New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-28
IN THE FOOTBALL FIELD.
RELATIVE ADVANTAGES OF THE KICKING
AND THE RUNNING GAME-PROGRESS
AMONG THE BIG TEAMS.

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The Few rules made by tle Committee on root
m which me; under the auspices Of the University
Athletic Club seem to he having their effect at last
NV there is no doubt that the last week has brought
-, the fac, that kicking is more feature Of the
eorna now than ever before, and that the c'ost,
nnshinC game is cores ondingy less evident man
6 has been for the last two years We nave not as
80, seen anything but the common famhiar pays
, n. s,re but even these used 10y the different
ca,tains in other proportions than formerly
u,he,her This is entirely due 10 tho action OF the
committee or only partially may no: perhaps he
., any great importance. Probably the general De-
comment Of the game has something 10 90 WIN
the change for no two years are alike. ana ms
.s,n could not be- expected to repeat last years
,rk any more than las, season ala the year
Eef5re TIE fact is. however that kicking occupies
much Larger portion OF the game than it has of
a =, ears and the game is consequently more IN
,erssting ard more skiltul lr fact, Al the present
ri,ine il is difficult to sy which style Of game Is
nv 10 be most Important in the Harvard lalc
and Princeton games that Will take place al tne
Hn S.x or eight kicks in the whole Harvard-Ya Yale
game This year there the Are ke c <H Dc was not
nnorcnt anywhere the foo ball field. Ihs year
it's likely 70 be strong and very seneraH ,bers
s s,s Sariiy try at goal-from ,he-hed This year
am very much mistaken If We shall not see
romparativey large number Of tries on the par, ~
W he elevens large small important or ui'''"-
p0rtsni
:, the Harvard Williams game on Saturda!
week ago Fairchild the field goals with TWO ne
IN the Yale WI ams game on the Neu"eS''' p
vous Thcrne got with three UIaS' '"' '
Try being so close that IT was as good as a goal
from theoretical point of view. In 'he i"e
,,,a sa,ne on SATURDAY the 10Th Putterworth maze
. nv but missed though in last Wednesday SAM
arainst the Boston Athletic Clubs ele'e" ~ wv -
ono with one try. Considering these i@w games anu
considering now early It r. in The season a. W. "a, IN
svi1ent that goals from the field are 70 oe an III, "a
,Ne game this wear. Last year thert va rL
try 1t is not only nteressng ou, reat sport
ssould be made and yet this is the result Oh Su ny
I,t into the rules they now stand IL may u ~,
,eresting. therefore. to LOOK horVr nring and the
i've value OF the two games-tne running an" ni. az
~ ~ inheritance but particularly that m walch,
ing the Important contests to come !ne Iea az ariv
s.rsctafor may see what the TWO captains az "a
& "a When they change from one to the other
II, ,,e first place it is of course. always hetier 10
,se .be running game when five YARDS can DE- s"'"o"
u, the three downs You then hold the Da'. III Fou
~ ,ossession-at least, iukes and acciden's are
49, rkelv 70 happen to your disadvantage IMAM il
,A hall were in the possession of the opponents
ucl,ne therefore would not be employed "r'esS w
ounonents had proved themselves sUons
40 vour men down to small gains NlCA'"e "'
been considered in the past for TINS reaS'" - "
defensive plan on the whole; that is TO say pu'"s
-, .ho moment we need not consider drop klcklhs
MS looked upon as last resource. hence
N the past the relative standing OF the TWO :!
~ MAY stood as the powerful, OFFENSIVE "iii'''e
game opposed to the defensive. weak ana uhVei''
came This seems 20 be materially altered '"'s Hra'
sr tho first time firstly by the rules, out proodos
- hsoause ~ the Judgment OF coaches 'ha' NV
cosa mass PLAYS tire the men eXceeiiheN anu Wv
no, accomplish much when played COM
when interspersed with other KINDS oil ioo,od." III"
ear nrec,se accurate punting-punting wnich places
=, oartoin na-ts Of the field neither too FAR
ehesJ ~ vour rushers too much 10 ms OF Nm
SIDE NJ the ned-puntng Of this sort IS as Vi'a rcy
sve Ies reason for this is to be found in the fac
that under the present effective sXsleH fr fhack
10 return a moderately long kick ma elimination
TO he an no hs }Pound to be So For example YOU
Kick we'll down the field the other tnDacTt he runs
tih q YOUR men~the kick having been proper on
close about The rITnsT h bd pp the bal
near their own goal on down when ~ ~ ~ on
not an cafcb II they are Obliged by the new
as 70 give the ball fair kick to 20 al edsS u
Esrdss es G seh kick taking place hen BY the
modern system Of for an instant, and in
nat instant your fuback has an oppor,un he nos
the kCf o Wh as s surely IS iimpos6 the
fDiT f,iiback 10 send another kick to You sealn
since al EGnr ,lrrtory waiting In fact. the pun,
should go spot where M T,i ar ganne hese men
oe SUI IN side and can do nothing but by our gam
they can force fair eaten atal nssbiv sill nearer
ban whets II was gsa, Oel TS is direct offensive play
and ae such is being pavcd Hd'ui''' am
day Of each week now
n, tho other nand. with the au'a"''' " -.
.ru NJ interfering it becomes each od' '"o'e
al, 90 gain ground by running. ana hence tne
..,,, came Is more uncertain, as the other pe
aor,as more certain. Furthermore rush mes con-
.a,.,,, s,cb men as Waters and Mackie W hee'e'
"a Ta,,or Hickok and Murphy. are diincult '''iS'
- ,,ake any impressions upon. and the offensive
-, {, such case becomes fearfully Iapor1ouS
"a ,;ri,r Then too. since flying momentum plays
a ~ a certain extent stopped, the plays 'hat are
rro,, affective as ground gamers against iho'eI"
r,sb lines are wanting. a judicious mixture oi ''e
,rrirg and kicking game seems this year 10 nave
hoco,na the most advantageous plan In pracuce DR.
4, RS heen in theory for many years. Inc gen
nra,s,tn which is to-day of the most beautliuI
nor.s ~ the game-as fine in its way as the Shii'
~ q good chess player in laying out MS a''a0h
s,4 retreats Of the captain should De sum
s,a his teams training should so seCo"d
This ,ha, the whole style Of play should De cha's
ahl. 2, will from kicking TO running pays VI VIZ
ye,sa either for offensive or defensive WORK. "a'
tom, will win this year. it is safe TO say "hich 10
los. trained in both games-kicklng ana ruhii'"s
and which al the same time can play the oiie'H"'
o. a,h.- Finally IL is a fact that is periecNy dP-
,s-er. m any one whether he knows inc yam
well ar not that is easier TO gam !atI diia
- adwarsarv when his eleven is In the rIuuiS
~ The cold than when he finds hinlselI ~ ~.
- - ~ ,wenty-yard line The nearer you ee'
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