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

should be quick TO get about, 10 Judge where \
long throw win lane the bali .nd they should
stick to their men when the opposing side nas
the ball. When their own side has II they should
get away from them, so as 20 create opPortuni-
ties Tor passing the ball. Concerted action Is
practically necessary for the horne players, SO
as to make the most OF every play. Let them
draw the defense players from their positions II
possible. pass ths bail from one TO the other,
await favorable opportunity and make swi
throw Tor goal, or else try I" rush the ball
through.
Insi Re home has a very difficult position to
fill. He should be q sure ca'ch, and as he has
no time TO think and look around when he has
secured the ball, he SHOULD have every move
planned beforehand AMI ought intuitiveiy to
know where the opposing players are. To quick
ness and certainty in catching should be adde
rapidlty and precision in throwing, and il as
many ways as possible.
My young friends will doubtless by this time
have been impressed with one fact. To play
lacrosse well demands team play. Individual
work is very good, but tive We man who play as
penditure OF force than twelve men who play
each one for himself.
want to say few words about lodging. 1t
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
use Of your carrying the ball the length Of the
field, passing player after player only to lose it
at The end. 1t is waste OF energy. and throw
to home player would have accomplished
more. But 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 vii! be a player, one of the Team. for
you have but few good ayers. He need not be
the c.everest one. The qualities he should pos
sess are rather those of managing others and
getting the most out of them. He should direct
the style of play and he should know the
peculiarities OF the various players
as to be able to tell in what part OF the
held their services will be OF the most value. He
must be quick to make use of expedients
Wisely directed by him a team should be able in
a match to carry ont all the plays and plans pre-
viousiy 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 rave been sufficiently explicit in my
statements SO that any body of average clever
ness will be able to understand and follow the
directions. l 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 book of rules. They are ex-
tremely simple and easily mastered.
Perhaps you would like TO know how expen-
sive an outfit would be. good stick will cost
from seventy-fve cents to 81. shoes from ffCy
cents 10. suit depends for its cost upon the
material, but very few dollars .ill pay for
rylhing. And once acquired, it needs only
proper care TO keep it in good order for long
while.
Boys, I hope you will begin at once to start
your club. You will not regret it, and the e.
ercise will make you strong and will season you
better than any other ga me.