Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-12
ATHLETIC TRA|N|NG PART
or SUMMER SCHOOL HERE
Frank Dodson, Director of
Athletics, in Charge
of Work.
INSTRUCTION IN rom BRANCHES
Students to lie Trained In Handling
of baseball. Football, Bnsk ctbnli
md Trnck Tcnms-I'lnn to broaden
Work I'm I823,

by IL. v. MltrnfIf.
University OF Richmond Will have
training camp for coaches az part or
Its summer school
Announcement was made yesterday
that the bonrd Of trustees had sane
toned tho establishment Of such
school. Frank NJ. Dobson. athletic
director nj tn. University OF Rich
niond. viii be In charge.
he camp has been considered h.
the authorities OF the university for
several years. but lack Of adequate
gymnasium facilities prevented II
being put into effect soonrr. Con-
struct!on OF the Roger Millhiser Me-
mcrlal Gymnasium Is nearing com
p'-tlnn, and this fact played an i'm
portHE' part In the decision Of the
trustees to sanction the movement.
Dobson Will have full charY. of the
camp with the title Of director Of the
department Of physical education OF
the summer school. lie has had con
siht;atle experience in this work I'm
s"vcra' states. aud for many years
wa: ii student Ia JUS, such echool
Planned by the Richmond Cniver
slty.
Makes Elaborate Preparations.
Ella, crate preparations hav" been
mad" by pobsOn TO care for the stu
dents wishing to take UP athletic
coaching. The purpose ~ the school
VIII H.. - develop coaches for prep
and high schools IL Is pointed out
tin; many young men attending the
summer school ultimately VIII he
teachers in rural districts. and II IL
.or them tina, the coaching school
w!l' he conducted
often IL happens that school teach
"rs IN rural districts ar" called upon
tc serve "a athletic directors also
Ia many cases IN" teachers are not
capable of handling athletes ana
know bat ii,,ic about developing any
Kind OF n team.
The summer school at the l'nivcr-
si,y % Richmond begins the second
week in June and closes August l..
enabling prospective athletic dircc-
tors To undergo Xix weeks Cours,
az intensive training. Classes VIII
be held in tho mornings and after
moons in order that all Of the stu
dents may have AN opportunity TO
receive III" athletic training
Dobson announced las, night that
he VIII conrno the training To the
fouI major branches OF sport--tase-
b ball. football. track and basketball
for the nrst yehr. Hc intends To add
10 tho course In 1929 hy inaugural
ing boxing. wrestling. swimming.
gymnastics and mass athletics
classes
Thorough instruction Will he given
the classes in tho fundamentals OF
football This training Will Include
falling on the ball. tackl!nE. methods
OF blocking. charging. interfering.
running and lodging The students
also will study offensive and dcfcn-
rive formations, systems. playa aad
strategy. This same Intensive train
ing Will be carried out in each of
the other branches o. sport.
Fields Ia he Renovated.
Inauguration OF the training school
means that the University OF Rich
,nond Viii maintain its outdoor ath-
letic fields the wear round The
Er!diron. baseball diamond and run
ming track viii DO renovated this
spring and kept In excellent cond!-
,ion from then on Students attend
ing the camp will have the use Of the
tacklinS and jumping pits and the
hurdles, putting ut their disposal one
OF the most modern athletic plants in
the South.
Track work Will consist of tho
z theory and practice Of putting the
shot discus and pavclin throwing
pole vaultine. high and low hurdles.
starting. running and sprintinv
Methods OF training track teams also
VIII he discussed.
The school planned by the I-nivcr-
SHY Of Richmond will be the frs, OF
us kind in this section. Tn. coaches
training camp has been established in
several big institutions OF the :Sorth
and has been received warmly. but
II Is the first time such IN institu-
tion has lccn planned for the South
The athletic career Of Frank Dob
son. who Will have entire chang, -,
inc training camp covers fifteen
years as coach. lie started conch-
Ing AT Georgia Tech ns assistan. in
1907. and went To the University of
Georgia the following year "A. coach.
From the University Of Georgia. Doh.
son went 10 Clemson Col.cS. II,
came To the University Of Ri.hmonn
In 1913 and has been in charge Of IN,
Spiders since. with the exception or
eighteen months during the var
when he served as athletic director ne
camp jackson. DobsOn PLAYED nro.
fessional baseball for several ycar.
ana was member OF the Richmond
Colts In l?O9-l0-Ii and 10 II. ,-,s
: with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1.oS
and played professional hask.tbaII =,
the Eastern League In 1906 and 1907.