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

should be quick to get about, to Judge where .
long throw win LAND the bali and they should
stick to their men when the opposing side mas
the ball. When their own side has il they should
get away from them, 20 create opportuni-
ties Tor passing the ball. Concerted action Is
practically necessary for the home players, so
draw the defense players from their positions If
possible. pass the ball from one TO the other,
await favorable opportunity and make swl I
throw Tor goal, or else try I" rush the ball
through
Insi!e home has a very difficult position to
fill. He should be sure ca oh, and as he has
no time to think and look around when he has
secured the ball, he shoulG have every move
planned beforehand ami ought iutuitiveiy to
know where the opposing players are. To quick
ness and certainty in catching should be adde
rapidlty and precision in throwing, and in as
many ways possible.
My young friends will doubtless by this time
have been impressed with one fact. To play
lacrosse well demands team play. Individua al
work is very good, but tive men who play as
one man can do far more work and at less ex-
penditure OF force than twelve men who play
each one for himself
want to say few words about lodging. It
is one OF the prettiest features of the game and
one sure to win applause, and in this fact lies
the danger of its being overdone. There is no
Of your carrying the ball the length of the
field passing player after player, only to lose it
at the end. IL Is waste OF energy. and a throw
to a home player would have accomplished
more. Bat there are times when it is necessary
TO dodge. so get 1t down very fine, bows.
word. also, regarding the field captain. At
first he VIII be player, one OF the Team. for
YOU have but few good ayers. He need not be
the cleverest one. The qualities he should pos
sess are rather those of mana ying others and
getting the most out of them. He should direct
the style of play and he should know the
peculiarties Of the various players so
as to be able TO tell in what part OF the
field their seTvi ces will be OF the most value. He
must be quick to make use of expedients
Wisely directed by him team should be able In
match to carry ont all the plays and plans pre-
ViouslE arranged. By and by when the number
OF good players become larger it would be we'll
TO have for field captain boy who simply di-
reefs and does not play in the match. Implicit
obedience should always be insisted on.
hope l have beer sufficiently explicit in my
statements so that any body of average clever
ness will be able to understand and follow the
directions. have said nothing about the rules,
but have given you all the information you
need. When you purchase your sticks the dealer
viii furnish you a book of rules. They ex-
tremely simple ard easily mastered.
Perhaps you would like 20 know how eIpen-
sive an outfit would be. good stick will cost
from seventy-fve cents to 81. shoes from fifty
cents 10. suit depends for its cost upon the
materia., but a very few dollars rill pay for
everything. And once acquired. it needs only
proper care 10 keep it in good order for long
while.
Boys, I hope you will begin at once to start
your club. You viii not regret il, and the
erciSe will make you strong and will season you
better than any other ga me.