Show I HUDDLE SYSTEM IS EASY TO USE Coach Got Novel Idea From Sports Scribe A sports re reporter from om a Chicago nev newspaper was responsible for tor the In- In Introduction introduction In Introduction of the so-called so hull huddle system system system tem In let basket ball holl being used U 10 11 suc sue successfully successfully by Coach Maury Kent at Northwestern university this season The system which has attracted considerable attention among author author- authorities authorities ties of the game gome and ond which la Is quite lIkely to be adopted widely by coaches was brought Into existence by a re- re reporter reporter re reporter porter who saw the novelty of such sucha uch ucha a method Coach Kent had been using the huddle for the past several years In practice games between the first and second teams where both sides used the same pla plays s 's and were familiar with the hand signals The sports scribe watched the Pur Pur- Purple Purple I IThe pie Gagers ca ers In practice one afternoon just before the opening of ot the pres pres- present present ent eat season and saw the huddle being used by the opposing fives He ne asked the purple mentor whether he planned to use the R system stem In the regular games JameR Sure Why not said Kent who later declared that he hadn't given Iven the Irl Idea 1 any thought but when It was vas sU suggested by the reporter he saw no reason why It wouldn't work The system calls for tor no radical de- de departure departure de departure In the playing of or the same game Yet It gives the team It a i I simple method of calling its plays I both on the ho offense and defense defence e Dur Dur- ing During Its brief existence at Northwestern the huddle has proved Its value and will be continued according to Coach Kent who originated It It We e fled find that the huddle has come up to expectations declared Coach Kent It Is easy to use and Is more accurate than the former method of hand signaling Contrary to popular belief it functions even when the op- op opposing opposing op opposing posing team gets the tip off It en- en enables en enables ables a n team to vary Its defense more mor rapidly and more surely |