The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-08-10
THE GAME ~ FOOTBALL.
LIST or PLAYERS m sAruR
DAYS GAME


As football match Is oui OF the
usual line OF everyday occurrences On
Honolulu, representative of the
STAR interviewed Secretary Corbelt at
the Y. NJ. {. A. rooms this morning
and obtained the following points about.
the game as 1t Is now played, and as q
will be played IN saturday mex:
4 team consists OF eleven men and
is usually divided into seven rushers OF
forwards, who stand IN line facing
their opponents, a quarterback, who
stands Just behind this line two half
backs, a few yards behind the quarter.
back a full back, or goal tender, who
stands dozen yards OF SO behind the
half back. On general principles, the
movement of a football team in play
may be likened to a body Of water
always seeking a level. Thus the
positions undergo constant change
according to the exigencies Of the
moment.
When the two teams line up after
tossing up for choice Of position and
possession of the ball, the holders of
the ball place it in the exact centre OF
the grounds, which should measure
40 feet long and 100 feet wide The
opposing team must stand back off the
ball at least ten yards until the ball has
been set in play. This is usually done
by a player touching the ball to
his foot and then passing it to
some runner of his own side be-
hind them while the forwards mass
in the form of wedge or V. As
soon as the ball is touched the OPP.
posing team may charge, and it falls to
the duty of the rushers to break up
this wedge, SO as to get at the runner
as speedily as possible AS soon as
the ball is held the runner cries
down." and new play starts by the
centre rush placing the ball on the
ground and swapping back to the
quarter back who in turns passes 1t
to the half or full backs, who either
kick or run with it as the signal calls
for. The game thus goes on in a
series of downs. In order to prevent
one side continually having possession
of the ball one of the rules reads
that if in three "downs" or attempts
to advance the ball is not mvCed five
yards toward the goal, or has retreated
twenty Yards toward their own goal
they lose possession of it. When a
team carries the bali behind its enc.
mics goal line a touch down has beer
secured and one of the players bring:
the ball out few yards for another
of his side to attempt to kick goal.
The time of play is limited to two
halfhours or three quarters, with ar
intermisson of ten minutes for rest
The side scoring the largest number
of points during the game is declared
the victors. Points are made as follows
A touch down counts four, and IS made
when the ball is carried by one team
over the goal line Of the other. 1t alsC
gives the victorious team free chance
b of kicking at goal. If the ball is kickec
between or over the goals, it counts
two more. If the ball is fairly kicked
from the field, through the goals, with
out a previous touch down, it counts
five points Two points are also al
lowed for "safety touch" which ma,
be forfeited by one team to the othe
when either is in danger of losing ;
touch down. This gives the loslnl
team the privilege of taking the bal
twenty-five yards back from the line.
The names, positions and weight
of the players for Saturdays game ar
as follows