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Starting. In all Hprlnta the start in ot utmost lmiKntanoe. Mnny rncos are prac tically soMloil during tho first Rcoonel after tho pistol shot. Two things are necowwiry for n. good start, first, to respond ns quickly na losible ito alio report of the pistol, and second, to get under full speed ns soon after starting as postlhlo. A man might bo able to mako a move ment with oxcoptlonnl quickness aftor hearlnK 'the pistol and still bo quite unable to got Into his stride rapidly, and ho might be bonton In tho slant by a slower man who understood the art of getting up speed quickly. The first element that was mentioned, Uvat Is, to respond qulokly to a ntlm ulus, lias rofweneos to certain pro cesses ithat go on Inside a man, and which are partly montnl und partly physical. A man hoars a pistol shot, in other words tho vibrations of nlr strike on th drum ot his oar. They sot up a nervous current -which at once travels to tho brain. Currents are at unco dispatched to tho muscles, which contrnct soon aftor receiving the stim ulus. This takes time, currants trav elling rathor slowly over norvo fibres, and not nearly so fast as electrical cur rents. These Jiorvous oporatlons are performed quicker In some pooplo than others, so that some people are natur ally quicker than others. But prac tice will quickly lessen the time re quired to respond ito the pistol shot. It must, however, bo practice of a cer tain definite character. Do your best every time. This Is Imperative. Give your whole attention to it, clinch your hands, set your teeth, think of nothing else but tho action you are about to make Do not think of the pistol shot, think of the movement to be made. There are good reasons for this loth practical and theoretical. There Is nnothor matter where ef fort and practice will accomplish much, that Js, In reg-ard to the aotual con traction of tho muscles thomsolvcs. There Is a small fraction of a second after a muscle gets its stlmulous -to contract before It actually does so. This is called the "latent period." A large stimulus to n muscle will make it contract not merely harder, but quicker than a weak one. That Is, 'this latent period Is shortened, so the stnrt is quicker. Then, too. practice will short, en this period. Never practice long consecutively, it does more harm than good. A half dozen starts are enough. A great fault with amateurs Is ithat they practice too long, so ithat their nerves got tired and they consequently get Into bad habits and do careless work. Never practice when you are tired or stale, It Is in jurious and will only mako you slow. To sum up what Is under this head, pactlce' practice!! practice!!! Do your best every time. Do not practice when you are too tired 'to do your best work. Think only of tho movement you are' going to make. Make it with tre mendous offort. We now come to the second part, getlng up speed. Under this bond we must consldor the different styles of the starts JUMP START. No J Cut No. 1 represents the position taken both for the ordinary "Jump" start and for the so-called "Yale" stant. The objection to tho position Is that it Is very difficult to hold, the base being very small. A runnor is so liable to lose his balance while waiting for the pistol, and thus not be prepared to go when tho right time comes, or stop over the lino and be put back a yard. If one could stand flat-footed, it would on large the base, but this cannot be done. This position is especially risky for a No 1 a nervous man Cut No la represents the first stride of the Jump start. Note the difficulties: First, the arms are not used in the start, for they are found in the same position as before Second, the runner must Jump from both legs to make up for this doflolonoy, most of tho offort being thrown upon one part of his body, via., tho logs. Third, the possibilities of Jumping too ftir or not far enough, and hus not secure n bal ance Other things being right, the second stride will bo a good one. YAM5 STABT. No 2 a. To moot tlioxi .iKHoultlcs and vot use the same position, the "Ynle" start was designed. Cut No 'Ja. roprownts the firm stride. The front leg has advanced about eluhteen Inches, and arms are swinging as in a regular stride. The balance Is never lost as In the first ono, and the start doe not simply depend upon tho effort of the legs. UAnvAnn. No. 3. Cut No. .1 ivpresents tho so-called Harvard start It Is the same position except that tho opposite arm Is for ward. Hence tho arms and legs are In tholr proper relation from the be ginning. The effort ef "getting off" Is No .1 a. not nearly so gre-at ns In No No. Ha represents the stride. n 1 1, rruu en 1 Cut No -I Cut No. i lvproBonts he full crouch. Advantages: First, a large bnse. Few false starts are made from this posi tion. Second, the arms are used. Cut No 4 a No. 4a ill show th lr position in the first, but jou will notice that there is a tendency to bend the one coming for ward, hence shortening the lovor. Third, the snap or the back. A new ele ment Is brought In hare. In that the half cnoucn. No. C. body is flexed upon the legs. Thus the powerful muscles of the book are ay, Mti -w"gyiih''t''iiBiiifl MPN v " TstAWasWsK; IjtMft. vwywrj HEtoM rl .-.35 jHLE iL4- ryi IBErWHMjPI brought Into play In wising the trunk To gt o more leverage with the arms, cut No. r, known ns the half crouch, has boon designed. Here you havo nil the advantages of bnse. spring of log swing of arms, and snap of back. Cut No R n No. r.a. represents the first stride. It Is proving very popular and is surely very safe A porson who oxpoets to sprint next year ought to bo practicing in the gym nasium during the Tin tor. It Is a bad thing to practice wl'.h tho snme starts all the tlmo, for yeiu will get used to his method, nnd so ,vlll be thrown out when you come to a new man. One of the best ways to practice Is to have some one light a firecracker and hold It where you cannot jce 'It, or light it yourself and drop It nn the floor behind you, then wait for t. There Is abso lutely no element ol certainty I" this nnd there Is no suol thing as beating the pistol In this way. This might be a, good way to start 'aces, using a can non cracker, of omrse. From the Physical Fducator. by permission. lTTnoN HftttflfftQ iu . K.'f .lv a TWO TRAINS DAILY BETWEEN -AND- Auburn, Falls City, Atchison, SI. Joseph, and Kansas City. City Ticket Office, 1291 0 Street H. C, TOWKSEKD, Oea'l P. fc T. A. r. D. COKWEtl., O. X. fc T. A The Funke Opera House Block is tho plnco to get your Choice Ameri ca Beauty and Hoses of tiny shade. Carnations and all floral work guaran teed. Decorations a specialty. FREY & FHEY, Florists. 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