The sun., 1896-10-24
GUARDS BACK INTERFERENCE.


Tho ACCOMPANYING cut shows the formation
OF the players when the guards have been placed
In a position designated by the captain of the
team. The attack can be made on either side Of
the opposing line. and tho human battering ram
Is always directed against either the tackles or
guards OF the opposing sides. For example,
the moment the order is issued. "Guards left"
and leave their places in the limo and take
a position behind the left tackle. H. who has
moved down opposite the right guard of the other
team. Both A and B are within the fve-yard
limit according to the rule and cannot start be-
fore the ball is put in play. Close behind A and
b. the half backs, C and d. take places with
the full back, E, trihe TO the right and directly
behind the quarter back.
The moment this formation is made IL Is per-
fectly natural for the opposing team to prepare
u defence Tor the attack that Is apparently to
be made on the right guard or tackle. In order
to do So the left end and tackle are moved over
behind the right guard, or the backs group
themselves where they expect the guards
back interference" TO hit the line. All this 10
done In less time than it takes to write It. one
must remember, and when the ball Is snapped
back to the quarter the play begins.
There are at least q dozen different waya of
advancing the ball in this one tactic Guard A
grasps H by the shoulders. and Guard does
the same with \, which forms q sort of tandem
wedge. These three men crash into the right
guard or tackle of the other team with terrific
force and give the impression that tho man
with the ball is following. The quarter back F,
can give the oval to c. d, or f, and that's
where the puzzle for opponents comes in.
can pile in behind the tandem trio,
pushed along by and f. or he can run
around tho opponents right end with
for an interferer. II d takes the ball he can
ma ia hnth nf Va r,tk L,
terferer. run around the opponents left end. X
clearing the way. II the ball goes to E he can
make all the plays of and D, or he can plunge
through hole made by the quarter back be-
tween and J. The ball may also be hunted by
any Of the backs for one Uf the end rushers,
while the batterrG ram is ploughine Its way
placing the guards behind and moving upon
The rapidity with which the Quakers mako
these plays IS the real secret ef their success.
The There e. Is seldom hitch and the system Of sig
work of the men will be wei! nigh faultless. In
recent. practice game the guards back inter-
at one point ordered re- ;"ards left He eIR'nn IN am
instant Wharton and stannard the giant guards.
heimer. the left tackle. who had quickly slid up
ne5t TO Centre Overile!d; Behind Wharton
Woodruff to the latter's right. When the ball
was snapped back. Cfenheimer, Wharton. and
S,HnGsrd with their hands gripping one an
right guard like an avalanche Minds followed
but he didn't have the ball. 1t had been passed
to Woodruff who. with Colbert running ahead.
sailed around the 4" scrubs " left end for fifteen
yards The same formation followed i'm
mediately, and this time Woodruff followed the
guards into an immense hole for nearly ten
yards. The great weight of the Quakers was OF
such an advantage that the substitute line was
torn Up in remarkable style.
AS soon as the various college elevens under
stand the play it is more than probable that it
trcacies cannot be denied. Coach George
Woodruff of Pennsylvania. and formerly OF
Yale, 10 said to be tho inventor OF it.