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Waen I shot I might just as well have been
3m the Canadian Woods, such was the per-
fect solitude and silence, It feji short
by inches. California rooters wont wiid
with hilarity. There was still a chance
for victory. The second shot baiancod for
a moment on the rim and fell off to the
sido. Vendt retrieved the ball, hook~
passed it out to Hal Seifert who scored
the winning basket for a 22 to 20 hard
earned victory and the title for Califor-
NlDe

I had carned in one short lesson a
veritable fund of knowledge in the art of
free throwing. Earned a lesson porhaps
but at what a cost. For days, weeks, and
even now I can never forget the poignant
disappointment, pain, and feeling of Ces-
pondency over losing that game. How much
better it would have been if I had walked
up to the line mentally and physically -
"in the game", confident and rs exed and
shot before I had a chance to anulyze the
situation, In analyzing the situation,
the feeling of importance of the shot made
me tense, awkword, and afraid, Afraid
that I might not come through. As in any
athlctic game, this made me “press” and :7.&
you have just read the result.

It is not only the technique of the
throw that counts; more important the phys-
ical and mental state of the shooter at
the time of the shot. Waiting for the
extra shot had produced a bad psychological
and physiolcegical effect. I was concerned
with the outside interference which upset
my mental state and emotional balance. The
time elapsed had caused my muscles to be-
come tense which resulted in poor coordin-~
ation. At such a critical time it would
have been wiser to have taken the throws,
without waiting, in a cool, confident, and
relaxed manner.

Editor's Note: Jack Gardner began his
duties as head coach of basketball at Kan-
sas State College this fail. He came from
Modesto Junior College, California, where
he coached several sports, His basixetball
teams at Modesto were unusually successful.
Mr. Gardner was an outstanding basketball
player at the University of Southern Cal-
ifornia.

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NEW ROUND TABLE CHAIRMEN

 

The following is a list of the Health
and Physical Hducation Round Table chairmen
elected at the various meetings held during

the State Teacher's Association Corven-
tion:
At Dodge City;

fenneth Brecheisen of Garden City.

_ At Hays:

John Slavek of St. Francis, General
Chairman.
Chairmon of Men's and Women's Sections
to be appointed.
At Salina;
Carl Thurlow of Abilene, General
Chairman of Men's Section.
Ruth Baker of Salina, Chairman of
Women's Section.
At Topeka;
Orlis Cox of Ottawa, General Chairman.
Sue Unruh of Kansas City, Women's
Section.
John Beck of Emporia, Men's Section,
Ann Griffith of Kansas City, Nurse's
Section,
At Wichita:
Lawrence Rarick of Wichita University,
General Chairman.
The editors have been unable, to
date, to learn whe wore elected chairmen
at the Pittsburg meeting.

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Worth Reading

 

 

Tests & Measurements in Health & Physical
Education by C.H.McCloy, F. S. Crafts
and Company,

This book is a complete resume of

the tests and measurements field of health

and physical education, including the

previously published tests and in addi-
tion many unpublished tests worked out
under tne direction of the author.

An Experiment in Co--Recreation by Virgin-
ia Pettegrew. The Journal of Health
and Physical, November 1939.

This article describes a comprehen-
Sive program of co-recreation for a high
school and contains a list of the activ-
ities used as well as the plan of organ-
ization, It contains some excellent
suggestions for this type of activity.

Basketball Methods by John Bunn. The
MacMillan Company.

This new book by Mr, Bunn will be of
interest to all basxethall coaches, The
book contains material on Basic Principals
Individual Techniques and Team Play.

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