Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-24


Now 10 the time when the captains Of
football teams are beginning to round
up their men and casting about 90 ind
out what material IL LETT from last sea-
son 20 start In with ~ q nucleus Tot
this years eleven. Most OF the biz uni-
yerrlties and colleges are In the habit
Of INDUCING In n little preliminary plac-
tlcc before the fall term begins. In fact,
II has been the practice In former years
at some institutions 10 send the men
during the season 20 the saashorc or
the mountains. This was an expense
that could only be Incurred BY the more
wealthy teams and by universal agree
ment has been abandoned. This de.
oision was reached after conference
last winter nj Brown university. which
was attended by all the eastern collegcn
except Yale
How many OF the thousands who an
nually witness the games between tho
big teams of the country think OF the
hard work that has been undergone by
the players before they were ftfcd TO
take part In q championship contcst7
Most people know that they have 60
train. but few are aware that the proc
css Of getting into condition which cv-
cry candidate must 70 through IN pro-
cisciy the same M that undergone by
pugiliHt preparing for a prlxcnRht. cx-
ccpt that the boxer does not have 20
endure the Hardening process with
which every football player ends up his
course Of training.
visit 60 any big college campus ut
the present time would disclose from n
dozen 10 20 men engaged In what ~
known NJ the preliminary work-that is.
kicking the plTrhin In all sorts OF ways
and falling on the hall when in motion
on the ground. This business Ia often
kept up for several weeks. Every one
who has seen n game knows whnt n
difficult matter II IA 20 fall accurately
on the hard earth and clutch the egg
shaped object In it, errntlc movements
especially when the ground IL nj nil
muddy ana tho ball consequently slip.
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The backs practice punting. drop and
place kicking and catching the hall.
while the forwards get IN line aud worl,
by themselves. A. a general rule. the old
mon from last years team will b. col.
lectcd. and the freshmen with the hos,
regulations from the PREPARATORY
schools or others who show special AMI.
itnde 10 MI In the vacancies make IN
the nfnt team. which II destined. after
many shifilnFn and changes. 40 much
20 that sometimes not a member Of the
origlnai lot remains. 10 develop into tho
varsity eleven.
Another batch n chosen from among
the remaining candidates TO act as the
scrub" team. which IL used during the
whole season m trial horse for the
varsity. A men prove themselves too
valuable for the scrub they arc taken
on the varsity side In place Of others
cropped because OF inefilciency or aoei.
dents.
After awhile n system OF signals II
evolved by means Of which the quarter
BACK can tell the eleven what the mex,
play IN TO be during the progress Of a
same without letting their opponents
Know their projected move beforehand
These signals are asuiduouniy praotlced
by the players until they have the va.
Houn combinations OF tho often complex
matter down 20 perfection.
When the season has got under way
training table IL established. Great II
he JOY of a Woodworking and appro.
henpiNa nHplrant for the right 20 wear
!he coveted initial on his sweater wher
he 10 told by the captain that he hn,
been Transferred to that table. for ther
ne knows one of the greatest nbataclei
In his upward path has been surtnount,
Cd. All that remains for him IL 10 worn
hard al his position and perfect himself
10 that other enyioua candidates ma,
not overhaul him In the struggle and
rolegate him 10 comparative obucurlty
once more
When man shows that he IL special.
" ntted for certain position. he IN civ,
en- coaching 20 perfect his play by an
expert ~ that place. one maybe who
has distinguished himself In univeralty
annals an tho best man OF his year al
thht particular position on the eleven,
An the season advances graduate,
who have been stars at football In for.
mer years are seen acting as coaches In
aid OF the captain and his stan. Some.
times they do II out or pure love foi
their alma mater and OF the game. Al
other times a captain who findH that MI.
fun back IL not developing ~ fast az he
would wish may send an urgent letter
asking former famous player IN that
position 90 come ana impaft some of
his knowledge and skin to his sue.
ecasor.
II Is generally found At the end Of the
season that each team has raid especial
attention 60 perfecting itself In some
particular play. Harvard. for Instance.
hae for many years been very strong In
defensive work, She has 10 a certain
eStent neglected the offensive part Of
the game ana II IN her weakness In that
portion OF the tactics ~ football that
has been In some degree responsible foe
her failure TO win many contests In re-
cent years.
Again, last season Cornell and the
Carlisle Indians realizing that thoy were
lighter than many n tho big hecfy
tlevcnu they would fnd themselves en-
oouniirlng during the season. very sem
rlhlv perfected their men in tho kicking
game, especially % dropping goals from
the field. ANY one who followed the
fortunes " these two colleges last IAN
Will Remember that Young ~ Cornell
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