Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-14

Key 20 diagram-A-Goal keeper. B-Point
C-Coyer point. D-l'irst defense field. E-Sec-
ond defense field. F-Third defenae field. G.
Center. H First attack field. I-Second at
tack field. J-Third attack field. K--Outside
home. Inside home.
1t will be observed that the twelve players are
spread over the field and the positions assigned
them are only approximate. not fixed, in
baseball, for instance. still the goal keeper
point. cover point and inside home should re-
main as much a possible in the places assigned
their. But contingencies cons antlY arise
winch transfer player from one side of the
field 10 the other. In that case che next player
in FIR mt should fall back to fill the place left
vacant until the original occupant returns.
This is a rule which should always be observ ed.
For every player o. the team SIS 1t is placed in
the field, there Is player from the opposing
team to thwart his plays and carry out his own.
The value of falling back will be apparent, for
should player leave his place and no one step
back to fill il and the ball is lost to the other
side, there Is at once an extra player who will
do considerable mischief before he is ''cov-
ered''-that is, before any opposing player
illustrates his place.
For goal keeper select q boy who possesses Q
good eye. steady nerve, and any amount Of
pluck. The latter will stand him in good stead
when swift balls thrown at the goal. he
should generally remain in goal, but should be
able to make quick dashes and be able TO pick
UP the ball under any and all conditions. When
he leaves goal poiu: should take his place. The
goal keeper must realize the Importance OF the
position he fills. B!uniers, that may be rem
euied when they are made in other parts of the
through the goal counts q game for the other
side. or course he cannot do the impossible.
Balls will pass him, or else games would never
be won or lost. But he can do much to insure
success for his side.
Point should be the best player on the team,
quick at picking up the bali and throwing. mus
cular, of sound wind, good stick handler and
able to stand any amount OF work. His posi-
tiou IS n short distance in front OF the goal, or
the flags as the goal posts also called,
but 1t is somew nat agulated BY that of the OPP
posing home plaver. He must be a good
checker, that is, be able to stop every player
who attempts to run in on the goal with the ball
on his stick.
Cover point has greater liberty to roam around
but should never forget that his is tbs first de-
te m ned defense which his side makes to the
attacks OF the enemy. Gcsl, point and cover
point with the defense FEEDERS constitute team
in themselves, and they should understand one
ano;her's play thoroughly. This is particularly
necessary in the case of the first three
Center starts or faces the ball. The ball is
laid upon the ground between the sticks q the
players facing. When the referee calls ''plsy''
each one either by means OF swift draw or
some other trick which he skillfully uses, en-
deavors TO get the ball himself OF st least to
play it to one of his folders. The position is
Exed only while center faces; after inst he be-
comes as movable Of the rest.
The home felders. like the defense asldsrs.