Fig. 265.
For Short Sprints the most common method of starting is upon all fours, as illustrated in [Fig. 265]. Make a depression in the ground for the toe of the rear foot to press against in starting off.
For Broad Jumping, a block of wood two feet long should be sunk into the ground, as a mark from which to leap.
It is a good plan to organize
An Athletic Club among the boys of the neighborhood with which to raise money necessary to buy the material for apparatus, and
Athletic Meets may be held among the members and with other clubs.