The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-12
CAROLINA FOOTBALL
. ,gF+ FREE OF INJURIES
Systsn Of Play and Training Inaugur
: ateds By Coach Eliminates List
~ Of Cripples

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Sol. Metzger, Cardinals football
eaaehais determined to leave no
steiie uatarned to make the coming
faotball season success at the uni
yefsity is clearly proven by his recent
hip 10 Columbia from his home in
Psnhsylsana for the purpose of con-
fsfrfng with the ,!Gamecock authori-
ties in regard to many matters that
epald we'll nave been handled upon
BIS return here early in September,
we're Metzger not wide awake.
+. Metzger was particularly pleased
with the accounts given him about the
ae# men who will be on the. Carolina
Saaad this. fall. He and "Wop" Nc
E6Wan,. his new line coach, had a
Dnk conferences over their plans for
ths Fail and they have arrived at a
definite understanding as to the. en-
tire development of the squad. Some
sfsthe players Of last season who will
be i'll Golumhia this fall are going to
be- called upon to assist these two
ssAsass in grooming the new men in
shs system 1of play Carolina. has now
asAnitsly adopted. Metzger is par
tieulafly anxious that the Freshmen
Be tralaed., in the fundamentals Of his
system sby some. of; the graduates of
Iast year in order 70 permit MCGOWAN
snd1hirnself to devote their full time
to bounding a team in shape as early
as tossibls. In this way several
wssks can be saved in the develop
mlnt Of the team.
< That ao, candidate for the squad
eAfI SAY. he has nots-been given every
opportunity to make good is fore
9Sfit% conclusion. Every fellow who
REPORTS viii be moved up to the test
INF grounds as quickly<as he is pro-
nonheed ready by the assistants to
Msasger and MCGOWAN. Metzger is
> stieklsr for having man NOT only
In shape to stand his first scrimmage
bus also to have him skilled in such
matssrs as the right way to tackle,
infsrfere and charge. This avoids
nfans injuries and, permits of rapid
Development. That his plan worked
bester, than ever before any other plan
did at Carolina was clearly proven
last ssasen when he lost no varsity
men from INJURIES for his big games.
ssAeserding to Metzger men who are
WsH trained aud. coached are rarely
kiifE ID football. He claims to have
x5tksa out a system of fundamentals Is
tkzt feally prevent injuries and his
rsSsd not only at Carolina, but at
FsahsSivania, Washington & Jefferson
did Nest Virginia back up his word.
SsESotball methods have improved
in3hs past decade" said the Carolina
coach iii his. visit here. To-day Just
a1sM Of the old time coaches are in
tkasgarhs and these are the ones who
RaSe basn keen enough to note that
ndsshsdss Of training PLAYERS have
ssahEsd radically. In the old days
fSssSslI candidates were worked too
hafd season meant long hard
Srsnd Fellows were sick of it long
bssSrs it was over.:Today We see how
Hsssl1 work we can do to condition
maj, rather than how. much we can
me them. AS a result the players
;aas ;s Ssf edge when a game comes
arSuad and are keen to tackle the
sthkr fealsm. Another result IS that
no nns ii, hurt. ! The bad name foot
haI has among some people is due to
oldsfsshioned methods of training
stsH2 braetiesd by some coaches. It
TIED The fellows, and in consequence
fhey went at it half heartedly. And
thai IS when they get hurt.
Mstsger was asked if Carolina
would follow the same system Of play
as. list scar. we had Two forna-
tioris lat season which we never
used, he said. eve managed to
squeak through some tight holes with
out them told the quarterbacks to
ksep them, up their sleeves unless we
had TO spring them to win our big
SamsstsWe never had to SO we nave
sonisthins in reserve for this season.
NO ;ts styies of attack that the old men
aEes fsmiliar with but which have
never: been shown. Whether we use
thsm this fall depends: upon circum-
stances in our big games. If we 40 {,
haye 10 ;cut. loose, then watch US 60
.,s>,rS,r raxf nRIVER