The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-26

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changed when the umpire says ''plry ball"
EXPLANATION OF TECHNICAL WORDS
AND PHRASES USED IN FOOTBALL.
back-A term used for either full back
or half hack. usually the former.
Backs-All the men behind the rush line
Blocking -Interposing the body in front
Of a man to prevent his getting through
the lire.
Blocking otf--Interposing the body be-
tween the runner and the would he tack
lers.
Block hard Blocking hard means with a
forward push.
BLOCK long--Means to prevent the oppo-
nent for considerable time from setting
free.
Block close-Means when the line blocks
the inside men. that ie leaving auy I'M
blocked man or men at the ends OF the
line rather than at any other place.
Block low--Means when the blocker
ciouches down.
Block high--Means when the blocker
stands up.
MISUNDERSTANDING man with the Shout
der or head
Canyase--A term applied to the Jackets
OF the players.
Center-A term applied to the snap back ,
also to the middle OF the ned
Center t,io-Applied to the snap back
and his two guards.
charging Rushing forward to seize the
ball or tackle player.
Cleats-The small pieces OF leather on
the bottom of the players shoes.
Cooking the bail uplifting it up, so
that the point is higher from the sround.
Cork screw---A Kick OF similar kind
as a twister; also applied to q revolving
wedge.
Cross bar-A stick that goes across the
two uprighis in the goal
Dash--A term used TO indicate spirited
play. also the sudden run OF player break
ing away from the rest.
Dead--A term used 20 signify ''out Of
play"
Down--When the runner with the ball
Is tackled and held.
Drop kick-A kick made by letting the
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very Instant II rises from the ground
Esg-A term applied to the leather ball.
End rusher-The last man on either end
OF the forward line.
Fair FUSED as manipulating the ball
in play when 1t has gone out of bounds.
Fair catch-A catch made direct from q
Kick by an opponent, or from n punt out
by one Of the same side, provided the man
making the catch makes mark with his
heel
Fake-A prctense, bun; an endeavor TO
make the opponents believe that differ
ent play is to be made than the one ac-
tually used.
Falling on the ball--The act OF dropping
with the body.
Field kick-A goal made from any kind
of kick except a punt.
Field tactlcs--An expression intended to
cover the general direction Of the play.
First down-The first down in the one
following an advance OF the necessary dis
lance, which must be total OF i've yards
in shree consecutive downs.
Second down--The second down Is when
one attempt has been made without sue
ceeding in advancing five yards.
Third down-The third down is when
two attempts hare been made without
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five yards.
First half--The first thirty-hve min
utes OF the game.
Flying wedge--A wedge that is In motion
before the bali is put IN play. (Now pro-
hibtcd by the rules.)
Forwards-The seven men occupying the
positions OF end tackle. guard and center.
Foul--Any violation of the rule
Free kick-A kick where the opponents
are yrestrainad by rule from advancing be-
yosrd certain point
Full back-The man nearest the gGai,
and the man who usually performs most
OF the kicking.
l5umbl.--To handle the ball with I'M
certainty; to drop 1t when It IS in play.
Generalship-use In contradiction to
field tactics, as meanlng broader consid-
Grafton OF the general methods 10 be adopt
ed.
Getting down-Gettlng down the field un-
der a kick SO as to be all the spot whers
the ball falls.
Getting through-Breaking through the
opponents line on a scrimmage
Ginger-Life and dash. A man has gin
ger when he plays very spfrltedly.
Gridiron-A term applied to the football
field on account Of the white lines across
II.
GIOulu BdiHci+h uPPiith " ~ '''-h
who. when running with the ball, is usual
ly successful at making his required dis
lance.
GoaI-The sticks that are set up in the
middle OF the goal line over which the ball
must be kicked
Goal line-The line running through the
goal posts and at right angles TO the sid
lines.
Goal tend-Another term .or full back.
Guard-The player IN the line next to
the center.
MISUNDERSTANDING a player in the shins.
Hal. backs-The two men standing next
behind the quarter when the team is IN
possession Of the ball and lines ~ to play.
Held-Applied to a player when his pro-
gress is stopped. and the movement OF the
ball checked.
Heeling--The act of marking a fair catch
BY pointing the heel into the ground.
Keeling out--A term applied 10 the Cana
dian game when the ball is put in play by