October 20, 1939s Yr, Dwight Feith, i Atlanta, Georgiae Dear Mr. Keith: ; I am enclosing an article on the preliminary treining and drills for basketball, as sugcested in your letter of October 12the It is impossible to treat this . subject eximustively in a short article. It would be best - %o include diegrems end drilis in another article. With best wishes, I am Very sincerely yours, | rector of Physical Fdueetion and Recreation, WOAsAH Varsity Sasketball Coaches En. _ THE SOUTHERN COACH AND ATHLETE _ 751 PARK DRIVE, N. E. ATLANTA, GEORGIA Official Organ of Georgia Athletic Coaches Assn. and Georgia Football Officials Assn. Atlanta, Georgia October 12, 1939 Dr. Forrest €. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr. Forrest: I want to thank you for your letter and your consent to serve on the advisory board of our publication. fhe first issue will be off of the press Friday and I want you to look it over and suggest how it can be improved. I had arranged for Ed Danforth, Sports Editor of the Georgian, to edit it for me but the paper decided not to give him permission to do it. i am planning now to edit it myself this year, or until I find a capable man. If you will be kind enough to do so Ii will greatly appreciate it if you will write a basketball article for me. I would suggest preliminary training and drills, but any other topic you select will be all right. i would like to have this by October 20. Thank you very much. Spnpersny yours, Dwight IE — on a DK:mp A Magazine for Coaches, Players, Officials and Fans The coach's preseason interest in the conditioning of his basketball players should manifest itself during vacation time, as early as late July or early Auguste Through porsonal comrespondence the conch should urge his pros pective players to evince deep concern about getting into shape. They should be directed to practice the following prescribed setting-up exercises for five minutes each day as strengtheners for the wrists, Singers, anides and Imees. Chen tae the poate of Un pheyer*s eintng Cnt wee Ue meet oceans He tm jurye : So inportent does the writer deen these simple exercises that during the entire season he gives five minutes daily of the regular practice session, in addition to the five minutes prescribed for use at home, to their excoutions ‘Failure on the part of the men to execute these drills for five minutes daily . in their roams is regarded by the coach as a direct violation of the training schedule and is treated as such. If consistently followed, these exercises will so strengthen the ligamentous attaciments of the fingers, wrists, ankles, and knees thet few injuries will occur in scerimmge.s Heel and Toe. Rise slowly on heels and toes alternately ten or twelve tines Full Squat.e Assume an upright position, with arms at sides. With the aus stwotshed out £01 to the fret, eee Slowly dom te & full saute With arms slowly stretched above the head, rise to a standing posturee With kmees kept straight and the fingertips touching the floor, execute a full body bende Repeat these movenents alternately and slowly three or four times. weQen | Pusheup Dips Get down on all fours with the body extended parallel to the floor and with fingers and toes supporting the body. Without letting the abdomen, chest, or thighs touch the floor, execute a full dipe ‘Then push up and dip againe Without allowing the hips to sag, repeat this exercise twelve times. Pull Squat Dip. Stand in upright position. With arms extended later~ ally to perfect the body balance, extend the right leg to the front and sink slowly on the left foot to a full squat. Without touching the floor with the hands or with the extended leg. put entire weight on left leg and thigh, and depend upon the strength of the Ineo and the hip joints to bring the body again to an upright position. Finish with a rising slips Repeat this exercise, three times on each leg, twice dailye | All these setting-up exercises should be slowly stretched through, quite after the mamer of a contented cat before a fires Plenty of stretching Nothing is better than open-handed boxing for the develomment of timing, footwork agility, body weave, and quick chenge of pace. Boxing teaches the follow-through more readily than any other sport. Its quick emphatic changes fron offense to defense are comparable to basketball movements, A clever basket~ ball player is generally a fine boxer. Footwork, headwork, and hendwork are the prime essentials of both sports. In shooting or in guarding too few players are loose enough in their hipse Too few bend their Imees sufficiently; they stand straight up and lock their Imees. - monony of @ifense is best emlasized wy the toxer's stances ‘The boxer gives ground grudgingly as he similates the movenents of the ape mine Also, he springs quickly forward to the offense, ready to take every physical advantage to be gained through alertness and agilitye Boxing develops every fimdamental movement vital to basketball. There Se are two simple exercise setups which the author uses many, many times a season ‘to correct glaring faults of fundamental tasketbell, on both individual offense end defenses Directions for their execution follow: Line up the etire squad, toe to toe, one-half facing the other half — at the regulation boxing distancese For the purposes of econamy and efficiency, mass mo’ movements, first the offense and then the defense, must be mde. In the beginning, — these movenents take on the nature of shadow boxing but later they develop into the real thinge Bach man should be instructed to use the boxer's crouch and t swing for his opponent's cheek with the open pliim — sctually slapping his opponent's jew if he does not weave tack and out of the way without any defense other than a weave of his head end shoulders. Also each mm should be instructed to be kemmly alert for the quick thrust of his puishing opponent. The lmees should be bent even more when on the defensive than when on the offensive. ‘This exgger- ated crouch is essential for a favorable escape fran punishment. The body weave required on the offensive must be practiced equally well on the defensives After the first blows, the squads should alternate their positions, the defensive going om the offensive and vice versa. After approximtely ten minutes of these initial fimdenental movenents, the pairs should be more widely separated . and released for about three minures or less of friendly cemimt without the alternate movements described heretofore. At this juncture the coach should keenly watch developments because two high-spirited boys attenpting to slap each other's faces might go too fare In the open-handed face slapping which follows, each mn is out for himself, and the "devil take the hindmost". After — the About ‘two weeks after the fall opening of school a coach should call a meeting of all men who expect to come out for the basketball squade Arrange- ments should be made at this meeting for the medical examinations of every mn expecting to try out for the team, A competent physician should give each of —. these prospective players appointments for thorough heart, kidney, and lung examinations before they ever suit up for the strenuous physical hardships of the | practice floor. Such relentless precautions my save many mistakes and later re~ gretse Akso, at this first meeting with the candidates, a general plan for the year's work should be ladd out for theme ‘Then, begining about the middle of October and lasting until after football season «= that is, after the Thanksgiving vacation «= three one-hour practices a week should be helde ‘When the Thanksgiving recess is ended, the practice season should begin in earneste Six two-hour prace tice sessions a week should become the rulee If coaches do not drive and drive hard during the short season left, but little can be ecoomplished. It takes patient and laborious work to instill fumdenentalse to the intensity of practice periods. If a team begins to show evidences of mental slumping, owing either to the tedious grind of learning fundamentals or to the overexortion of tean play, 0 versatile and divining consh will ewiteh off for & while om games which will require less physical effort and will supply velueble | santa: sRleSigns wah grmes an Crow tad Connie, esomuiennl tasleptiell. relays, so other competitive drills of this types | Practices held in the afternoon immediately after sehool hours give the players opportamity to eat their regular meals after their exercise and to study in the we evenings They can also relax well before going to bed, while after evening practices paayers often find it impossible to relax. Every athlete as well as every normal person should get eight hows of sleepe However, some coaches advocate evening practices so that the players may accustan themselves to shoot~ named. The effects of the attendant irregular habits of eating and sleeping will soon show in the players’ efficiencsye | Mre Dwight Keith Editor Southern Coach and Athlete 751 Park Drive, NeEe Atlanta, Georgia Dear Dwight: I an sending you an article entitled, “Booing a Real Menace in Basketball." | I trust that this may fill the bille Just delete any part that you wish if you think that it is too Jonge Or if you do not want to use this and you would prefer to use something that you consider more pedagogic, just be yourself and feel happy in doing its : we leave Monday noon via Chicago, Ann Arbor, Buffalo (Niagara), UseSe Military. Academy, for New York, then Philadelphia, Washington, DeCe and return to Chicago for a game on January 2e The Saturday Evening Post is carrying a story, — December 24, that you may likee I have not seen a line of it, but they say it is fairs My kindest regards to you and your good family, I am, Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball Coach THE SOUTHERN COACH AND ATHLETE DWIGHT KEITH EDITOR & BUSINESS MANAGER ADVISORY BOARD Ww. A. ALEXANDER GEORGIA TECH FORREST C. ALLEN UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS WALLACE BUTTS UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA WILSON COLLINS KNOXVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RED DAWSON TULANE UNIVERSITY ‘ REX ENRIGHT UNIVERSITY OF S. C. A. R. HUTCHENS COMMISSIONER, 8. F. O. A. Ss. D. JACKSON SECY. TENN. OFFICIALS ASSN. T. L. JOHNSON GEORGIA FOOTBALL OFFICIALS ASSN. WALTER JOHNSON PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE L. L. MCLUCAS SECY. FLORIDA COACHES ASSN. SELBY BUCK PRESIDENT GA, COACHES ASSN. JACK MEAGHER AUBURN HARRY MEHRE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPP! BERNIE MOORE LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY RED SANDERS VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY ROY MUNDORFF GEORGIA TECH JESS NEELY RICE INSTITUTE JACK REAMES PARKER (S.C.) HIGH SCHOOL J. HAROLD SAXON GA. HIGH SCHOOL INSPECTOR MARK SMITH SUPT. THOMASTON SCHOOLS JOHN VARNEDOE PRINCIPAL SAVANNAH HIGH WALLACE WADE DUKE UNIVERSITY LES WALLER SECY. ALABAMA COACHES ASSN, FRANK HOWARD CLEMSON A. F. RUPP UNIVERSITY CF KENTUCKY A Magazine for Coaches, Players, Officials and Fans 751 PARK DRIVE, N. E. ATLANTA, GEORGIA December 2, 1940 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION GEORGIA ATHLETIC COACHES ASSN. GEORGIA FOOTBALL OFFICIALS ASSN. ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL COACHES ASSN. FLORIDA ATHLETIC COACHES ASSN. SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE SOU. BASKETBALL OFFICIALS ASSN. Dr. Forrest C. Allen } University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Coach Allen: ft have your letter of November 18 and I appreciate’ the fact that you are busy and understand perfectly why you cannot always comply with the many requests that come to you. If you can get time to prepare something for my aeeety aes [ wi e i%.at that time. er “20 7 [ realize that I shouldn't ¢all on you like this, but you are sO popular down here and an article by you adds so much to our magazine, I just can't resist being a little bold. If my publication continues to grow and gather support it won't be long until I will be able to pay you something for your trouble. With best regards I am, Your very sincere friend, Dwight Sh FE EDITOR DK: bbg *BOOING A REAL MENACE IN BASKETBALL hy Forrest Ce Allen, University of Nansag— The tenesecond rule with the division line across the court and the three-second post pivot play rule have succeeded in speeding up ' ‘The next big drive to put on is against blatant rowlyien, expressed in the form of beoing, hissing, and the wellelmowm "Bronx Cheers” This form of reverse English enthusiagn has shown an alarming increase in the Stalling, which threatened the seourity of the gane a few years ago, ns alnost wholly disappeared. But I think that booing and rowlyien in tasketball crows are getting so bad that unless definite steps are made to curtail them, they will kill the game. To me it seems all wrong that we permit the public, because it pays money, to deride, cajole and abuse the officials. Serve notice at the games that booing will not be tolerated, thet it i considered unsportemanlike, that offenders will be escorted to the box office by ushers, and after the money is refunded will be asked to leave the buildings The serious thing about booing at basketball games is that uttered is almost © pervene remrke In football and baseball the individual cannot throw his voiee and direst it at anyone in partioulars If possible, the leaders in the school student body should handle the matters Appeal to the students that this is their gime, and have then ask the cooperation of a1] Varsity lettermen to see that booing is die couraged to the limit. Booing is unsportemnlile and affects both young and eld in a most unsavory manners 7 ee st 2 ¢ a I is Naa aaa a yale ASA eclaataaS. ; #2 Booing a Real Manace in Basketball The bad thing from an educational standpoint is that the young twelve Back 7 Dick Parks Back | NORTH GEORGIA YANKEES Monroe Elberton . Commercial Decatur . LaGrange Richmond Gainesville North Fulton Decatur Monroe Cedartown Spalding Marist Trion North Fulton G. M. A. Tech High Tech High Toccoa s Rome . Boys’ High Russell G. M. A. . Newnan LaGrange . Monroe Athens Tech High Bobby Dodd, who is employing Meagher, of Auburn, is coaching Each squad is composed of 28 high school ranks. Notre Dame system of play. the Tennessee system. Coach Jack the Northern team and is using the players who have graduated from the Talent of the state is on Grant Field tonight, with players from 35 different schools participating. The Southern team is composed of players from Congressional Districts Nos. 1, 2, 3, 6 and 8. Districts Nos. 4, 5, 7, 9 and 10 supply the players for the Northern team. Welcome, Coaches! WALTHOUR & HOOD:CO. Complete Line of SPORTING GOODS Atlanta, Ga. Compliments of Atlanta Blue Print & Supply Company Drawing Material Engineering Equipment Reproduction Processes 112 Spring Street, N. W. Atlanta, Ga. Compliments of Georgia Football Officials Association Geo. Gardner, Secretary WaAlnut 0977 HIRSCH BROS. 79 PEACHTREE OUTFITTERS FOR MEN AND BOYS Bobby Dodd Backfield Coach, Georgia Tech, former All-American Quarter- back at Tennessee, Coach of South Gorgia All-Star Football Team Jack Meagher Head Coach at Auburn, former Notre Dame End, Coach of North Georgia All-Star Football Team Welcome, Coaches! Make-- TRAMMELL SCOTT & CO. Your Atlanta Headquarters Athletic Equipment of All Kinds 66 Broad Street GENERAL SPECIALTY COMPANY Manufacturers Banners, Pennants, Flags, Felt Novelties, Plain and Fancy Embroidery Chenille and Felt Letters and Emblems, Celluloid Buttons and Badges, Gold and Silver Embossing 71% Forsyth St., N. W. W Alnut 5127 | Atlanta, Ga. Compliments of STANDARD PHARMACY Headquarters for ALL KINDS OF TRAINING SUPPLIES Corner of North Avenue and Luckie Street A. G. SPALDING & BROS. 737 Spring Street, N. W. ATHLETIC AND SPORTING GOODS Tom Slate NOLAND & COMPANY, Inc. Wholesale Plumbing and Heating Supplies Dee Your Local Master Plumbing and Heating Contractor Show Room and Oftices 2/0 Garnett, S. W. 900 Broadway Atlanta, Ga. Macon, Ga. Phone WA. 8034 Phone 2371 PUBLIC INVITED BOULEVARD PARK PHARMACY Promptness and Quality First, Last and Always Our Messenger Is at Your Service at All Times We Appreciate Your Patronage VErnon 1161-1162 1024 Boulevard, N. E., Atlanta After the Game! or for an Aiernoon Pick-up” Eri a LANE Rich, Creamy Ice Cream Soda Your favorite flavor — dressed up to a “Queen's Taste’”— two big servings of smooth, deli- cious Ice Cream—topped with Whipped Cream and a Cherry 10c LAINE Always the Best” Compliments of KNIGHT LAUNDRY CRYSTAL CLEAR CLEANING 1550 Piedmont Ave., N. E. HEmlock 1240 QUALITY AND GOOD VALUE Established upon a policy of quality and good value, our house has never deviated from that course. Into the third generation we have been serving a clien- tele who expect good merchandise fairly priced. ESTABLISHED 1806 Parxs-CHAMBERS, inc Men’s and Boys’ Outfitters— Sporting Goods: 27 PEACTTREE ST. SPORTING GOODS HEADQUARTERS 1. Ammunition 7, Fishing 2. Archery 8. Football 3. Badminton 9. Golf 4. Baseball 10. Guns 9. Basketball Il. Ping-Pong 6. Camping 12. Tennis KING HARDWARE COMPANY 53 Peachtree Street W Alnut 3000 Atlanta, Ga. AFTER THE GAME You'll Really Win if You Drop in the ANSLEY GRILL or COPPES, SHOP For Tasty Food at Reasonable Prices oo ANSLEY HOTEL A Dinkler Hotel Carling Dinkler, President and General Manager TECH HIGH VS. MARIST Friday, September 15th—8 O'Clock Grant Field Ladies and Students 25c Men 50c Opening 1939 Football Season BOYS’ HIGH VS. COMMERCIAL HIGH Thursday, September ]14th—8 O'clock Grant Field Ladies and Students 25c Men 50c Boys and Girls! 275 BICYCLES - 125 RCA VICTOR RADIOS 500 FOOTBALLS - 500 SPECIAL PRIZES (For Boys) (For Girls) 10,500 Other Valuable Prizes To Be Given Away EREE 25 Extra School Awards of $25.00 worth of playground, gym or other equipment CONTEST CLOSES JUNE 15, 1940 Complete details given on every BLUE HORSE Tablet Cover and Fiiler Band Save BLUE HORSE Covers and Bands BLUE HORSE earn eo8 QUALITY | QUANTITY rrrs Atk STAMOAND BEE MOTE EOOKS OS sax 1K KB MAMNNAA Quality MONTAG’S Quantity BLUE HORSE SCHOOL GOODS The Leading Line in the South for Nearly 40 Years “The Kind Mother and Dad Used’? Compliments of Compliments [RBY GREEN TEXACO PRODUCTS 2 A FRIEND 197 Forsyth Street, S. W. JAckson 8181 Shy It Compliments WaT Poo WER > of A FRIEND WEINSTOCK 8 Peachtree WA. 0908 The Safety Sensation of 1939 Misc Wha) The Only Tire Made With The New Safety-Lock Cord Body and The New Gear-Grip Tread! Never before in our experience has a tire met with such instant approval. Our customers have started a word-by- mouth campaign that is making this the biggest selling tire we have ever had. Look at these advantages. Stronger Cord Body The new Safety-Lock Cords are locked together by the new and improved Firestone process of Gum- ye oe Ne Dipping. This means amazingly greater [% Wy oN strength and greater strength means one greater safety. More Non-Skid Mileage The sensational new Gear-Grip tread with more than 3,000 sharp - edged angles grips the road with a sure- footed hold to protect against skidding. Now is the time to buy — get this ‘safety protection on your car! EASY TO BUY! EASY TO PAY! The Convenient Budget Way k Only BOIS or tour ere AUUMAVEUESERELCCONNENEAANENAUECONEOUGNOUONOUOICOUOUOUOOOUOOSICONDEAODONANEOEKCOTOUORECONOOE COUTTS Listen to The Voice of Firestone with Richard Crooks, Margaret Speaks and Alfred Wallenstein, Monday evenings over Nationwide N. B. C. Red Network. Listen to The Firestone Voice of The Farm—Everett Mitchell interviews Champion Farmers each week during the noon hour, See local paper for station and time. Firestone Auto Supply and Service Stores Peachtree and Eleventh Streets HEmlock 3631 Whitehall and Gordon Streets RAymond 4112 Spring and Baker Streets WaAlnut 8628 Ponce de Leon and Church St.—Decaiur CRescent 1746