Word: scratching
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...first hurdle shall be placed 15 yards from the scratch, and there shall be ten yards between each hurdle...
...RUNNING WIDE JUMP.The competitors shall have unlimited run, but must take off behind the scratch...
Stepping any part of the foot over the scratch in an attempt shall be "no jump," but shall count...
...measurement shall be from the scratch line in front of the jumper's feet to the nearest break of the ground made by any part of his person...
...another column will be found the programme of the scratch races, which will take place November 9. From time immemorial these races have been rowed an hour, or more, late. This has been due mainly to the carelessness of men who did not take the trouble to register in time, and to the delays that always attend the starting of picked-up crews. The committee will do everything in their power to make the races agreeable both to spectators and contestants, but they can do very little unless the men themselves will take the slight trouble of registering, at least...