The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-12

The Sea tile football players win have
20 do some tail haxliax during the nexs
tgo or three weeks. In crder 30 rounc ~
An good form for the hard games OF me
season. They won fa1e practice game Win
me University last SATURDAY. bot viewing
II from . critical STANDPOINT. there NSs
not much glory IN the victory Only sne
SIMPLEST plays were used. and even then
there was no team work Hard. cocscien-
tfo,s work will DO wonders. and Ccacn
whirtren viii undoubtedly commence 20
polish OF the rough edges this week
Taree afternoons win be put IN ~ tie
Y n. c. A. park and three ~ the q A. q
gymnasium.
Taking everyThfng into consideration.
and realizing the fact chat tho whole
eleven goe together for she nrst time last
wednesday, three days before the Un,-
versity game. the team - . whole did vel.
but es individuals their work was faulty.
+, was not possible to work up many
plays in three days. especially with men
who never played ia q game. and TOR tnat
reason only the simplest plays were used.
such as running around TIE end and buck-
ting rhe center. There Was q small aM0unt
Of team work developed for around-end
plays. but on account Of the right end
not showing up and having to put In
man who had not even praOticed the po-
sition nor ever played In q regular foot
nothing. The backs had TO resort to In
dividusl playing to make gains.
Holcomo at LETT end plays a very hard.
conscientious game. but has the great
fault Of going TO pieces at critical mo-
menis- As this Is q fault of most players
in the opening OF = season. II can be easi-
ly overcome Good work IL expected from
him during the coming season
The center men In the university game
all stood up TOO high. They failed TO
grasp the idea OF breaking through low
when their opponents had the ball. thus
causing them to be pushed back against
their own goal. instead OF downing the
man with the bali In his tracks. They had
the faculty of getting into every play, but
their tackling was so high that they were
dragged right along before throwing their
man. When the s. A. c. had the ball
marked difference WAS noticed. The CEN
ter men seemed to be the main support OF
the team. for they appeared to make great
holes in the university line. allowing the
runner q clear field almost every time.
One thing was quite noticeable through
out the game. and that was the tendency
OF the right guard to get offside. He
seemed to be lost at the position he was
playing. and his attention was so taken
up with the man opposite him that he
failed to keep his eye on the bali That
was the cause OF so many gains right at
that portion OF the line.
The backs seemed to have the faculty
OF making their distance almost every
play. but there was tendency on around
end plays for the runner with the ball to
run back instead OF following the inter-
ference and cutting inside when the end
man was run out OF the play. This was
more noticeable with the right halfback
Than with the left, although both were
guilty. The fuilhack did some good line
bucking. Time and time again through
the holes made by the center men he
would make gains Of Ave and seven yards.
which Is considered good gains for center
plays. The right hslfback's strong play In
advancing the ball seemed to be In DASH
ing through the line on his own side with
out the aid OF Interference, lodging man
after man and always gaining his dis
lance.
The quarterback got the ball back al
most every time, but seemed to be q tribe
slow In passing. His tackling was fairly
good but he did not seem to be sure OF his
man. fault which can only be overcome
by hard. dlligent practice. establ shing
thereby self-conhdence.