The sun., 1898-10-09

through the interference in such a way
that YOU can nail the runner. You, are
bound to be hit and shouldered not in
frequently stepped on, but you must still
keep your eyes on the legs OF the half
back, watching his every dodge and
ready to throw yourself to his ankles at
the proper instant.
The best of the players are able by ex-
perience to meet his battering.ram
formation some yards toward its goal and
in such a position that the real run must
/ be made inside and not outside OF their
stand. You must drive the runner
in toward your tackle if you are unable
to catch him yourself. The response
bilities are great, and no one need apply
at end rush who is not capable of facing
them with courage and GOODNESS. You
must be able to tackle when on your
knees or in any unnatural position.
There is an animal spring needed that,
under the most unfortunate circum-
stances even, would carry you to the
point required. 1t was that character
istic which made the inimitabe Hinckey
SO famous.
When the game has resolved itself into
one in which rnnting becomes the essen
tial, the speed qualities of an end rusher
become of vast Importance. There are
many fullbacks who can lift the pigskin
some fifty yards on an average, and yet
the end rush must speed away down the
field with such fleetness as to be there
when the opposing player attempts to
catch the ball. He must allow no inter-
vention, for no excuse is ever taken for
his non-appearance. He must work in
unison with his brother at the other end
of the line. They are pair OF hounds,
who work under the lash, ,and one misses
that the other may get. They must fol-
low down the field in parallel lines, in
order to block quick dodge, which is
the start OF speedy run. The position
of the player who catches the ball and
the two opposing end rushers is that of a
triangle, where the catcher is at the
angle. Never overrun your man, and
don't look at the ball when it is in the
air.
1t is feature of football that import
ant plays are bound to appear in the
faces Of the players who are going to
make them. Upon no occasion is it
more clearly shown than that of a man
who is going to catch punt. Ills face
shows his intention and his body the
active preparation for the event. 1t is
only necessary for an end rusher in his
flight down the field to keep his seyes we'll
glued on the opposing backs, and it
should not take him an instant to pick
out who intends to receive the ball. By
this manoeuvre many seconds of time
are gained, for man can run faster
with eyes straight ahead, and seconds Of
time mean success in the flash-like play.
The faculty of being ready for fumbles
at all times and active in the interference
are minor points which can be worked
up by hard practice and good coaching.
1t is a position Of indefatigable effort at
all times, that needs the most perfect
judgment, the most accurate tackling,
and the keencst speed of any position on
the field.t
If weight can be added to this combi-
nation without spelling one Of the above
characteristics, so much the better, but
light man is not necessarily debarred as
an end rusher. They are not only the
crank pin Of the machine at critical
points, but they are also helps and aids,
orderlies, as it were, who are always
ready to do what they can in the general
battle. 1t requires a peculiar makeup,
and one which is able to bear intense
strain without showing it.
HARRY BEEcHEB