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indoor and outdoor fields
for modern athletic contests

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A practical manual to aid physical directors, coaches, and camp and
playground directors in the problems of planning and providing facilities
e for all types of indoor and outdoor sports. The book gives plans and instruc-
tions’ for laying out and marking a wide variety of fields and courts, and
includes complete instructions, specifications, list of materials, etc., by
tee’ which many items of equipment may be economically constructed in sctidel
| shops. Suggestions on care of equipment, efficient conduct of sports events,
and other topics round out a handy manual. _

THE ATHLETIC PLANT

Layout, Equipment and (are

By EMIL LAMAR
Teacher of ee Education and Track Coach, Berkeley High School,

Berkeley, California

WHITTLESEY HOUSE SPORT SERIES

302 pages, 6 x 9, 90 illustrations, $3.00

HIs book explains how to lay out athletic fields and construct the neces-
sary equipment used in conducting athletic contests. It also incorporates

ideas for high schools and colleges for preparing indoor facilities for con-
ducting physical education activities and indoor games. Completely dimen-
sioned diagrams and views show fields and courts for practically every
type of game followed in this country. How to mark and maintain surfaces
is also covered. Many suggestions are given for taking care of playing
equipment and implements. Practical suggestions are given for considering
all the important factors in such larger projects as field house, swimming
pool and bleacher construction. The author’s combined experience in teaching
shop work and physical education has been drawn on to make a manual of
unusually wide scope and usefulness.

   

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Chapter Headings

. Football Field and Equipment

. Winter Sports and Paraphernalia
. Spring Sports and Paraphernalia
. A Model Athletic Field and Plant
. Leisure Time Activities

. Upkeep and Care of Athletic Equip-

ment

. Suggestions for Illumination of

Athletic Fields for Night Play

. Ideas and Suggestions for Bleacher

- Construction
Scoreboards and Field Markers
Sound Installations and Their Uses

Modern Efficiency in Handling
Athletic Contests

Practical shop instructions

An outstanding feature of the book is the
material on constructing standards, score-
boards, playing implements, backstops, and
other equipment, by methods readily appli-
cable in the average school shop. A variety of
detail drawings and assembly drawings are
given, which together with lists of materials
and textual instructions provide all the mate-
rial necessary for taking up these projects.
This feature alone is worth the price of the
book, yet its pages contain considerably
more of practical value. Throughout the
author has kept in mind the controlling factor
of purpose for which the athletic plant is used

and in connection with this gives scores of -

helpful suggestions and. pointers for the
smooth and efficient conduct of athletic
contests.

 

 

Field and court

layouts for

Football
Basketball
Soccer Football
Girls’ Soccer Football
Girls’ Hockey
Ice-hockey
Running Events
Jumping Events
Baseball
Tennis
Softball
Handball
Volleyball
Horseshoe Pitching
Badminton
Hurdles

and others

How to construct

Goal posts
Tackling-dummy Machines /
Charging Machine
Basketball Backstops
Hockey Walls
Hockey Goal Cage
Broad Jump Take-off
Field Equipment Box
Batting Cage
Baseball Backstop
Players’ Bench
Swimming Springboard
Bows, Arrows, and Targets
Tennis Table
Thetherball Unit
Scoreboards and Markers
Bleachers

and others

Facts and sug ges-
tions on

Running Tracks

Swimming Pools

Field Houses

Night Lighting

Physical Education Games, ete.

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