The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-25
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by A~S S:SAA.3gy

Major Ernest Graves. who at West
PoiaS and Harvard was ono OF the great
est line coacha. FOO, ball ever has known
has written Il book. Tho Line Mans
Bible" which contains perhaps more
condensed and specific knowledge OF
tooth all than any book on the sport ever
written.
Tho book Is tho nrst ono I ever have
discovered among tho many volumes de-
voted to tho American game which Is
really a textbook for linemen. and & Is
handled In style which has as much
punch as the plump and active major
had hitting the limo at tho Point or In
tho Argonnc. where he broke through
for n. S NJ.
There have been others who have
written hooks on football, but Major
Graves takes Il from new angle. In
his introduction TO the little volume no
says:
NO other college activity provides
such an excellcn: means for actually ap-
plying tho principles taught In college.
lnstruction in the PROFESSIONAL and bus
mess branches Is theoretical. the stud
ont must wait until after graduation for
an opportunity TO apply what he has
been taught But the game OF football
can the problem Of dealing with human
nature. OF handling men. OF overcoming
the ksenest competition. both mental
aAnd physical"
General SyBtsm Necessary
Recently in writing something about
football I remarked upon thu necessity
OF some basic system, a comprehensive
scheme Of attack and defense embracing
~ NJ fAo hAln
little volume ] discover the same idea
worked out much better. although tho
principle 10 exactly as stated. Further
he declares that Harvards success is
due largely TO tho developed application
Of this theory Of football.
According 10 Major Graves. the hrsi
step toward team making is thorough
drill In essentials: the second scheme
OF defense based upon the old Tale sys-
tenn, Ivy which each man has his own
territorial responsibility the linemen be-
ing responsible for the outside. Tho
third that tho scheme OF attack must
be simple directt and concentrated
Further he argues that the long
straight ahead driving game - the best
and that 10 attack successfully the OPP
position must be placed and KEEP, under
continuous mental and physical stra II
His theories are entirely sound ard
yet tinged strongly Of his military
training. In fact. ne merely translates
the basic principles OF military opera
tions 20 football and finds that they NJ
extraordinarily we'll.
Our Driving syStsm Is BsEt
There Is one point which has been
ives. upon which Major Graves Is ex.
,remely strong. That is thai The ou,-
ward driving limo Is best He urges
that ont-charE!ns IS more effective than
ineharEins. simpler and less liah HE TO
cause confusion, since In charging OUT
ward the line men have their individual
territories. while in concentrating. or
charging inward. frequently tho duties
Of line men become interchangeable"
He proves the point by comparing the
record OF effectiveness OF Yale and Har-
ward teams using the outcharging sys-
tenn wiki that Of Pennsylvania. which
for years used the inward driving plan
The big point In favor Of ou'rharE,nG
he makes. howeycr, Is that by Us" OF
that system thu heavy mon do ;he
hoavy work and the light mon do tho
light work. while on inCharS'nS fire.
Gucntiy tho lighter defensive hacks are
called upon 20 do the work which should
fpSOlNe upon THO IeNn NleT I'm" mon
Details Of tho Work.
They say at the PoiH' that whate"er
charlie DAILY diGn'' know about tricks
n: breaking through Major Grave,
knew.
ANY line candidate. either a: the To!nt
or Harvard. who learned his zane
under Graves was an artist At III" us"
Of hands feet and head Fa'' Is
Graves VAS alnnH' as r'C'"us in hi7
work ot linN cracking as Iavanau,h
and the Cavanaush system falls JUS
,hor, Of assault and battery. although
always entirely within N" rules.
In his work Major Graves ""r'iSeiy
erolains & scorr or moro ~ thu most
effective manner Of getting through.
TIL. hook ought 70 be a remarkable aid
- rcnrhcs especially ~ high Srh""l
o,I other smaller teams UnHhl" :" s.
cur. tho services Of experienced. trained
cna hes.
Football Ready to start.
Next week football traimInG Will COM
meuce in the majority Of The big col
lc.rS. with promises Of the hardest
schedules and closest CompCti'iuA in
VARS Princeton. having lost hut threo
~ The regulars OF the cha mpionship
team. naturally expects 10 return
another year OF victory. Yaio has moro
hnrn than In several seasons with IN"
reformed system Of coaching and train
Ink. Harvard has the greatest array Of