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SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY.
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and, straightening up, completes the knee three high. No. 3 jumps down and rolls over, followed by No. 2 and No. 1 in quick succession. Figs. 104, 105, 106.

KNEE THREE HIGH AND FRONTS OFF.

78. Build three high as in No. 77. No. 3 does a front off, then No. 2, and No. 1 does a standing front. Fig. 107.

STILL MOUNT.
(For Three High.)

79. (The object is for No. 2 to mount to shoulders without moving No. 1 from his tracks. This should first be practiced a number of times on the floor, and then on top of the horse or buck. When practicing a three high the top mount should always have around his waist a belt suspended from the ceiling the first few trials.) Facing each other and clasping hands. No. 1 pulls No. 2 (who jumps) on his feet, hands above head; No. 2 places left hand on top of No. 1's head, and clasps his right hand; No. 2 bends left leg and places his foot in No. 1's left hand; No. 1 pulls hard with right hand and lifts with left, No. 2 assisting himself by pressing hard on No. 1's head with left hand; No. 2 places right foot on No. 1's right shoulder and left foot on left shoulder, and comes to an erect position. Figs. 108, 109, 110.

THREE HIGH.

80. No. 2 mounts to No. 1's shoulders and grasps No. 3's hands (Fig. 111) and pulls him to top of No. 1's shoulders; No. 3 continues on up by still mount. Lean and fall. Fig. 112.