Identifier: collegeathletics02murp (find matches)
Title: College athletics
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Murphy, Michael C., d. 1913
Subjects: College sports
Publisher: New York, American Sports Publishing Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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them has done even time or better at some sprintdistance, with the exception of Taylor, who is quite capable ofdoing so. T his race is a very trying one, as the pace is fast allthe way. and the runner must have a reserve of speed to standthe pace the first 220 yards. Thus, the first requirement is speed,and those quarter-milers lacking in this requisite should payespecial attention to sprinting. In fact, whether the quarter-miler is naturally speedy or not. he should pay great atemion tosprinting. He should take the work prescribed for the sprinter,being just as careful to develop speed at the start and theabiliU- to get into his running at once. Quarter-milers use thespriniing start, as generally the race begins near the first turn,and ones ability to get the turn or to get any desired positionin the race will depend greatly on ones sprinting abilities. Itrarelv happens that the athlete is naturally built for the quarter.Tic mav lack speed, as already mentioned, in which case he must
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Spaldings Athletic Library. 27 train for speed, or he may lack stay, and then he should not neglecthis speed but put greater emphasis on training for stay. In otherwords, both kinds of men should take sprinting practice. Butthe one that is naturally speedy should run occasional 500 yardsand half miles, to develop stay, while the other should do a lotof 220 yards and 300 j^ards running to develop speed, so that hecan hold the pace in a fast race. Both types of athletes shouldhave a trial at the full distance once a week. In the actual running of the race, the athlete should get awayfrom the mark fast, then get into his stride and go right alongfor 300 yards. He should always feel a reserve force, so that onentering the straight, he can make his effort and come homefast. If the quarter is run hard all the way through, tlie athletewill not come home fast, except with the aid of the greatestresolution and the use of his arms and body. Our best quarter-milers have been big men or rangy one

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