The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-07
SNElETOIBR0ADEN
THEIRtATHLETIGS
More Men VIII Work on the
Present Training
u System.

a fsy Associated Press)
iggWsYoRK, June IA broad devel- |
Dpnart OF the present Olympic train
ng system now in vogue in Sweden is
planned for the coming summer. Dur
ing the past few years Coach Ernie
Hiertberg has carried most OF the
work upon his own shoulders but as
ne popularity Of track and field attn
ietics increased it was seen that the
ass was rapidly outstripping the ca
pacity Of the original coaching sta1.
Until recently Hjertberg has hau DuS
two assistants and 1t was lmposslD!e
fof them to cover Sweden thoroughly
and give the Swedes the benefit Oh
STEADY coaching all summer. HJert-
berg was compelled to travel from
place TO place with the result that many
cities had to content themselves WIN
onefor two weeks instruction during
The whole season, and several prom1s-
iiig towns, for lack of time, were ne
elected altogether. In an effort to re-
move this handicap the Swedish A. A.
III made plans to install ten coaches,
With Isl iertberg as instructor and super
Yisor OF their work.
These coaches, who were selected
By the S. "A. "A. u, are all men who nave
had experience in athletics. However,
practical experience in athletics was
naturally not deemed sufficient in or
der to qualify as a coach and 1t was
therefore, decided that they should re-
ceiye. q special course OF instruction.
This course covers all branches neces,
sary for the making OF a successful
coach, and includes: Practical ana
theoretical coaching, training, first aid
to the injured and HYGIENE, benefits
1T hight gymnastic exercises, massage.
how to lay out athletic fields and
tracks and the care Of same, and the
prganizing Of clubs.
This teaching Of the men in the or
anizing OF clubs and the general meth |
DDS used for this purpose is done with
the thought that these coaches, who
are to serve as members OF the DIS
ffict organization in which they belong,
viii be in a position to advise and nelp
"a sthe formation of new clubs in their
RESPECTIVE districts. When these men
have completed this course and are
deemed competent to handle the work
Intended for them, they will be sent
fot the differcnt districts and each coach
Win have charge Of the athletes in
atruction in his district, under the SUI
peryision Of Hjertberg.
What is reported to be the first ia.
tality to occur in the Australian prize
ring under modern administration.
took place during recent bout at sgd
ney. In the seventh round of con-
test between bantamweights one OF
the participants sank to the floor of
the ring after receiving short arm
lab to the jaw. When he did not re-
cover from the blow within a reason
able period the boxer was hurried to
the hospital where he died. Close fol-
lowers Of boxing at the ringside were
puzzled at the result Of the blow which
apparently carried little force. When
an autopsy was performed it was dis
covered that the dead boxer had abnor-
mally thin skull being Of almost egg
shell thinness in certain places.
One Of the best performances shown
at the Far Eastern Games held recent
AYs dt 4OhtO1 JdpduI WaS AuhNA SN
yards trial heat in ten seconds flat by
q. Saayedra, Filipino Splinter Ac-
cording to Americans who witnessed
the event, Saavedra with proper train
ing is capable of running the "hun-
dred" in better than even time. In
build he resembles Howard Drew with
the exception that he is not quite as
heavy.
Reports from all sections Of the
country indicate that unusually large
crowds paid admission charges to
various sport contests and exhibitions
On Memorial Day. In several cities the
baseball attendance records were brok
en and the aggregate gathering at the
Big league baseball parks is said to
have surpassed in numbers any previ-
ous holiday figures in the records Of
either the American or National
League. Golf, tennis, auto and horse
racing, boxing and minor sports all
drew heavily. At one Eastern tennis
tournament there was voluntary con.
tribution for the Red Cross in place Of
the usual admission charge more than
$500 was collected.