Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-26

any degree of certainty. In fact 1T is
no secret that athletes were lost" IN
both meets.
As, many as runners were
sent away in heats and finals in both
meets. It. happened that all, racers
were Of about equal ability, with ne
result they were on, the tape a. pray,
were able to catch the runner On tho
sides of the track,Abut they lost tho
men in the middle lanes.
Suggestions for Changes.
Coaches are seeking SOME way Of
rectifying such mistakes in the future,
with the result many suggestions have
of the University of California team,
which won the eastern intercollegiate
and the nationalt collegiate games. has
offered q suggestion which. Is. meet
ing Fith favor.
The Bears mentor believes the best
way to overcome any such repetitiOns
is to have two stands built and set
back about Is yards from each side
Of the track. If necessary, Christie
said, a section of the grandstand
should be used IT,. the track is close
be high enough to\permit the judges
to look down and out at the finish.
! Coach Christie also favors two fin
ish lines. He asserted one line should
be drawn across the track, while a
tape should be stretched across the
track about eight feet from the
ground. With two finish lines to look
down upon, and from q distance far
enough out so that all mon will be
in the same range of vision. Christie
believes the racers can, be caught
without mistake. ~. .
Judges Fail to Follow.
Another prominent coach asserted
mistakes happen because the judges
do not follow their men through aft
er they have passed the finish line.
The men go by 80 fast that it Is easy
to become confused unless a. judge
to pick and follows him through and
] down the track a, short distance, to
make certain he has selected the
proper place winner. :
When the national meet vas held
in Chicago q pole vaulter was elini-
! mated from further competition fol
failure to clear a certain height. Aft
Ell the event had been decided this
same vaulter, with the aid of officials
cleared the bar at 10 feet, six inches
higher. than the mark at which the
1 OVS1lt W0o OoSA4S "SA0l WV
in their criticism for permitting this
man to perform and also Of their &C.
tions in judging the event. Regardless
of. what record the performer might
have made. it would not have count
ed. and his work only detracted from
that of the two men who tied fol
first place. A rule will undoubtedly
be injected next. year to prevent such
an occurrence at future meets.
Rules Often Violated.
Although a rule exists which for.
bids d runner to take the pole by cut
ting in on the inside, the edict ha.
been violated so many times this veal
that some mentors intend to ask fol
a strict ruling. 1T happens tina
may swing wide enough to permit tn.
man behind to cut in and take tn.
POLE, but it more often happens thai
the rear runner tries to run through
and squeeze the field out. This ii
contrary to the rule, which states s
man must take the pole from the out,
side and be at least two strides in ad'
vance before he cuts in. This Ia.
been a trio kof oneo f the leading
teams in the middle west for a mum,
Der Of years. :
Interest in track and field athletic,
Is increasing, and the rules need a lit
tie changing to protect the athlete,
and coaches. Narrow margins hav,
separated teams in the point columns
and such. things as losing a runne,
in a race, taking the pole on the in
side, or trying to hook a leaders foo
may mean\the loss Of points and tn,
consequent loss Of a higher position
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