May 22, 1989» lite He ie Wellington, Kansase Deax lire Goodwin: Sines wilting ; om May 19 about the in the coaching om at att : have learned that one May 19, 1939. Thank you for your kind letter of the 17th instante I wonder if you could tell me a little more about the opening in the Wellington schocis. What subjects would the coach be expected to tench in addition to his coach ing duties? Do require a man who has had experience, or will they take one of this ydar‘s greduntes? Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, POAsAH Varsity Basketball Coache GOODWIN & SCHWINN LAWYERS H.W. GOODWIN SECURITY STATE BANK BUILDING W.H. SCHWINN WELLINGTON, KANSAS Mey 27, 1959 | Mr. Forest C. Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas (\ Dear Phog: I have just learned today that Monk Edwards is leaving Wellington to take a position as coach with one of the Wichita schools. I have always wished that we might get a coach here who was a graduate of the University of Kansas. If you know of some good man, you might suggest to him that he make application. With best wishes, I am Very truly yours, De ¢ me * B. W. Goodwin. HWG:ml rttgidtdel UF tua! 3 | Hitt Gin HE zt ih lis fi i Lt vat he ne Ht elu i 3 Mis e£% lin dag vi iat {tid Us alt ane ih ifibes ub if nie ; iti ne fl “A aaa aii i a it i i ead eta eg sett ae He eR AE #0 i igh tif Ht sai] a | hae Hitt af 2 fit he 1 ‘Ey : l a i ty } uit Pan : ia ihe id il! ait ia bibs mi GOODWIN & SCHWINN LAWYERS H.W. GOODWIN SECURITY STATE BANK BUILDING W.H. SCHWINN WELLINGTON, KANSAS June 5, 1939 Dr, F.C. Aijien Department of Athletics Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: I thought you might like to know what has developed here at Wellington. The School Board has employed Mr. Norvall Neve who coached last year at Kinsley. In talking with some of the School Board members, I find that they were quite well impressed with Mr. Stukey although one or two of them seemed to have the idea that they needed. a man who had had high school experience rather than collegiate experience. This seems to me to be rather silly but in any event it is the state of mind that some of them developed. I was very well impressed with Mr. Stukey. I believe that he is a fine young man and should have a future in school work. If you see him, I wish that you would extend my best regards to him and express my regret that he will not be our coach next year. With best wishes, I am Very truly yours, Pl i His W. co. GOODWIN & SCHWINN LAWYERS SECURITY STATE BANK BUILDING H.W. GOODWIN W.H. SCHWINN WELLINGTON, KANSAS May 24, 1939 Mr. Forrest ©. Allen Director Physical Education Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: I wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter enclosing a copy of your letter to Mr. Kissick. I called Claude and talked with him about Mano Stukey and was advised that he had interviewed Mr. Kissick and made a very favorable impression. I have also shown your letter to Mr. Schwinn and we are both going to do what we can for this youngster about whom you speak so highly. I do hope very much that we will have a graduate of the University at the head of our athletic department here at Wellington. Monk Edwards is going to be rather a difficult coath to follow. He has had exception- ally good material and I think is a splendid coach. Il believe that his high school teams were the best drilled high school teams that I have ever seen. He really taught them something about the fundamentals of football and football strategy. If you should have an opening on. your staff at Lawrence for some good man, I believe that you would make no mistake if you should give Mr. Edwards atrial. With best personal wishes, I am Very truly yours, a W. Goodwin. HWG:ml 5 POSS SN WY Ah aie Sel NaN ea Ata SAS abe eh Ce FS hee ee araeRe ak Ch mee aie FASS Al ras SST Te alls Jue 23, 193. 3 ad rae i alt ly 4 ve | ane ‘3 ee i! in i: r ii 1 : i [il With all good wishes, I en Sincerely yours, Lapis of Piguien Education, Varsity Basketball Coaches sAH B Greeley, Colo. June 16, 1939 Dr. F. €. Alten Director of Physical Educetion Lawrence, kKensas Dear Dr. Allen: I'm in school again this summer et Colorado State College of Education, Greeley, so I may not be eble to five Margaret Curd @ great deal of help on the Jr. High School position. However I'm forwarding your letter to Mr. Toalson, and I know he will be able to help her. He is very well séetisfied with tne work turned in by irene Moll this year end I know he will be more than pleased to pass on your recommendation to the Superintendent sbout iiss Curd. If I can be of éeny further essistance, just let me know &nd I will do whet I can. The crop outlook aground Dodge City is ré ther discouréging. I heven't seen Burnett or Schwertfeger for severel weeks so can't tell you what kind of e crop their Ded's are going to have. I sure hope those two boys get to go to k. U. Since l failed to make good in basketball there, it would do me & world of good to see @ couple of my boys Sccomplish whet if failed to. Loren énd Vern ere both such deserving boys too, and 1 went tnem both to make gs name for themselves. Give our reger@s to all the Allens. Cordially yours, Nira Dorél Grose FP, Oy Box 1077 Greeley, Colo. July 28, 1939 tr Bi1l Greene, t, a Yeraity Mashotinit Gonche : wis by if, i lis i ae i tS a (3 hits i fl Hi i; ee tu Ht it i ye Hi te | a ia age ET i < aris ‘ i if 5 y in : ais tt ay ? if 84: 4 iz a | ihe ule Hu it Wi ie i it il lik Br i Gu i a : Jewell, Kansas duly 18, 1939 Forrest C,. Allen Director Physical Education Kanses University Lawrence, Kansas Dear. Doctor Allen: Lf am still bending my efforts toward securing one of the trainer's jobs at the stadium next fall. I heve written both Dean Nesmith and Gwinn Henry advising them that I would like to have the job. I also advised Mr. Henry that I had taken your course in the Theory and Practice of Athletic Train- ing, and it may be that he will refer to you in the matter of my qualifications for handling the job. If so, I would appreciate any recommendation on your part that you feel I warrant. I do need @ good job badly with my senior vear coming up. I wrote Mrs. Hulteen as you instructed me earlier in the summer. I. hope that payments have been forthcoming so that the club can start of next fall with out any old debts. I have heard no talk to the effect, but it seems to me that a reception of some sort in the early fall for the new and old members of the Sasnek club would be a fine thing to promote an’ early interest and spirit in the organization. JI would be glad to help in any plans at all which either yourself or Max Replogle have in mind. 2 : Thank you very much for sny consideration you may give me in the matter of the job. Sincerely, Williamsport, Fa., Wednesday May 3, 1939 Dear Noble Allen ;: Just a brief note to express my aprreciation for your friend- liness and hospitality during the recent rules meeting in New York City. I want to assure you that your interest made the meeting much more pleasant for me. Still a little tired tonight . Drove home hurriedly lsst night and spent a long day at the office getting readjusted . Had an invi- tation to speak at Jamestown, N.Y. Thursday night, but had to reject it because of all these other things. Expect to go to Hershey, Pa., for state YMCA meeting to file renort as state basketb 11 commissioner. Prepared a four-page report on that late today . My appointment still is a little indefinite. Beyond assignment to the recent meeting, I do not know just what my status is. I do hope it holds good for next year so we can talk over rules etc., at Kansas City . Hope your return journey was pleasant. I must try to regain a little sleep soon. I've been on the run since the middle of Mareh with state =nd national YMCA tournament matters. Guess I'll have to go to Ocean City, N.J., for a couple weeks to rest a while about June l. Did you understand that a player fouled (late) and awarded two free throws could choose to Shoot the PERST ONE and take the SECOND ONE out-of-bounds? Tha t 's Mr. Tower's interpretation to the press. I understood if he chose to shoot th first one, he lost the out-of-bounds option on the second. Would appreciate a reply at your conveniénce, please. neerely,, mM. Mah --M. Good, News Editor, Sun. August 13, 1939. life iy fi : atlas |: me | 2 seeead Pe soiaag aa Bf het tig i i lige ‘i HAL is i pi aoe is ah 4 bp : Wits i, ne i f i ii ta! ays | ies ag : a iit 33 apy ye i * aah Bs all ui | a lire Frank Gilleece, Secretary, Athletic Topela, Kansase Dear Franks Thank you very much for your thoughtfulness in sending the card en s ee Commission, =I Director of Prysieal Bduestion Resrea FCA sAH ee eee ereone 2X — M. F. AHEARN, CHAIRMAN KANSAS STATE COLLEGE F. G. WELCH, SECRETARY __K.'S. T. C. OF EMPORIA Dr. FORREST C. ALLEN, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS FRANK GILLEECE, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY STATE OF KANSAS ATHLETIC COMMISSION TOPEKA fugust 35, 1939 ~y DEY Fs Ce Alen Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phog: Enclosed is your card for the current year designating you as one of our staff of representatives. Cordi ere aa yours — Gilleece Executive Secretary FG: EG encl-l Mareh ll, 1959. | Im the January issue of The Athletic Journal I had an article for which I thought I was to be paid a ermll honoreyium. In your letter of December 10, 1955, ee i em wondering if you heve overs this matters ; Im these days when we are trying to keep the wolf fron the garege door ali these small anouzts are greatly appreciatede Thenking you for your attention te this mtter; I an Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coaches VERSATILE AGAINST CHANGING Baga thas BY Forrest C. Allen fensive that is popular with our bas- ketball players and patrons, as is the swing type of music with our dancers. Some coaches call this swing type basket- ball the “weave” offensive or the “shovel” offensive. The dribbler in starting his of- fensive swings low, using his projected leg and foot and advanced shoulder to protect the low swinging dribble. The purpose, of course, is for the dribbler to get a half- a-step advantage on the guard. And then with a quick change of pace, the dribbler shoves into high gear and drives on past his unsuspecting opponent. Or, with a fake to drive rapidly forward and around the opposing guard, the dribbling offensive player quickly pivots and reverses his field by passing to a swinging team mate going in the opposite direction. This team mate continues the same slow, swinging dribble calculated to drive around the next defen- sive opponent. The running screen is employed against a man-for-man defense. By flattening the defense or driving it back closer to the goal, the offensive player in possession of the ball will quickly pivot and pass back to one of the swinging players who will be in a good position for a quick shot over the head of the retreating defense. In the mimic warfare of American sports and games, of which basketball is one, game principles of strategy and tac- tics obtain. Basketball tactics should in- corporate all nine principles of warfare. Sir Edward Hamley has said that, “The theater of war is the province of strategy, the field of battle is the province of tac- tics.” In actual warfare, both grand tac- tics and minor tactics prevail. Grand tactics concern only those officers who find themselves in independent command. Minor tactics concern the officers of every rank. The coach is likened to the general in independent command who is concerned with grand tactics; and the players are I: is the swing type of basketball of- for JANUARY, 1939 aaah likened to the officers of every rank who are concerned with the minor tactics of the game. Almost every athlete in his boyhood has had his first lessons in minor tactics in games in which he has legitimately fooled his team mates. Herein, he has learned the ways of both the pursuer and the pur- sued. From the time that he has observed the instinctive feints and starts and stops and turns of his pal and first opponent, his dog, he has been experimenting with points of strategy that will stand him in good stead in these later days, perhaps of stardom on his college team. The quarterback on a football team is the field general. When on the field he directs all strategy for his team. The real directing genius in the basketball set-up is generally the offensive center located in the back line. He is comparable to the quarterback in football. He directs all plays and makes the necessary passes and, in his key position, can rifle the ball to any offensive man who evades his oppo- nent and is open for the basket. He can talk to either guard, suggesting plays that they should initiate. He is the general and he should memorize the nine princi- ples of war, which are: (1) the principle of the objective; (2) the principle of the offensive; (3) the principle of the mass; (4) the principle of the economy of force; (5) the principle of movement; (6) the principle of surprise; (7) the principle of security; (8) the principle of simplicity; and (9) the principle of co-operation. Special Screen Plays With very few exceptions, in the sys- tem of offense to be considered, each of the two offensive forwards is stationed ten feet from the end line and about ten feet from each side line. The other three offensive men are stationed approximately eight feet in front of the division line, with the center in the center or quarterback- 7 position and the two offensive guards about ten feet to each side of him and about ten feet from each. side line. Owing to the ten-second-rule requirement, all players are in the front or offensive court. In this set offensive formation, the ball can readily be snapped back and forth from guard to center to guard to center to guard, as opportunity presents. As an aid to clarity, these various plays are numbered, but in a game situation num- bers are not necessary. Any one of the rear three men who is holding the ball, namely, the center or either of the two guards, may initiate the play. These plays are to be used against a man-for- man defense. Play 1, a side line screen, shown in Diagram 1, is designed to free a hot-shot artist who is capable of hitting from the side of the court. The play also provides opportunity for ample rebound work at both sides and in front of the basket. When the opposition sets its spearhead of defense at the free-throw line, this side- court attack of the offense is very effec- tive. X4, with the ball in his possession, snaps it to X38 and then cuts rapidly down the side line to screen O2 with a running screen, taking care to make no contact with O02. X2, coming up along the side line, slides off the moving hips of X4 and receives a snap pass from X3. X2 turns to the inside of the court and shoots a bank-shot for the basket. X4 continues on down and around the court across the free-throw lane, anticipating a missed shot, and quickly gets into position for a rebound. X1 slides off the hips of X4, over in the free-throw lane, for rebound work out in front of the basket. X2, after shooting, also follows in for rebound work in his own offensive third of the court. X3 and X5 equalize their positions and move forward to aid in either offense or defense. Play 2, shown in Diagram 2, is the companion play to the preceding play. X5, with the ball in his possession, passes to X38. X5 immediately cuts down the side line, running directly at X1. Both X5 and X1 know that X1 will glide to the outside of X5. Just as X1 emerges, X3 snaps the ball to X1 who turns in | toward the basket and shoots a carom shot. X5 continues on rapidly across the free-throw lane, ready for a _ rebound, should X1 overshoot the basket. X2 drives toward the free-throw lane and slides off the hips of X5, thus completing the second screen of the play and enabling X2 to get a successful and, if the ball should drop in this territory, an unmo- lested rebound shot. X4 and X38 equalize in their territorial positions and are equally potent on either offense or defense. Set Offenses Against Zone Defenses In the charting of penetrating offensive plays against a zone defense the set-up of the offense must be identical with that used in penetrating the man-for-man de- fense. To be effective both offensive set- ups must look the same to the opponent. The reader should compare Diagrams 1 and 2 with 3 and 4, and should note the exactness of the positions of the offensive players in both cases at the start of the play. However, the path of the ball is very different. The ball can be readily snapped from guard to center to guard to forward, as opportunity presents. For purposes of clarification these plays are numbered, but in a game situation it is not necessary to call them. Any of the rear three of the offensive men, namely, the center or either of the two guards may initiate the play. The two offensive forwards are sta- tioned ten feet from the end line and ten feet from the side line. The other three offensive men are eight feet in front of Wee tse saguette ne 5 X2 ' ee EA?) ’ . “fe a a yiontes XT ea 4 Slee eae lee the division line, with the center occupy- ing the center position and the two guards on the outside of the center. The guards are stationed about ten feet from the side line. However, if the zone defense should drop deeper into defensive territory, the offense should pull its three-man line up to within eight or ten feet of the first line of the zone defense. This is absolutely necessary to make the offense function against this retreating defense. In play 8, shown in Diagram 3, the set-up of the attacking team is exactly the same as that for penetrating the man-for- man defense. The offensive guard X4 snaps the ball to X38, and immediately cuts across in front, calling for the return pass. Just as X4 goes past X8, X38 push- passes or chest-shove-passes the ball to X2, who comes straight forward from his position to receive the ball. X38 feints slightly to his own right and then quickly cuts to the left to receive the return pass from X2. In the interim, X4 has con- tinued over to the opposite corner of the court, apparently for the purpose of screening X1’s guard, Ol. At this june- ture, X1 cuts out in front to the free- throw area. X4, instead of screening X1’s guard, follows quickly to his own left near the side of the court. X38 immediately snaps the ball to X4, who is in a splendid position to shoot a side shot, preferably a carom, for the basket. This quick manipulation of the ball is consummated because the keystone player, X38, can rapidly pass the ball in either direction. Now X2 plays for the rebound on his side of the court, and X1 cuts for the center rebound area just as X4 is shooting. X4 covers his side of the court for follow-up and rebound. X38 is in a position to float either way for a pass-out from any of the offensive men near the basket. X5 slides for a pass-out, in case X38 is pulled over to the opposite side. If the offensive team continues to pass the ball, it is absolutely impossible for a zone defensive team to prohibit the offense from getting a fairly open shot for the basket. Should there be no opening for the offense the ball can easily be passed back to X5 or X8 and then the offense (Continued on page 42) THE ATHLETIC JOURNAL I believe that, if a team can do a few things well, it will win its share of games. On that basis the boys and I try to figure out what we will work on the hardest. A record of the boys’ offensive and de- fensive performances will cause each boy to try hard to better his own record and to better the records of his team mates. The record, that we have a manager keep of all our game-shots and our opponents’ game-shots makes us work hard to do our defensive jobs right. Below is the record: Attempts Player Field Goals Made % A,f 24 8 B30 Bot 8 2 250 C,e 12 6 500 D,g 6 Se B00 K,¢g 12 3 .250 Fe 9 3 333 Team Total 65 we, 340 Attempts Player Free-Throws Made % A,f Z 1 50 B, f 3 3 1.000 C,e : oes D,¢g ee ; ees KE, ¢g 4 2 500 Fg 4 3 750 Team Total 13 9 682 These charts, as well as a chart of the opponents, are put on the bulletin board. The boys find this valuable in studying the men to whom they are assigned. Our good defensive men get fun out of “kid- ding” our shot-crazy men for letting their men get shots at the basket. The boys do not want to trade men or screen, fig- uring they can handle their man better than anybody else. However, we do trade men. This is just a device which I be- lieve stimulates us on defensive assign- ments. The stance and drills that we use have all been listed many times in the ATH- LETIC JOURNAL. When we see or hear of a new.one, we try it. We keep the feet spread, the knees bent with one foot ad- vanced, one hand between the ball and the basket with the other hand low and ready to contact the dribble or pass. Under game situations, we work on the 2 against 2, 3 against 3, and 5 against 5. I think that it is not possible to have a good man-to-man defense and a good zone, so we have chosen the first and vary it to meet our opponents. 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As I mentioned earlier in this article, our defense is ahead of our offense. We try to get along holding the opponents | as low as possible and getting what points we can on the boys’ individual ability. After seeing what they can do rather well, I try to place them in formations on the court where they will have opportunities to do what they can do well. That is the way that I have tried to build our offense and defense for the past few years. As I am supposed to stress defense, I will list further two drills that we use. The boys work in pairs, one man shoot- ing from around the free-throw line or from a position farther out with a guard between him and the basket. The guard tries to force him to shoot, as he pulls away from the basket, in order to get the shot off, but at the same time the guard keeps in a position to stop him from driv- ing by for close-in shots. If the man gets his shot off, the guard wheels and gets in position for rebounds from the backboard. In the second drill, I place two guards on two offensive men and let them do everything that they can to score; they pass the ball out to me at the edge of the circle and I return it when they are open. The offensive men force quick trading of men, by cutting close or coming out far- ther, faking and driving in, or shooting, giving a guard every situation to cope with. The drills are about all that we work on to get our man-to-man defense going. To me the big advafitages of man-for- 1. Responsibility is 2. Men 9 ched for size and speed. 3. Versatile Offense Against Changing Defenses (Continued from page 8) can re-form and endeavor to make the play work on a succeeding try. It is to be remembered that the purpose of pass- ing in and out of the zone defense is to flatten the defense, make it retreat, so that the offense can shoot over it. Play 4, shown in Diagram 4, is the com- panion to Play 3. The offensive guard X5 passes the ball to X3 and cuts for the THE ATHLETIC JOURNAL Decenber 15, 1938. action to Sn I re