The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
East 18th St.
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an Opening made by his right tackle between
the opposing centre and left guard.
pu II t the S'i Sal}p ois sr si,b for s Sn9 T of the w SSSss tho to
tandem and the other men are making Q
Al the command Guards right. the play Il
to Td the opponents left guard and tackle,
success. There is seldom a hitch in the signals,
and the men have been SO thoroughly drilled 40
the ? p play like elockwork. The .ouaEers
worked he guards back interference almost
ysryiiy: Whenever 4 srs CAPT. ~" Minds Mhsn or pf the quar- uar-
Ter back orisl out Guards LETT, the big guards,
n MSG bsSihG SSodm hSrG iha lfinPR sft i SaSk AND Who l' Rsd
moved up next to Centre overfeld. Jackson
s sGs r MSrise' w the h Mins 5sck H. T YER b slcsc bel, behind
the right of ,Morice. When the attack was
begun. in nearly every instance the Brown men
sion while Goodman, McCracken, Hare and
W nD e the ,ct,q quarter back; were tearing up the
Interference, hustled around the left end OF
browns line for forty yards; The next play or
through tho centre of Browns line. The force
which is necessary to mako tho play successful
against light. opponents $ I severe % injuries may
follow. Nearly every team in the country has
encc. and il has. in every case, been pronounced
ono of the most effective methods Of attack
known TO football men. F...-
In giving signals nowadays a quarter back
must be collected and careful, especially II the
code is in any way complicated. In the big
heard the quarter backs yeIl something Ike
a"Ninel Fifty.twol. Twenty-sevenl Fivel
T~hirty.two!!'. And then the ball comes back
from the centre rush and is quickly passed to
something, al least some of thom' do, so say the
uninitiated, but what 1t is just this: On
all Well-organized elevens each player has o
/ number or a Scriea of unmbnra. and different
plays ara numbered also. In calling for certain
men to advance the ball, their numbers are
that mean nothing. One system in vogue at u
big, college is to number the centre rush 10, the
e end lS Sut tho left lei t guard rdr1 II, '1 sSe left t. ts eef e'4 3.
and the left end Is; The qpayter bael; Is :, the
back is o. The understanding on some occa-
sions is that the first two numbers called, out
number Is lie man TO make an opening in the
line, the fourth number is the man to take the
"Sinety! Twspty!thrceI EieysnI. Seven.
his left guard. The order to, punt may. 30
sHSsoT BY T snainxs of Mit & s a ast,s of nsi aars Ike
10, n5Ss' s,r whiG for e ! E}cE on tht the team knows eS, n a.
using another sot Of figures which have been
fSisk nI"y. to s,n mSS n ss,, By tn, the players c c.6 Certain IL
asteam by certain expressions, such as:
,ng Smith ,brans or $!0p10 10 i6 y9u c are too slow :, in m break %S1f.
back We Wedgc:s% While el' ':Jo Of; aHy or " amy i name .I MAJ
quarter backs give signs with their hands, such
as pulling up the trousers. or placing the fingers
often used by baseball catchers. But the use Of
figures is far and away the best method.
To the qninitiated and those who may Ike
Pressions used in football talk, the following
"e q adpop XIX" Pc IS Of m s9%2 by sicyISs; the ball fall
from the hands and kicking it the very instant
1t touches and besins to rise from tho ground;
after it has:becn placed upon tho ground, ,.
IA, punt" j. made ma by letting the ball fal!
Kickoff" is a place kick from the centre
sails oyer, the goal posts.
The hall goes 'out of bounds when it crosses
A foul" is any violation of n rule.
A touchdown" is made when tho ball is
carried by one team over the other teams goal
A goal is made when tho ball Is kicked
over tho goal posts IN any way, except by o
punt, from the field of play.
a player is on side il he is in the opponents.
territory when the ball is put in play; also Il
"A fair tackle is stopping an opponent by
throwing tie aims around his body or hips, bus
not below the knees. and then throwing him
Tho ball is down when the player who
holds it finds thai, hc can mako no further prog
rress and ends tho ~'scrimmagc' by crying
, A fair h5, c ate = i when e Sy'yor c ate @;, E
It, after iirst showing hisintsh" by making
These are the expressions most in use, and TO
be nn expert one must have ILom OF the tip OF
The regulation football .'gridiron." as tho
playing field is lr91GPq1i nm, called SMa Is -, IL inc shape aRg
At each end OF the field are tie goHl lines. aud
goal Eosts; on the sides. Of the field arc tho '7idsS,
lines" dcnoting out OF bounds or I'm touch"
From tho centre line, whore the ball Is kicked
OFT, to each goa! limo the distance is ,iXty yards.
that Tho work of The referee may ~ facilitated
IN Watching thH pEToSrG3s OF me ball iili.n ia, Eac n no. 10.
N't ffhhic P Goal posts al F erected d ISL feet apart in
:; Ine i'i too be % feet ssGn in sG heis if"' and H 1ns cross re- ' bar
i Is iiXcd 10 feet above the ground. a reason.
, able amount OF sptcs outside lhe Douianry
so a5 to keep the crowd from incrOaching on
/ ploYing terri DRY. The lield .hollh he OF SOD
{ wen rolled and free from Obstructions.
The livCy ard Zines are tho most ilnportant
par Of ion Il o, ~ hi, loE Wh 1"Sy ,satn reeel ,ms
| The ball and begins 10 advance by rushing. hve
yards must he, gained - four attempts OF
; opponents. Before the ~fye.yard lines were
marked out and mat wall % very long ago
. amount Of distance gained. and very often M
l rulings prrclpitnied tro"bio. bnt win IN;
0 Hold definitely marked out.and two 'linosWnn,.
v who with "A Vineyard measure assist the relcrco
0 there Is very liillc trouble.
After the bnll has gore 'Out Of bounds oi
0 over the goal line and has been "downcd,' II II
. dead" and Is not in play again Gnth rertalL
: rules nave been complied with and the reIc"e'
Q has blown his whit Tao, "hO referee hn,s inTis
diction oyer the movements OF tho ball anu i
4 In control OF the game. Tho umpire takes carr
. OF tho playcr5 who are inclined 10 slug, a eSre
full study OF the new riIlrS a. cOInDiled by Wal
, ter Camp OF Yale, Paul j. Drshiol OF the Unito'
i states NavR, Acad, my, Joseph u. Scars Of liar
n ward, Alexander Moitall Of Ir!nGeton, John Z
Q Hell of Pennsylvania and !" NJ. Dennis OF soI
nell will be Of service TO anybody Interested Il
a the game.