To the Editor of the "Nonra-Caxa Datty News."
Srr,—Allow me through your valuable to make a suggestion to the Com-of the International Walking As nothing has yet been said as the manner in which the teams are to be judged at the finish, I presume last year's method will be followed.
May I take the liberty to suggest that the following rule be carried, as adopted by many of the Continental Sportiug Clubs, og. "By the time and not by points."
The following figures taken from lest year's match will give you an idea of the fairness of this system Order of arrival. Time employed:
9th 3h 19 6th 3h.
10th 3b. 22)m, 16th 3h. 27m.
Total Points 40 13 b. 17}m.
Frexcn Teas, Order of arrival. Time employed. Ist 3h 2m. 2nd 3b. 2im. 4th 3h. 55m. 4th 3h. 5jm.
Total Points 41 13h. bh. which shows that the English team was awarded the first prize by pointe" but actually employed 123 minutes more than the French, and had the "time system" boon used the latter team would easily have earned the first prize.
Tam, ote., A. Cxenict.
10th October.
In walking races in England the method adopted has been for the team which gets its mon home first to win, regard loss of time, while usually there is ids no question of points, not even for ponalties, as 8 man stopped after bro rules three times.
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