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IJIl L.IIMl ViHV.li...i, - - T
TO TAKING CHANGES
IS OUE COBB'S WINS
How He Succeeds at Baseball
Told by Tiger Star Whose
Style Is Being Copied.
NATURE GIVES GREAT AID
.rttln. Ml There I Out of Krrj
Pi-ilbllltj In Amrrk-a'a raMime
Made Jll Phenomenal Record
Povlble He Tcllii Critk-.
ht mr.i.T rvA
Am-rl-au lasu rmplre.
Taltlng chalices."
T:.t I the reply 1 once heard Ty
CnMi mikr whfn a well-known critic
k-d him to what ha mom attributed
lis phenomenal anccess on the dia
mond If tf i-k me at the time as being a
g..d in.Vfr. alurw nas Dtunuimi;
rmloed Cobb, but no on gets more
out of hli poo-.tb11trl.-a than the Tier
at.-ir. Ills style of filar Is bring copied
more an.l more bj- the future ''
Managers always are willing to rtva a
p.ayera of the fobb IM" a thorough
trial, even though he does not poses
tiie hatting eye of tde i;eor-inn.
Cobb's etyle ha. Imprrl more
fordidy on mtnaeirj. players and
fan. lorn the value of speed, when put
to proper use. There are any numler
of plavera who practically are as fleet
of foot aa Cobb, yet they fall to iret
the most out of the peed they possess,
failure to take r'an.ea an.l grasp op
portunities usually are the reason for
the io'k of results.
Kor a K-H)d hitter. Cobb Is better than
the averaae waiter, and when lie eteps
to the pite trouble begins to brew.
.Mi; pit- her. no matter how (tame he Is,
will t.-ll yoa he feels a heap slKht bet
ter when he liaa disposed, of Ty Cobb
an.l fam Crawford. Wlicn Cnl.h steps
to the plate, the first feeling that
atrlkea the pitcher Is a d-tre to keep
fohh off the hnses. This Is usually
ciulta a task. He musn t make them
lio.xl. or there Is no telling what will
happen. He muatn t make them bad,
or Cobb wilt gracefully accept a pan.
I a field aa Klr.
Tha Inflclders also are on edge, for
they reallie they must cleanly handle
any ball hit to them if they are to net
Cobb at first- The third baseman Is In
a quandary. If he cornea rushing In for
a bunt. Cobb, who hits well to the left
Held for a left-handed hitter. Is liable
to drive one back. If he plays deep. It
Is a cinch Cobb will He down a tantaliz
ing bunt. There Is a lot of figuring to
lie done when Tyrua walks to the plate,
winging his trio of bats.
If Cobb manages to get on. the
trouble usually haa Just stir tea. Few
player take a bigger lead, and few
players more closely are wat hed by
the pitcher. Time and again the twlrl
er throws to first, not only In a hope
of catching Cobb napptnic, but also to
wear him out by nuiklnt him enn
Manl'r hit the dirt. Quite often the
pitcher 'n Ins effort miikra a wild
throw and Cobb races to second or
third. It l safe to say that the pitch
ers throw wild oftener than they catch
'--i-h nw.pplr.KT-
tth Cobb on the bases, another huge
ol-.ta-'le 1-ioiiis up In the person of that
lemon hitter. Sam Crawford. Many a
same has been broken up by Crawford
frninr the ball through some vacated
territory, a C.-Mi rushes around the
. .!-.. and s-ores tho winning run.
With Crawford up. the pitcher must
put everything he bus on the ball, for
f.-w plwvers eer live. I who could hit
to- spu-rc in better slJe t.'iorf Samuel.
T'.at l another reason why Cobb'a
pr ! e is not desire. I on tne bases,
wit. i rrnslnr.t l.iornlnir up In the dia
u. - In oriler to cut down Cobb'a
I.-i I. t' e pit- her tm-ially has t- curtail
Ms move. Si;. .1 action gem-rally dl
minishes his i-tufl. an.l Crawford la
fire to lake a. Haulage of every oppor
tunity, some cotnhlnution. Cobb and
'raw ford
till believes Cie failure of many
p'uvtT to take the chance they would
: ke til Is largely due t-i t.io mu.h nie
. n.mi .il baseball. Me thinks uoh a
.ou.ctii-n l.ircf'v prevail Nmotut the
new recruits: that very often. Instead
of allowing these young player to act
for t c ins, Ives, lo take udvantatfe of
th opportunities that must be accepted
at t:ic In-tant. they must look hiicher
up for orders. Imrlnc a fannlnc bee
on a lonK trip Kaat last Summer I
liMcned to c-hb'e arsumenls on this
subje. t. and tlfy Impressed me as
l-eins; -iu;te , on in. lim.
tmiRBMrn Worry boat Minis.
'Seine clubs have s-i many sIkpwI a
plaver ha t-- lo.-k tlietn over every
tilKht i as not to u.-t mixed up. I
think some of them are forced to sicnal
a hen they wsnt to take a rhew tif
tobacco or a drink of water. The younn
fellow Just brcakinir in usually wor
ries so much about signals that he falls
off In Ma play, vjulte often If he does
sometblne wrong the veteran will net
him In bad by Insisting the siunal never
was Riven for the plav. 'I'on t think
you know all about this Rume' Is an ex
pression fired at the newcomer so often
that he would hardly dream of dotnic
anvthinar of hla own accord.
That very attitude kills what I be
lieve to be one of the Rrentest assets of
a ptnnant wtnnina team taktn
chances. If a veteran see a chance to
take an extra base on aome slight mis
play and Is thrown out by a narrow
maraln It Is regarded aa Rood baseball.
If the younRcstcr went down on such a
slip and was retired he. as a rule,
would be labeled as a prise botiehead
and be so eeverely berated when he
re, hed the bench for his foolish ac
tl.-tis In furthering what is called In
i.ie baseball some managers complete
ly crab thmcs by makluK every move
a n. ill-r . f signals. That develops th-
nie. hani. al Instead of the natural b-ll J
f..v.r. .
' I don't believe I could cite a belter
example of this theory than Clyde Mil- I
an. of ti e Wa.htnKtoti team." said .
Cobb. "When .Milan Joined, the Wash- j
intrt.-n il.il. he was II. et of foot an.l
set ito-.I l.ke a natural hitter. I recall
a enex witU Ivtroit Just after he
jMlnnl th.- Senators. He pulled several
bus of f.:-e base runntiiv. took a lonR
-banco a.. I each time was retired by
the narrowest of martrtrs. line of his
tteini.i. w.i;. a steal home that would
lave w..n the tame. The play waa so
lo.e tiv.t I uue.s the umpire must have
toe.e.l a eo.ri to decl.le the winner. I
.hall n. v.-r fofK.-t s.-nie of the things
that weie to Milan by some xete.
rans who p.-w have fias-ed lut of the
ic show. So,-n the eonn.lence if Milan
was destroyed, he was afraid to act
,.n hi. own Ju. lament, aiol as a result
le fell off to iich an rxTent he was
oeio hel. M. VI.'.T Iiatte.l Mil:, il ,.i( the
taeU. al'.r,.v.-.l of hi .le. lol.l him I
l e eas a star an.l to 1:0 out arid use
his own Jil-tu'lo nu Milan il.l. and for
the best outnel.J-rs In the buslriess."
There 1. no il.-nvlnh: that Cobb the
Ot y of taking 'bailees Is an Cacellent
one. Time and again a player, rlub or
mansrer mar be made to look foolish
as a result of such a system, but the
reverse usually will be the case. leav
ers and teams who take rhances. nine
times out of ten. are referred to by the
opposition as lucky. They ara lucky,
but one must not forRet they create
their lui k by taking chances.
Ktelder Jaaea t.reat kaaee Taker.
Fielder Jones was a Krcat exponent
of the take a chance style. If he had
not been he would not have had such
success with his "hltless wonders" of
1toi. Kew clubs ever played mote base
ball than that airirreRHtloii. Individual
stars on the team were few. but no op
portunities were lost, and as a result
the White Sox of that year were a
miKhty hard learn to beat, although on
paper they looked none ton formidable.
flayer who take thance are those
who appeal to the managers of today.
Iure ability to hit the bull no longer is
looked on aa the Rreatest asset a play
er can possess. There are plenty of
men In the minors who can hit the pill
In blic leaKiie fashion, but are so lack
ing In other respects that they fall to
me. t the major league standard. Man
agers do not care lo have to do all the
tninklng. They figure players In the big
leaaue should be able to think for
themselves. If they can't they have no
right In the big show.
1 once heard a manager say that often
he has sent up a player with Instruc
tions to bunt. Often, as the pitcher
starts to deliver the ball. It Is evident
a hunt Is not the play. The wise player
will grasp the situation and do the
thing he ought to do; the mechanical
player will go through with his Instruc
tions. It Is the wise player who Is in
demand. It Is the wise player who
makes pennant winning teams possible.
It Is the wise player who gets the
money. It behooves lh ambitious
youngster to make use of his brains
as well as Ms brawn In playing the
National pastime.
ALL BASEBALLS MARKED
CLllt S XAMK TO UK PKIXTKD
" ON KACII HOns-EllIDK.
i:rrirl MuUe by Pacific Coast I-cnguc
to Prcvrnt Itoiys From Steal
ing Lost Sphere.
SANTA MAKIA. Cal., March . (Spe
cial! When the czars of the raclflo
Coast League adopted a new official
ball for a period of five years at Is
Angeles last Winter, little did tha
younger generatltin dream of an Im
pending disaster.
The opening of the practlea season,
however, reveals a deep, dire plot to
rob the corner-lot Ty C0IP6 In embryo
of his lawful spoils, the 'dollar an"
two-bit" spheres fouled over the fences
and so seldom returned.
Kvery ball put out by the new Cin
cinnati firm has the name of the home
club Indelibly stamped Into th horse
hide, along with the signature and
stamp of approval of Presl'lnt A. T.
Itaum. who has personally tested every
sphere to see that It fllla the require
ment of nine Inches in circumference
and Are ounces In weight. This safe
guard means that Coast I-eugue mo
guls will he able to identify every
ball sneaked away by the crafty kids
of the sand heaps.
When one stops to consider that
close to 1000 balls, or approximately
tl2ui. went scampering away to the
rendexvoua of the. Juveniles last season
In Tortland alone, the effect of a crimp
In the visible supply can readily be
seen at a glimpse.
of course, a mere Rertlllonlxlng of
the ball cannot absolutely stop the
depredations, but with the penalty of a
stliT fine and possible Imprisonment
hanging over their heads like the
sword of I'amocles. the magnates be
lieve the small vouth will lay off the
petty thleverv from now on.
Manuger McCredle received a con
signment of eeven dozen spheres from
President Haum the opening day of
practice and these are expected to
last until the start of the season. The
players have been very much Inter
ested In the new ball because It dif
fers radically from the brand in vvgue
for several seasons. The Cioldsinlth
"pill." for one thing, lias a solid rub
ber core, while the Spalding use.1 last
year and still official ball In the North
western League, has a cork core bound
together by a thin laver of rubber. The
PORTLAND MAN WHO ESTABLISHED NEW WORLD'S REVOLVER
RECORDS. AND A COMPOSITE TARGET OF HIS 50 BULLETS.
1 :
balls seem to be giving excellent satis
faction MITT-M I" ;.MK ltKMMKI
l.rwl-ioii Mf rirt Wrestling llouta
In Year-..
I.KWISTON. Ida.. Marcli 9. (Special.)
rVr the flrst time In years a wretllng
exhibition mas pulle.l off here. It was
unler the .tim-I- es of M.mager Summers
of the I. Ma I opera - hooee.
A an opener, ttio v o.um.-:er. Klv'il
Itecke.. of I'onierov. j.n.l Cal.e ;..bln
won. ..f .iittn. wreetled ; minutes,
wl-eti t.ie former threw Ins opponent.
Tiien Kid Kobinsen. 14 po-jnd. of
Pullman, tackled Hurke. the Sllbom
champion ll-pcund man. Robinson's
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FIELD GENERALS WHO WILL DIRECT BATTLE FOR PACIFIC
weight was of little avail, as he went
down at the end of 30 minutes' wrest
ling. Hurke then came back and boxed
four rounds with Kid Rose, of this
city. The bout was a draw.
As the main feature of the evening.
Frank Koblnson, a lightweight white
hope of Asotin, and weighing 178
pounds, essayed to place the shoulders
of K.rnest Miller, of Dayton. Wash.,
weight ISZ pounds, claimant to cham
pionship of Kurope, on the mat three
times In an hour. lie did not aucceed,
though winning the first bout In 14
minutes. His own shoulders were
down after 14 minutes' wrestling.
Miller doing the stunt with a whole
nelson.
WreMlIng Meet Kiid In Tie.
NEW YORK. March 9. The Colura-blan-Yale
wrestling meet last night
ended In confusion. According to the
new system of scoring in the Intercol
legiate wrestling league, Columbia won
by a score of 10 to 9. According to
the old scoring system, however, the
score was a tie of 3V4 to 34. As Yale
Is not a member of the Intercollegiate
league the tie Is expected to stand.
ZhyKzen anil Maliniout Matched.
CHICAGO. March 9. Stanislaus
Zybszcn and Yussif Mahmout were ten
tatively matched Inst night for a finish
wrestling match before a local club.
A purse of Jilooo was offered, with the
provision that Frank Ootch agree to
meet Zybsxio in the event that Mah
mout Is defeated.
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GHMIPION TO SHOOT
Armstrong to Compete With
Revolver in Sweden.
SEASON'S RECORDS GOOD
Portland Kxpert Wlio Broke Txvo
World'a Marks lMft Week Xow
Cettlng In Sliape to Fnter
Olympic Contests.
Aa George A-msiroug, tlie cliami ion
revolver shooter of the Tortlund Re
volver Club, who recently raised the
world's record for 25 and 60 shots, has
won about all the honors or handling
the revolver for the season, he will
now start getting in shape for his ex
pected trip to the 01ym;i1c games. The
new records which lie established last
week are 245 for the 25-shot ar.d 491
for the 50-shot targets. Both marks
Increase the former records Uy three
poliy s.
Armstrong also holds the record for
making the greatest number of possi
bles in competition with the other
shooters of the 2ii clubs In the 1'nlted
States Revolver Association. lie has
made live, w hercas the nearest man to
hltra Major F. A. Wakefield, of the
Sprlngfleld Club, was able to make but
three In the season.
Another man that ranks high for that
kind of records is W. II. Hubbard, of
the Fortland team, being fifth with two
possibles. The shooting of Hubbard
has been phenomenal in the season Just
flrlshed and although in former years
he was not considered much of an ex
pert, the shooting of the last few
months gives him a position as cne of
the best s'oits of the club.
The various other championships of
I the I'nlte.l States Revolver league will
be decided In a special series oi
matches to he held from March 24 to
30. This will give the Portland men
additloral chances to star and they are
confident of being able to get some
thing out of the different contests.
DUGDALE FINDS PLAYER
ALTON' HOfiOIlOOM, OF BARER,
" OX SEATTLE SQI AD.
llecrtilt Regarded a Fast Man for
Outfield Bert Whaling Re
carded as Wonder.
PKATTL.K. Wash.. March 9. (Spe.
clal.) If rTesldeut Dugdale's hopes are
realised Oregon will have one more
name to add to the list which has al
ready made her famous among states
as a producer of star athletes. From
Maker comes Alton Hngohoom. who has
played both second base and the out
field. Tjugdale has been watching him
through friends for the past two years
and will trot him out the latter part
of tills month as a candidate for the
Seattle club.
Heports nave it that this young son
of oreg-l! is faster than Howard Mun
dorff. ami that he can equal either
Iode Brtnker or Ten Million In getting
to first buse. He is i2 years old. 5
feet 9 Inches In height, and weighs
about 10 pounds. He Is a free left
hand batter, but differs from Art Rues
In that he drives the ball out for sharp
line hits. There does not seem to be
much change for Hoboboom at second
as Ilosea Siner led all the minor league
second basemen last season in field
ing and is closo to a .270 hitter. In
the outfield bis opportunity is better,
especially if he bits well, because Se
attle was slow In the outfield last
year.
Joe Carnry. formerly of Seattle and
a brother of BUI Carney, a well-known
ball player, will defend the world's
COAST LEAGUE PENNANT.
three-cushion billiard championship
next Tuesday, March II?. his opponent
"being Morgan, of St. Louis. For sev
eral year3 Carney has made his home
In San Francisco. Prior to meeting
and defeating Alfred DeOro for Cie
three-cushion title in Denver. Carney
made a tour through tile Pacific North
west. In Portland he waa beaten by
Mr. Simonds, who naturally thought
that he should have the first etiance
with the new champion.
This is the first time, so far as my
information goes, that the champion
ship has been held In the Pacific North
west, and It seems as though Portland's
claim for a championship contest
should take precedence over the rule
as to priority of challenge. Another
feature the billiard trust should have
thought of Is found In the Interest to
be aroused by competition among coast
players for the title. When we get a
world's title on the coast we like to
play with it for a moment-
In the rush of events most fans have
forgotten that Bert AVhaling, the great
catcher Cleveland purchased from Se
attle last Fall, broke into the game
with Portland four or five years ago.
He showed promise then in throwing,
but was not within speaking distance
of the form lie showed here a year ago.
Manager AlcCredie might have kept
Whaling had he shown a little better
wlth the stick. He is not In Chief Mey.
ers' class now with the club, yet he
dellevered many timely pokes for Se
attle. A few days ago Pitcher George
Kngle. who once landed a championship
for Portland, Bobby James, third sack
er of the champion Vancouver club, and
Catcher "Stub" Spencer were fannina.
about different players. When they got
to AVhaling they delivered the unani
mous opinion that Cleveland would
make one big mistake if they let Whal
ing get away from them. Bert must
stand pretty well with the management
already as he received permission to
delay reporting until it was convenient
for him to hit the rollers.
t'neertainty as to whether Spokane
will land "Brick" Ieonard. the young St.
WORLD'S CHAMPION SWIMMER MAY COMPETE AT OLYMPIC
GAMES.
CHARLES M. DAMEI.S.
Although he announced his permanent retirement from competi
tion a year ago, and has not engaged in a race since that time. Charles
M. Daniels, the world's champion short-distance swimmer, probably
will be. a member of the American team that will go to Stockholm
next June, to compete in the Olympic games. According to a few of his
intimate friends, who have been trying to persuade him to go, Daniels
will make the trip.
Mary's College pitcher, signed last sea
son bv the Koston Americans In Cali
fornia', is Increased by the report that
Denver expects to receive him In trade
One nf the exhibits which attracted much
attention at the international bysiene tx
ponitlnn at Hreedrn was an old-faahloned
furnished room deJogTiated In the catalogue.
mm tha "Sabbath room.''
HAYWARD DONATES
ADVICE TO HILERS
Famous Coach Says Distance
Men May Err Fatally in
Two Ways. 'v
RANGY-BUILT RUNNER BEST
Xo Race or Track Programme in
Which Form" Is So Important
as In 120-Yard Hlgh.Hurdlcs,
Says Oregon "C" Trainer.
BY TvILJ-IAM I HAT WARD.
(Director of athletics at the Iniver
sitv of Oregon.)
The mile run is a test of an athlete s
endurance, speed and Judgment, and
roughly classlfi-d. there are two dis
tinguishable types of milers the
"pluggers," who have "stay" and
strength, and the sprinting milers. who
rely upon their speed qualities down
tfot? stretch
Milers in e'.ther ' class must judge
their pace accurately. A young and
inexperienced mile man may err fatally
In two ways: run the first part of the
rare so fast as to be "all out' for the
final spurt, or lay back and cn9erv;
strength too long, allowing the field to
gain a lead that cannot be completely
overcome, however strong he finishes
his spurt. A miler must know Just how
long and how far he can maintain his
stride and must time and speed his race
accordingly.
A good miler should be able to do a
good fast 880. For example, if the mile
requires a 4:40 gait, the half should be
covered in about 2:15 or 2:17 and the
three-quarters in 3:30 or 3:32. If a
miler is able to travel the 880 In 2:03 or
2 OS he will have strength and speed
enough left to finish within the gong
if he covers the first half in 2:16. But
should his half-mile average be as slow
as 2'10 or 2:12. he will find himself
pretty nearly unloaded- after going the
first half of the mile in 2:16 and will
be unable to finish the race in any kind
of time.
Long, Euy Stride Required.
The gait for the mile is a long, easy,
swinging stride, with the arms bent
slightly at the elbow and swinging
loosely at the sides.
In order to acquire judgment of pace
you should go 440 against a watch until
the desired time is gauged the easiest
way being to divide the quarter into
eighths and tune yourself at 8 1-5 for
the first 55 yards, 16 2-5 for the 110
point and so on around.. After warm
ing up sufficiently have some one time
von to the 65-yard line and if you meet
the time requirement try to go through
the entire 440 at the same speed. If
you stepped, the 55 yards either too fast
or too slow go back and start over and
over until you have gauged your step
to the dot.
Frequent sprint tests should be taken
to develop speed and a lot of quarter
and three-quarter work to give the nec
essary strength, stay and Judgment.
-Keep Your Head," la Advlee.
When in a race pay no attention to
any one else, but run the distance pre
cisely as you had planned it. What
ever happens, keep your head and- use
it. If the half is reached in the allotted
time, run the third quarter for a. good
position. In case you are not in the
lead, watch the opportunity to pass a
man' by a short, quick sprint until you
come to the last 220. At that point
"gather" for the final effort by run
ning up on your toes and increasing the
speed of your arm motion; strike the
pace used by the 440 man, i. e., sprint
for the tape.
Asked once how he felt during the
race, a noted miler once testified: "At
the 440 post I am tired, at the half 'all
In." and at the three-quarters dead: hut
I feel that I must go the next 440 be
cause it's the end of the race."
While I would not advise young milers
to follow this plan. I will say that you
must learn how to punish yourself
without giving up when you grow a
little tired. If you tire out easily, prac
tice deep breathing to build up your
heart and lungs, do plenty of distance
work and. above all, be clean in your
habits of living.
-SHU" Preparation Told.
Preparation for the SSO is similar to
that for the mile. The only difference
is that more speed Is required: but as
noted above even the miler must have
S8P speed qualities. The mechanical
pace adjustment is important in tills
race also.
Having stay and strength without
speed, the half-milcr should devote
himself to the sprints and the 440 until
he gains it. On the other hand, speed
given and endurance lacking, he must
resort to practice in the longer dis-
lances the three-quarters, thq mu
and an occasional two-mile jog.
The SSO man should be able to covei
a fast 440 if he hopes to succeed in hia
specialty. For Instance, to do the dis
tance In 2 minutes the first quartet
should be run in 55 or 56 seconds. And .
if you are able to run a straight 440 in
52, the 56 pace will not distress you
much.
The best practice for this race is
660 yard work at a half-mile pace.
Also run the full distance once a week
and work out on the longer distances,
being careful to place the emphasis
according to the "stay" you have for
the half. At all times pay strict at
tention to your form for it is this
that is to give you a big advantage
over your competitors.
Hang? '-Built Men Best.
Men of rangy build usually make th
stellar half-milers. because they have
the long stride necessary to cover the
distance on a swinging run. .
There is no race on the track pro
gramme in which "form" is so impor
tant as in the case of the U'0-yard high
hurdles. It takes a heap of hard work
and faithful practice to be able to top
the sticks and retain the speed you
have acquired iby the time you reach
the first hurdle, lj yards from the
scratch.
The beginner should make the same
manner, of start as the loo-yard man.
for speed is just as important here us
in the dashes. In fact, :-ll of the fast
hurdlers of the present day are feared
by the star sprinters when they elect
to enter the dash events. "When you
I consider that a hurdler does 120 yards
j in less than 16 seconds, you readily
realize mat ne aoes not luse mucu
time in skipping over the uprights.
Granted that he can run a straight 120
In 18 1-5, he is left only 3 4-5 seconds
in which to leap the hurdles, ten in all.
In this connection we must take par
ticular notice of the height and dis
tance over the sticks. In case a hur
dler clears each hurdle by a six-inch
margin he will have covered 60 inches
unnecessarily by the end of the race;
and his time allowed for the jumping
caper is small at best. In a close race
one must grasp every chance to en
hance his speed.
Hurdle "Take-Off" Important.
The "take off" for the hurdle must
be gauged to the very Inch as to
height and distance of the leap. One
must train his body to effect machine
like precision. "Taking off" too near
the hurdle will cause the athlete to
Jump too high in order to clear the
hurdle, with the result that the sub
sequent landing will be too far on the
other side. Also he will have to chop
his stride to meet the next hurdle on
the .proper step, and he will be thrown
off his balance between hurdles.
On the other hand a "take off" too
far from the hurdle will work to op
posite detriment. It will cause the
runner to bang into the cross bar or
else light too near on the far side and
in poor position to make the next hur
dle in the required paces.
The beginner should train easily a',
first and attempt form acquisition
alone. I would suggest the use of a
very light top laid loosely on the hur.
dle in sucb way that it will tumble
at the slightest touch; or else a light
upright that would fall over easily.
Either of these arrangements serves to
prevent the fear that most hurdlers
have of hurting themselves.
Ordinarily scholastic men use the
"glide" form, the long step trailed by
the hindermost leg. . This style look
pretty enough but it makes speed next
to impossible, for by the time the
front foot is about to touch the ground
beyond the hurdle the back one is just
trailing over, creating a stress which
tips the body forward at an awkward
angle and steals time from the "gath
er" for the. next stride.
. Position of Body Given.
The position of the upper body go
ing over the bar should be square with
the track as in the dashes. The first
foot over should be raised quickly,
not straight in front -but with a sligh'
swing out at the knee, and the outside
of the foot should be turned a little
towards the top of the hurdle. Thi!
position is assumed at the "take off."
The rear leg should be brought uj
quickly until it is almost at right
angles with, the body, and at the saint
time the knee should be drawn for
ward with the foot turned away anc
the toe up, so that if any part of tht
rear leg strikes the hurdle it will be
the inside of the knee or ankle and
not the instep. The rear leg should be
brought over as soon as possible, sc
that by the time the left foot reaches
the track the right will be in position
to take the next stride without delay.
This last item of instruction is for those
who take off from the right foot. Tha
reverse directions would apply for
those who take off from the left foot.
Three strides should be taken be
tween the hurdles. The position of the
arms while going over should bo the
same as In the sprints alternate the
arm to the foot in front. After form
is attained try to step the same dis
tance at each stride, and in jumping,
to skin the top of the cross bar aa
thinly as possible. In this perform
ance you will need a strong body and
strong arms to bolster the lift.
After you have mastered the regular
step, practice along with the sprinter.
During training never run more than
three hurdles at a clip. It is well to
go through the full flight once a week,
and two days before a meet to take one
or two hurdles In order to preserve
your form.
In his next article Trainer Hayward will
discups the two-mile run, the low hurdles
and the shotput. In case any of his recom
mendations are not made clear to his read
ers Mr. Hayward will gladly answer any
questions addressed to him at the Uni
versity of Oregon. Eugene.
Cup Offered for Powerboats.
CHICAGO, March 9. A perpetual
international trophy for powerboat
racers in the shape of a $5000 cup was
presented to William Hale) Thompson,
commodore of the Chicago Yacht Club,
as trustee, today by William Wrigley,
Jr., at a meeting of the. Chicago Ath
letic Club. The trophy will be for
competition between powerboats of 40
feet and under. The first race for tha
cup probably will be run in August,
Amateur Athletics.
The newly organized Portland Ama
teur Swimming Club has selected suits
that are a combination of green silk
and wool. They will have a large
orange triangle, with eagle wings on
each side, and a green "P." in the
center. An informal swimming con
test was held at the Portland Baths
yesterday, at which John McMurray
took first honors.
An elimination cTot-s-eountry run
was held by the track men of Lincoln
High School yesterday to size up men
for the interscliolastic contest in April.
Three of the best men were not abla
to come out Gans. Tuerck and Mc
Kav so another race will probably bs
held in the near future. The order ol
the finish yesterday follows: Beacli,
Smith. Harkson, J.cwlioir, woiverton,
Hamlin. Montague, Boyd Celestine and
Haskell.
.
The Multnomah Club basketball
team will meet Dallas here Saturday.
Dallas is practically the champion of
Southern Oregon, and this game will
point to the state supremacy.
Because the track was not yet quitt
in readiness, the Multnomah track men
did not have a very successful prac
tice yesterday afternoon. About. 15 men
turned out. As soon as the. days get
a little longer practice will ba held
after P. M.
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