The Washington times., 1916-07-31
ST. Adams COACH
IS LEARNING GAME
At HARVARD SCHOOL
Y. c. Hudson Studies Football
Under Reiter, With Promi-
nent Tutors.
BY BRYAN MORSE,


Intcrscholastic football next fall should
see some real up-to-date work on the
part Of st. Adams School, as Coach
T. c. Hudson. newly appointed at the
Wisconsin avenue institution. is working
out daily at the Harvard summer school
for coaches. according to reports from
Boston.
Coaches from all corners of the coun-
try are attending ID. Dudley Sargent's
summer school, and are swapping new
plays and learning the polished technique
from "Bosey" Reiter, of Lehigh.
The class. numbering about twenty
five. meets daily at 4:30 o'clock in the
Hemenway gymnasium. where a special
apartment has been fitted up for use.
There is a small blackboard room Tor
skull practice" and larger space for
actual work, the floor OF which is heavily
protected with canvas.
Reiter says that one of the chief
purposes of his course this year IL Il
generous interchange of views. With
his own knowledge Of the game conf
pupils. there is little doubt that a
valuable product will result.
Half an hour Will be occupied every
day In the discussion of theory. plays
will devote the remainder of the time
to working out the practical side OF
the subject
Then. after delving into the scientific
ceeded to show what he could not ex-
plain otherwise with a falling dummy
and = lot of mats. This 10 going to
be hot and unreasonable work some Of
these days" ne said when he got to
his feet after q few hard tackles.
The course, as 1t is mapped out. will
take up offense. defense, team play.
individual positions, field tactics, and
fon r.,I fttner tn tha ot1nn
Coach Hudson Is among the coaches
taking tho course. and was appointed
last spring TO succeed George F. Green
VINO takes up his duties at Tome In
dtute tho last OF September
Hector ARRAY. whose sensational work
in the sprints around New York and
New Haven. this summer has earned
to any great degree here last year.
while att Georgetown. Auray never got
going for John O'Reilly and was a dis
tinct disappointment In view of the fact
furlong. Auray is slated to enter Yale
according to all reports.
Invitations have been sent out this
week to tennis players throughout West
Virginia to the annual West Virginia
championship tennis tournament. which
starts at Parkersburg August is. Coun-
try clubs and other organizations Of the
State have been invited to send repre-
sentatives.
Recent defeats Of ]. Ballard Moore,
District champion. are laid at the door
of change Of style Of game. Moore, II
10 understood. Is endeavoring to develop
q stroke game and Is dlscarding the
chop which has carried him to SO
many victories. George Lewis. one OF
the hardest hitters on local courts, and
Lou Dople, ranking players on the De-
partmental League team. recently de-
feated Moore in the Washington Tennis
Association matches.
The time Is about near when Henry
Brock will know whether he can take
the trip to Chicago to play for the Sec
tional doubles title. Brock may be un-
able to make the going with Connie
cd 1y to ranks about tSiTd R Pa comp petition
there. Davis and Church and McLough-
lin and Dawson are rated above the
Washingtonians who are sure to be able
to give good account OF themselves.
Postponed games in the Department
al League have been set during the
week by Secretary Doyle in an en-
ments which were called OFF on ac-
'? TomorroW % Smithsonian and Treas.
ana at on S AUGUST sna The ce%
missioners and Postoffice will play al
the same place. Interior and Treas
TTry VIII take their players to the Co.
matches the same day.
On August z. Smithsonian and
Labor-State will engage in a match
at the Princeton Courts. On the next
Printing offlce players will meet al
Sixth and B streets.
Today War. which is leading the
Justice-Trade combination in what
promises to be a frst-rate engage
ment At the conclusion Of the