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

Key 20 diagram-A-Goal keeper. B-Point
C-Cover point. D--First defense field. E-Sec-
ond defense field. F-Third defense field. G.
Center II First attack field. I-Second at
tack field. Third attack field. K-Outside
home. Inside home.
il win be observed that the twelve PLAYERS are
spread over the field and the positions assigned
them are only approximate not liked, as in
baseball, for instance still the goal keeper
point cover point and inside homo should re-
main as much a possible in the places assigned
their But contingencies cons antly arise
wh'ch transfer Q player from one side of the
field TO the other. In that case the next player
IL fr,nt should fall back 70 fill the place left
vacant until the original occupant returns.
This IS q rule which should always be observed.
For every player o! the team 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 I'LL il and the ball is lost to the other
side, there is at once an extra player who will
90 considerable mischief before he is Gov
ered''-that is. before any opposing player
illustrates his place.
good eye. steady nerve, and any amount of
pluck. The latter will STAND him IN good stead
when swift balls are thrown at the goal. He
should generally remain IN goal, out should be
able to make quick dashes and be able 10 pick
Up the ball under any and all conditions. When
he leaves goal poin. should take his place. The
guzl-kee must realize the Importance Of the
position he fills. Bluniers, that may be rem
euied when they are made IN other parts OF the
n6lQ. cannot De mace good Inc Dal! once
through the goal counts game for the other
side. OF 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 d,
quick at picking up the ball and throwing, mus
CUlar. OF sound wind, good stick handler and
able to stand any amount OF work, His posi-
ton Is n short distance in front of the goal, or
the flags as the goal posts are also called,
but 1t is somewhat 'gulated by that Of the OPP
posing home player. He must be q 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
Nbut should never forget that his is thu first de-
te m ned defense which his side makes TO the
attacks OF the enemy Goal, point and cover
point with the defense fieideTs constitute a team
in themselves, and they should understand one
Gno;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 play
each one either by means OF swift draw or
some other trick which he skillfully uses, en-
deavors TO get the ball himself or st least to
play it TO one Of his folders. The position Is
nxed only while center faces; after that no be-
comes as moveable OF the rest.
The home felders, like the defense felders,