T H E B A R N E S S P O R T S L I B R A R Y ARCHE RY GAMES ARCHE RY by Reicha rt a n d K e ase y LAWN GAMES by Tu n is BADMINTON GOLF BETTE R BADMINTON by Jackso n an d Swa n GOLF ILLU STRATE D by Be rg a n d Cox BA SEBALL HANDBA LL U N DAM N A AN D A HOW TO PITCH by F e lle r F E T L H B LL by Phillips BASEBALL by J e ssee H OCK EY THE DICTIONARY OF BASEBALL With Official ICE H OCKEY by Je re miah Rule s b y Cu mmin gs J l U-JI SU BASEBALL TECH NIQ U ES ILLUSTRATE D by Alle n T a n d Micolea u JI U -JITSU by Lowell BA SKETBALL KITE S D RILLS AN D FU N DAMENTALS by Be e KITES by F owle r MAN -TO -MAN D EFENSE AND ATTACK by Be e PHY SICAL CON DITIONIN G THE SCIENCE OF COACHING by Be e P HYSICAL CONDITIONING by Staffo rd a nd %ON E D EFE NSE AN D ATTAC by Bee K Du n ca n BASKETBALL ILLU ST RATE D by H o bso n RI D N G BAS KETBALL by Mu r ph y I Me e BASKETBALL FOR GIRLS by Me iss n e r a n d y rs RIDING SIMPLIFIE D by Self A A OFFICIA ING by o b e y B SKETB LL T T ROPING BASKETBALL TEC H NIQ U ES ILLU STRATED by RO ING by Maso n A n d e rso n a n d Micoleau P SE F DEFE N SE BOWLING L SELF D EFE NSE by Brown BOWLING FOR ALL by Falcaro an d Goo dman BETTE R BOWLING by Wilma n SKIIN G NG (Re e ) a e BO%ING SKII vis d by Pr g r SOCC R BO%ING by H ais let E OCCER by Fralick C HEE RLEAD I NG S CHEE RLEADING AND MARCHING BANDS by SOFTBALL Lo ke n an d Dypwick SOFTBALL by N o re n OF T A FOR GIR (Revise d) by Mitchell FE NCIN G S B LL LS SWIMMING FENCING by Vi n ce SWIMMING b y Kiph u th FIS HING TEN NIS HOW TO TI E FLIES by Gre gg TEN NI by Jacobs BAIT CASTING b y Ro bi n s on S TEN NI MAD E EA Y by u dg e STRIPED BASS b y Rodma n S S B PADD LE TEN NIS by Blan cha rd SURF FISHING b y Eva n ofi TENNI TECHN IQU ES I LU TRATED by Mace NATU RA F RE H WATE R FI HING AIT by S L S L S S B S a n d Mico le au Evan off TABLE TEN NIS ILLU STRATED by Co rtlan d F RESH AND SALT WATE R SPIN NING b y Bu rn s - RAC AN D FI D FLY ROD CASTIN G b y Le o n ard T K EL BAIT-ROD CASTING. b y Le o na rd TRACK AN D FIELD b y Co n g e r RAC C N U US RA D b Can a FISHING FOR WOME N by B u r n s T K TE H IQ ES ILL T TE y h m NATU RAL SALT WATE R FISHING BAITS by a n d Mico leau D C N Q U U S RA D Ca n ha Eva n o fl FIEL TE H I ES ILL T TE by m a n d Micole au SPEARFISHING by I va nov ic CROSS-COU NTRY TECH NIQU ES ILLUSTRATE D OO BA F T LL by Can ha m a n d Micole au FOOT A by illi n g e r B LL K VOLLEY BALL TOU CH FOOTBALL by Grom bach VO A Lav ea a - LLEY B LL by g SI % MAN FOOTBALL by Du nca n OO A ‘ C R S ING F TB LL TE H NIQU ES ILLUSTRATE D by Moo re W E TL an d Micole a u WRESTLING (Revis ed) by Galla gher a n d Pee ry r a of o t oo k c e fu nda m e n tals tech n i e coach n n d n This lib ry sp r s b s ov rs , q u s, i g a playi g hi nts a n d e u e n t, u n fo ce at ea n coac e n d a e a e w tt e n the s e o u e q ipm i rmly pri d L di g h s a pl y rs h v ri v l m s . oto a h an d a n u t ate te c n u e e e nt n d a Ph gr p s dr wi gs ill s r h iq s, q uipm a pl y . T H E T R ACK AN D F I E L D L I B R AR Y CR OSS - COU N T R Y ' T ee/on zqzzey I L L U ST R AT E D by D ON CANH AM T rack COd e/9 U nzvem ty of M 1521gan D erign ed and I ll m tm t ed by T YL E R M I COL E AU B . R A S . A NE S an d COM P ANY N ew York o a n o an I n a d C c . C 1 5 . S . ne pyright, 9 3 , by A B r s mp y, o a o o m a i o in e e e . N t o be e o u ce n an o e e o r All rights r s rv d p r f this b k y r pr d d y f rm , ith r wh lly ar for an u se a oe e n c u n a o an d e e on e en a on ou th e en p t, y wh ts v r , i l di g r di t l visi pr s t ti , with t writt e on of th e co o n e th e e ce on of a e e u o n e a a e p rmissi pyright w r with x pti r vi w, q ti g bri f p ss g s , n a a a a an a in th n a e of e a e in z n e or n e e . u c u e e pri t d m g i wsp p r M f t r d U ited St t s Am ric . Pu blish ed on th e same day i n th e D omi n ion of Can ada T h o a o an L td . o on o e C . by C pp Cl rk mp y, , T r t L ibrary of Congress Catalog Card N u mber % 53 -8 2 9 9 CONTENTS I NT R ODU CT I ON I E QU I P M E NT AN D T H E COU R SE I I DI ST ANCE R U NNI NG B E GI NS W I T H T R AI NI NG I I I M E NT AL AN D P H YSI OL OGI CAL AP P R OACH T O DI ST ANCE R U NNI NG B E GI NNI NG CR OSS-COU NT R Y T E CH NI QU E S ADVANCE D CR OSS-COU NT R Y T E CH NI QU E S I NDI VI DU AL AN D T E AM T E CH NI QU E S E U R OP E AN CR OSS-COU NTR Y M E T H ODS GL OSSAR Y INTR ODUCTION Cross-country runn ing goes as far back in the history of the human race as almost any activity we know . We can visualize the cave man run ning over the hills and plains in search of food or to safety from preying enemies . Mobility of ancient armies originally depended upon their ability w % % to run ith their weapons , and the first competition over hills and dales no doubt took place on an informal basis between the cave men or the ancient soldiers . The resourceful English were the first to place the sport of long distance running across the country on a highly competitive basis . In fact , % % ’ the now famous crick run of T om B rown s Sch ool D ay% was first 1 8 recorded as taking place about 3 7 . It is interesting to note that in England the first teams were fielded l by the col eges , but they soon lost interest . Athletic clubs took over and pushed the sport to its current European popularity . 8 CR OSS -CO U N TR Y T E CH N IQU E S ‘I L L UST R AT E D In America , just the opposite took place . The clubs , such as the West chester Hares and Hounds Club and the New York American Athletic H 1 8 ’ 70 s .