The morning call., 1892-12-12

fifty feet wider than out here; that is the
length is $50 feet ana the width 30 feet.
Points are scored in Eng land only by
goals and tries; a safety touchdown counts
as nothing. a try in England counts two
points. IL goal is kicked from ii five
points are scored. \ goal from the field
counts three points, unless the kick at goal
was awarded owing to misplay on tue other
side. in which case IL is called penalty
goal and counts four points
There are fifteen players in an English
team, split up into backs and forwards.
The backs are subdvided into full back.
whose work is the same as our back: three
three quarter backs, who are similar to
our half backs. and two half backs, who
correspond TO our quarter back. This leaves
nine men as forwards.
The old-fashioued tight scrimmsge in
England is almost thing OF the past. As
rule, when the bail is put down the for
wards either heel II out TO the half backs OF
else rush on with il, dTlbbling it along. OF
course, IL they are dribbling they will kick
Ii only little distance each time, not
kicking it hard enough for opposing players
to obtain possession OF it,
At the commencement OF the game the
ball is put in motion by. as q rule a place
kick, but mostly the man kicking off will
endeayor 10 send the ball as far as possible
toward the opponents goal. and if possible
so that it will roll over the toueh-line.
III man runs over the tOuch-line with the
bail his side has the ball. Ii man kicks
the ball into touch the other side has it. As
a rule the ball Is thrown in from touch in q
straight line at right angles TO touch-line.
Sometimes man with the ball touch
IL In and run, and again sometimes the ball
is brought out five yards from toueh-line
and at right angles to 1t and scrimmage
FORMED.
In England II a man gets the ball he is
expected 10 pass IL before lie is eOllared. To
enable him to do so the other players back
hal
Suppose serimmage has been formed and
the ball has been passed out from the scrim-
mage TO either of the half backs be will
probably run a couple of yards and then,
when about to be collared. he will pass TO "a
tnree-quarter back who has been backing
him up. ThTee-quarter back will gain what
ground he can. and when about to be col
laTed will pass to one of his own side, who
will be backing him up.
III q man in the English game wants to
make run he has 10 trust entirely TO his
own speed, lodging and power TO arm off.
No man on bis side is allowed 10 hinder an
opponent who wants to tackle the man with
the bull.
As Interference enters very largely into
the American game, passing the ball from
one player to another Is the chief thing in
the English game.
The forwards are taught to dribble the
bail and pass the ball with their feet as
soon as any opponent is likely to get IL or
ldil on III. 1Uty are dlSO accustomed TO run
i've abreast, about yard from each other.
and when the man with the ball Is about to
be tackled he will pass to q player next TO
him and so on.
The backs are accustomed to pass the
ball and catch it without in the slightest
diminishing their speed.
Here the game is played chiefly In the
colleges, but in England, though every
school, college and university has its foot
ball club, and probably several teams, yet
the collegians by no means have the lions
share. Every town and village has its club.
A town Of 100000 will probably have at
least twenty clubs. Though Oxford and
Cambridge both play excellent games, yet
they often get beaten by town teams.
In England the game is guided by
referee and two touch-line umpires. The
former decides all points of dispute. etc. !;
the latter only when and where the ball
goes cut OF play into touch.
In England the football season lasts from
October until April, and in the north of
England and In Scotland very often on into
the summer.
In the Rugby game there is no profess
sionallsm, but in the Association game IL Is
very common and Is legalized. The English
Rugby Union draws up the rules and en-
forces them.
The blue ribbon of a football-player in
the old country is to play for his country, be
be English. Irish, Scotch or Welsh, against
one OF the other countries.
Every year there are six International
matches, each country playing the other
three. England is seldom beaten.
A few years ago an English fifteen jour-
neyed through Australasia, playing the
leading clubs. They met with very fair
success. England has been visited bv a
team from Canada and by one from New
| Zealand, the Maoris.
As regards match between England and
| America, though il would be very nice and
great stimulus TO football generally, yet
fear II can never come to pass. Minor points
| of difference could easily be settled, but the
distinguishing feature OF the American
game-that of legalized interference-is so
| repupnant TO the British football Her that he
could not tolerate it. however greatly modi.
| fed.
| OF course without it American football
would be nowhere, as it Is the part Of the
| game that receives most attention from
| coaches and captains.
! AS far as the number of players Is con-
cerned an English team could play thirteen
men and an American team the same nun.
Der. and so with all the other points Of diff
ference. but the great obstacle-interference
remains. +. j. WILLIAMS.
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