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-19
illustrated Talk by Olympic Star
on Top of Athletic Club
Building,
BAR CLEARED AT FIVE FEET
AFTER 7 MONTHS LAY OFF
Standing Jumps Differ From Run
ming in Being 'Spasmodic
Effort Says Athlete,

TTE is one of the two famous
If Americans known Familiarity as
the "Rubber-legged Boys" The
combination is made up Of Ben ard
P'au Adams. This is Ben.
Nassrs Readers, meet Mir. Ben
Adams. clad in fun jumping regalia,
with the orId-renowned Olympic
symbol Of the American team spread
rDun his manly breast
~. Adams is here revealed in n
coup. ~ his most Elective poses.
Ga,.at feet above tHe clIju. As. q
,u.'fe, of solemn fat. M. Adams is
ab.U $40 feet from ;Ae STouud. being
quito q little higher man tEe rosi
us III. Atlanta Ath.e ie Iluh p"ilG.nG,
r.h,r. Ire went for d ii, Of w1i,l-
OF while In Atlanta lass week. Cnc
an not jump with spiked shoes OF.
a.... mats or gym floors.
And a Business Man.
.lr Adams. olympic athlete. and
... nf tine highest standing higl
jumpers in the world. is in business
r... DE IS In he employ Of tn y. g.
'"uHg Company, which n3s 4 fo" l.
ness for athletic representatives when
rno. combine clear-Cut business abii-
ilE with athletic proves. Mr.. Adams
rao, all of that.
Sc that lis why he was Ia Atlanta
'a.t week. and why he left Tor Chicago
.- night business trip for tine firm.
There is always much tina, is IN
r.r0-.iug about a man who can do enc
thing suprrlatively well, whether tuat
"ing rs Io compose classic opera or
drive q golf ball 500 yards. or jump
over a bar nearly a. high As his had
without running at il.
THE latter is Mr.. Adams speciality.
J. las Won hin, much fame. II also
fas wou rpnOvn Cor his brother.
Pstt
As Mentioned prgVIuuslN they are
tDovu rs The Acknowledged Boys
When a man gains q worldwide
nickname be is famous.
The Standing Jump.
Now abOuc Mr. Adams fdvortte
stunt
By standing high jump" It is not
meant that the jump is made standing
silI That would be paradOXiCal
Jumping Of any kind implies mo-
zion.
Blu. the standing jump, high or
81 \
iimiuary step to gain drive, spring or
momentum. Ii is vastly different from
rhe running jump either high or
broad.
Mr.. Adams describes the difference
'u a very fine deep baritone voice and
We0.-chosen words, for he is pleas
ing 'atNor as well as a good business
man and an amazing jumper.
NH the running jumps" MIR. Adams
says, the jumper gains spring and
momentum in the preliminary sprint
In the broad jump, the speed with
which he raaches the 'take-Off' prac-
ideally determines the distance he coy
''S Fl" gets as well mp in the air
Hs .- can. and the momentum does
MI" rest. with a little trick OF showing
forward his feet just as he is about
10 a.lghL In the running high jun"
." gains both spring ana p0iSe from
'.e run
"Spasmodlc Effort
h't the standing Jumps are some
..gS else again.
Ih" best way ] can put il - to call
Spasmodic effort. Mr. Adams
SAYS That applies to the nerve
'.rn and viii power quite as much
"r 90 the muscular eXertiop The
'.'@.A tN''''hr 'i- f't'A ~ '-''''
.'mo.nation Of fierce and sudden
sN'F'oA of muscle, nerve and will
lower ,Spasmodic' is the word for IL,
/ don't 60 in much for psychology
ara t1a; sort Of stuff. but there's no
getting away from the well-known
psychological moment I'm the standing
q" jump. You stand at the side OF
y" oar and it is AS high as your
stand there. and you pack a full! head
~ steam. The gauge shows more
and more pressure. Your muscles
,i'N and tighten. Your nerves keep
Sic. \nd when the tip flashes 10
soiE will that all is set-you jump. II
E'3 don't jump then your chance is
con" You must start all over again"
very good.
Mr.. Adams Jumps = Few.
Now. how does Mr.. Adams illus
'.. this little lecture, and how did
'F. Adams and Brother Plat lick