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site one another, with their respective
right and left shoulders braced against
the cushioned end of a plank. On
signal the two groups of linemen charge
against each other. Unless all players
charge simultaneously the tardy ones
bear the brunt of the spring back of
the planks which they are supposed
to buck and block. This efficient ma.
chine also is employed in the develop.
ment of leg, thigh, shoulder and body
muscles. Men of equal weight and
strength push against each other by
way Of the swinging planks in reversed
tug-of-war contests and thus increase
their wind, stamina, strength and speed
of offense.
Large canvas sacks filled WITH sand
and Straw-each sack ready for serv.
ice weighs about $50 pounds-are also
useful in hardening tie pigskinners
for gridiron play. Line candidates
are assigned the task Of pushing and
wrestling with one of these mute
mastodons for a few minutes daily.
That is just another effective short
cut which aids greatly i'll developing
increased strength, better wind and
endurance among the guards and
tackles.
The modern tacklins dummy is en-
dowed with as much animation as
possible by use of a hand lever, con-
nected with a swinging arm and rope
control. Whoever operates the device
is thus able to move the dummy
figure in any direction to avoid the
on-ruShing tackler. THIS added fea.
ture provides the team candidates
with extra good tackling practice.
They are saved from many bruises,
bumps and lacerations because the
pit below the dummy is carpeted with
loose soil, sand or Sawduet.
Some coaches even go so far as to
employ large portable mirrors similar
to those used in collegiate natato-
RUINS and indoor crew training quar-
ters in showing players mistakes in
form and enabling the boys to corr
rect the errors. The motion ricture
camera is another resourceful sleuth
which reveals form faults. Movies
are made of the players in action
both in scrimmage practice as we'll
as in scheduled contests. SubSe-
quently the pictures are reproduced
in slow motion. Thus the players are
able to see themselves as they really
act in the heat of the game. Their
miscues and miSplays are demon.
strated and sometimes even charted
as supplement to what the film dis
closes. In the following weeks the
players who erred are coached not to
repeat their faults. The motion pic
ture camera Is again Used as a posi-.
tive check in practice session to de.
termine If the original mistakes are
repeated. The movie camera has
been particularly valuable in reveal
ing why certain players tumble so
much and why the kicks OF some
backs are so frequently blocked. 1t
records line play very accurately and
often explains why certain plays are
smeared by the opposition almost as
soon as started.
THE scene, Georgtown practice field:
time, 3 O'Clock in the afternoon
The last knell Of the campus clock
signals the appearance of a couple of
strapping big fellows, trotting toward
the gridiron. They are the van of a
powerful squad which straggles by
twos and threes and groups to the
field. The boys scatter about tossing
bullet-like passes and kicking zcom-
ing spirals. Shortly Coach Hageity
appears with his two burly assistants.
Grouped together the trid Of tutors
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