The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
ARE TO DEVELOP
OLYMPIC TRAINING
SYSTEM IN SWEDEN
New York Athletes are to Be Coached In
the Methods During the Coming
Summer-First Fatality in
Australian Prize Ring.

A broad development of the present
Olympic training system now in vogue
in Sweden is planned for the coming
summer During the past few years
Coach Ernie Hjertberg has carried most
of the work upon his own shoulders but
as the popularity of track and field ath-
leties increased it was seen that the
task was rapidly outstripping the ca
pacity of the original coaching staff.
Until recently Hjertberg has had but
two assistants and it was impossible for
them to cover Sweden thoroughly and
give the Swedes the benefit of steady
coaching all summer Hjertberg was
compelled to travel from place to place
with the result that many cities had to
content themselves with one or two
weeks instruction during the whole sea
son, and several promising towns, for
lack of time. were neglected altogether.
In an effort to remove this handicap the
Swedish A. A. u. made plans to install
ten coaches, with Hjertberg as instructor
and supervisor OF their work.
These coaches, who were selected by
the s. A. A. IT,, are all men who have
had experience in athletics. However,
practical experience in athletic was
naturally not deemed sufficient in order
to qualify as coach and it was there
fore decided that they should receive
special course of instruction This course
covers all branches necessary for the
making of a successful coach, and in
cludes: Practical and theoretical coach.
ing, training, first aid to the injured and
hygiene, benefits of light gymnastic ex-
ercises, massage, how to lay out ath.
letic fields and tracks and the care of
same, and the organizing of clubs.
This teaching of the men in the organ
izing of clubs and the general methods
used for this purpose is done with the
thought that these coaches, who are to
serve as members OF the district organi-
zation in which they belong, will be in
a position to advise and help in the for
nation of new clubs in their respective
districts. When those men have COM |
pleted this course and are deemed com
petent to handle the work intended for |
them, they will be sent to the different |
districts and each coach will have charge /
of the athletes instruction in his dis |
triet, under the supervision of Hjert- |
berg.
What is thought to be the first fatal,
ity to occur in the Australian prize ring
under modern administration, took place
during recent bout at Sydney. In the
seventh round of a contest between ban
tamweights one of the participants sank
to the floor of the ring after receiving
a short arm jab to the jaw. When he
did not recover from the blow within
rea sonable period the boxer was hurried
to the hospital, where he died. Close
followers 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 discovered
that the dead boxer had abnormslly thin
skull being of almost eggshell thinness
in certain places.
One Of the best performances shown at
The far eastern Olympic games held re-
emily at Toxic, Japan, was hundred
Yards trial heat in ten seconds fat by
). Saavedra, Filipino Splinter. Accord
ng to Americans who witnessed the
went, Saavedra, with proper training.
S capable of running the hundred" in
better than even time. In build he re-
'embles Howard Drew with the exception
hat he is not quite as heavy.
Reports from all sections of the coun-
~ indicate that unusually large crowds
,aid admission charges to various sport
-ontests and exhibitions on Memorial
lay. In several cities the baseball at
enhance records were broken and the
ggregate gathering at the big league
,aseball parks is said to have surpassed
n numbers any previous holiday figures
n the records of either the American or
National league. Golf, tennis, auto and
orse racing, boxing and minor sports
II drew heavily. At one eastern tennis
tournament where there was a voluntary
contribution for the Red Cross in place
{ the usual admission charge, more
han $500 was collected.