STARTING AND TIMEKEEPING

Evening Star, Issue 22249, 29 January 1936, Page 4

STARTING AND TIMEKEEPING

At Invercargill last Saturday. Mr C. W. Pierson, the former champion athlete, deputised as starter for Mr Joe Holloway, hut he allowed the runners too much leniency. In the 100yds final, all the competitors but B. F. Tapley broke at least twice, and according to the rules they should have been put off. It was pleasing to note, however, that Tapley was very steady on the mark, and did not move till he heard the gun , He was a correct starter, reminding one of the injunctions of the famous American runner, Jackson Scholz, who held that steadi-

ness on the mark was the essential of any sprinter with aspirations towards class. It was pretty evident that some of the Southland runners were in the habit of getting a “ fly ” or attempting to do so. In some of the races the announced times appeared very doubtful, one such being the final of the 100yds. Tapley won his' heat in 10 l-ssec, and Atley did 10 2-ssec in the other, neither being pressed. Yet both appeared to be going faster in the final, particularly Tapley, whoso time was given as 10 4-ssec