Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-16
AWAY WITH THE GIN
THE RUNNERS SLOGAN.
TECHNICAL DIRECTION
Start Is All-1mportant
Factor in Track Comm ,'
tition = How to plao. a.,
Feet and Body, How ~ +
Dash Forward. "
ARTICLE v


Ask the experienced snr,r...
will tell you that next 70 bis .es and hs
! burst of speed through bis a., wonderful
most important quality is stos.ice, the
| many athletes pay such little at,.utg 50
| ms very important phase ~ nuon 10
mat 1t is not surprising how ~, ualnns
lose at the finish by inches en I'm they
been able TO catch" the pun tt.u ttau they
II was fired they would have instant
| necessary inches to win. "eued th,
Tho Importance Of tho start o,.-...
Estinatcd n sprint races that is be oytt.
,nsiuolnE ihG quarter mile in the up up 70 and
play such an all-important psTt g start does 10,
aisaINantagc suffered at the star, aS any sllsal
next to YOU is as good e as SpFints prints Il the nss
understand this better when w. rGii You viii
baSsg fhF01gh the sgndFsd nd ne RSu aGEss, aays
had the other athlete beat on Sorr,es sure ygu
inc proper form on the mark ia oro .,
easiest things acquired. and Rftsrvonne % one Of he
done mechanically. Place the eityirwatd It ID
WSSrd Sn a6Gnt four inches from the ssr5ss h ~.
distance from tho line and r5slO ,Oot hole that
to mess,rs me-, Ereatgr 9nrchase may be had T S'
pace the right knee in tho ins,e m sne MARI
leit root This procedure viii iep Riveep OF ~
RrGRsF rsHs6 Yaa Sow for the hack S S9 %
rectly. All that is needed now is iP'aied ;e 90.
bnWG 9srS esrS 9n either side Of YOU for supp6r p
We'll Wei unIer you. good way TO messnrs ns AZ
proper supporting method is to SQUAT s1re S5 u, ths
ihe aTma na faI fariow Just enough space bstws,s s
not get s set passage on Soar Ct ths srR mS' 1I;,
tReva viii nr ndf npart You can readily undsrsts5as s
strength. At the word get set'' supporting
S I9r rs TO- lean bit torwarnot to tbep pSP Dos
spinal column parallel with tho sNyvhpIhhg the
'nG Knee on the earth about four inches an'
on the Straight ] tf6FS H6cSSd eS Iss should hP Be centred
tae mark should be placed straight TSo 'OGt oSa On
h tho should be made directly forward MIX tSOS N
Used used simply to guide of @ and rsH' Ro oiisn Sns
S,stilf t,n DG mad mado to push with it. ""eHN
away W from HSuhI tha OF the gun do not make Jump
say three In the first three yards Tn,3 I'gs =,
menin mp Il S9ined Re careful not to srss., strait %
that would bo a loss OF time, I RI "aTE .II,sSSI ~
oTGhsh and gs leaning well forward @ until iss ssoI
be into YOUR speed e Tbnn T1nbarE' Wv when you should
tl,Tbt bg ta tpe r run t9 the tape You should =
forward. or You Vim ne ftnJ Goay always pointing
up In the last 20 yards and rcSiIv Hv VIII viii tie
or far as straight-ahcad action "a 'SSs sSs
The right upper body action away =, ~.
g" as tbogb G btHG gun Is to shoot the loft arm W
boxing match The right arm ' sb1TIS bISSrTTt an L, n
WI wltn H. snnp at the instant the left leg ,ssss
up Ihe spring away from the mark TRe iTSSs nSSs
ping. tho better the start '''''s u"u snap
Arms spread -eagle fashion on the mark and
the hips raised as high as they can 20 an w "
legs when set. with the feet placed any IA
way on the ground. is the usual form o. tSs
novice on the mark ~ % '"'
For, the. distance runner the standing start
Will he found practical. though some prefer
the sprint start. The usual distance start +
TO place the right leg back and with knees
bent, swing into the stride at the sound oi
the gun.
s.
Tho photographs below show the proper form
''on the mark" and lat the gum"