The Washington herald., 1922-01-25
Speed.

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More and more it is established
that without speed in competitive
sport one is very much as tinklIns
brass or sounding cymbal, or vice
versa. 't
81. The boxer who is ruling the
heavyweight destinies of Europe
by an overwhelming margin weighs
only III pounds.
The boxer who is ruling the heavy
weight destinies OF the world
weighs only 100 pounds. ringside.
Men from twenty to forty pounds
heavier. with long experience, are
helpless against both, the extra dis
placement meaning nothing against
much. greater speed.
And most Of those who may have
visions some day of dropping Demp-
sey haven't, intelligence enough to
know development of speed is the
first step, the foundation. the primal
necessity. the main ingredient.
Willard found that surplus OF
sixty pounds in weight, six inches
in height and six inches in reach
wasn't enough to last four rounds.
In Other Lines.
The worth of speed comes into all
branches ofrthe game. How is it
that cyril. walker, weighing lis
pounds, can drive a golf ball as far
as any man in the game on an aver
age turn? -
Merely because Walker devised a
system. not only of hitting. through
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his left wrist in such a fashion that
at the moment of impact the club
head was moving with terrific ve-
locity. a.
1t was all mainly a matter of get
ting speed into the club head at the
right place. 49,.
How does speed help babe" Ruth
hit home runs?
Ruth can swing a heavier bat
with greater speed than any one
else can swing lighter bat
He can make a ifty-two ounce
bludgeon whistle through the air,
and when this much weight. NOV
ing like a streak. lands upon a ball
the result is bound to be abnormal.
Speed has meant more to Ty Cobb
than any other single factor, in this
case physical and mental speed.
working together. -
Speed is "a vital asset to Tilden's
tennis game, because it also helps
to make his change of. pace more
puzzling. -. =,
And speed has held Walter John
son around the. top for fourteen
years. Il 81 g.
Spring Football o..
1t will not. be very long now be-
fore spring football gets under way.
The wonder is, in this type of
practice that more coaches don't 80
in for the development of speed,
This can be accomplished by long
drills at quick starting. where line
men and backs are trained and
taught to get under headway in
a flash. f..
1t is almost impossible to hammer
squad.
In the. same, way ballplayers can
add greatly to their value BY 5prac-
tlcins quick starting at: every
chance. 80
We know of certain shortstop
VINO used to get out early and prac-
tlce quick starts from his position
TO both right and left until he AL
most doubled his normal fielding
range. -, ;,
Glen Kfllinger could swing into
top speed as fast as any man We
saw last fall. and this accounts for
much Of his gridiron greatness: II
should help to make him a great
ball player under proper instruc-
top, fop II means that he is al
ready far along the right road.
The Fastest Man.
Which brings up the argument
again involving the fastest runner
OF the decade. rs 1t Charley Pad
dock, Of California, or Jack Donald
son. Of Australia; now living in New
York?
The following may lie of interest:
Dear Sir I am, with J. @. A.,
when he aela!ns sDonaidson as, the