The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-06
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By vEDDER G AZ D

7H lUIh says C1I111
G9 Hoff, the sensational Nor
wegian pole vaulter, cleared the
bar at thirteen feet, one inch, for
new indoor record Thursday
night at the Millrose A. A. meet
without removing his sweater or
long trousers.
We can think of no exclamation
of sufficient power to express our
amazement. That fellow is a bird
that's all. Hats off to Hoff--
doff to Hoff.
Tonight at the Boston A. A.
games the uprights were built
special, two feet higher than
standard. That man ,Hoff flies, ne
doesn't vault.
Those who have seen the. great
vaulter in action say that the
secret of his marvellous leaps is
that he takes 1t in his stride" lie
approaches the standards at
crisp trot and throws himself into
the air at the precise moment the
pole come in contact with the
socket.
1t is the experimentation Of the
Norwegian's movements tnat
brings him to the proper height
and over the bar without apparent
effort. There is none OF the strain
and wrench at the last moment.
It is said that he takes fraction
of a second less than the Amer
leans to complete the vault.
He sweeps over the bar like a
hurdler over the sticks. There Is
none Of the extreme effort while
in mid-air. Like the swing OF a
master golfer or the crash of Babe
Ruths or Hornsby's bat it is a
matter of timing and the maximum
effort applied at the proper mo-
ment.
It is the secret of most ath-
letic success-proper timing, coor-
dination of muscles-equilibrium.
49,
Although Butler lost Friday
night to Wisconsin the local col
Iegians still hold the edge over
the Badgers. The count stands
three victories for Butler and
two for Wisconsin, despite the
report from Madison that Mean
wells team has won three.
E=1ELL, it looks as though
|WI Helen Wills and Suzanne
|" Lenglen are going to meet.
The whole world is interested.
Undoubtedly they are the two
greatest women tennis players.
Both are entered in the Carlton
tourney at Cannes next week.
If they win their matches they
will meet a week from Sunday.
Promoters of the tourney have
seeded" the draw so that Helen
is in one bracket and Suzanne in
the other.
Most critics favor the French
woman, but sentiment on the
Riviera has swung to the Ameri-
can champion. And this very
thing may upset Mile. Lenglen,
who always has been known for
her temperamental ways.
Mademoiselle may think too
much about the match and try too
hard. Suzanne is not as young as
Helen. Even now. some say she
is not the flash of old, but she is
crafty with the wisdom of much
experience and the strength OF her
forearm is that Of a man.
Mile. Lenglen no longer plays
in all the meets and she has made
it practice lately not to enter
Journeys in successive weeks. She
is breaking this rule to enter the
Carlton play.
Miss Wills according to re-
ports has been improving
steadily and her drives may
make things uncomfortable for
Suzanne. But the French girl
will beat herself If she is beaten
and it will be largely
Observation-Disclosures, and the
wear and tear Of many years of
tennis.
fIE Barbasol bowling team
III in the Central League went
Wild Friday night with
scores Of 1910, 1902 and 1913.
That's a grand total of 3,125-
enough to win most any kind of
tourney.
The individual scores were as fol-
lows: Meyer, 207, 246 and 225;
Nelson, 1873. 215 and 219; westoyer,
PIT, 233 and 200; Blue. ISL, 203
and 179; Harkenrider, 222, EOS and
1888.
Meyer and Westover were the
big guns. The average game for
the five individuals was 20S pins.
That score is something for
other local squads to think about
on the night before the city tour
nament opens at the Central al
legs.
Houhen, the German sprinter, is
to sail back home on Feb. IL, ac-
cording to press dispatches from
New York. He win not take any
medals with him. He came, he
saw flying heels, and so it is need
less to say he did NOT conquer.
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