The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-10
1hsKickins Game
By a Noted
Expert.
GEORGE II. BROOKE
WRITES IN OUTING
4 f,oair the Fine Points Of
ihs Great College
Delight.

American football sprang In
"a. am on shoot ~ the ancient
II. pssb, ume. there is az present
la. cal resemblance between the
y .,,.t ,h,n u similarity Of the balls
~. George u Brooke. In outing
...t- Undoubtedly the pro-
hurry .urry OF the British game
'..m,,,i with much method. but our
not,T can be more nkeneo 10
-. n,ris than any other sport the
I, ~, In that % gives "a greater op-
go, nr tho display Of strategy In
I /. .wslnsd and Individual movements.
- osces pause after each play
hinge again Into scrImmage with
..s.ssw and preconcerted plan OF
~, q, isfense. The English game Is
-, Il no, wholly an unbroken kick
-. IN America We have a much
=. r,sr,laei style Of play. and kic~-
..,,,w. but one highly interesting
.sosi,nt part In the general plan.
!, ,.st,u metlrs Instead ~ hola.ng a
~. ~ssotanous prominence OF its
i.sis spectaculur variety TO the
= We use 10 The better for this res-
KICKING oF Old DAYS.
-. any one of the ever Increasing
-, II iootball enthusiasts who an
I. s,irh the grcat contests OF our
=. s.,sns. can easily see and appre-
I. a. fact mat an extra long punt. a
=, l,sp or muffled RICK ever turns
| F. 4. n battle. but few realize the
I, r.rts In tha are uf kicking. Its la
4 as..bHit.es aud lts clear-cut posi-
aoibail strategy
~ vafy early days % American
s,l shsn he players starred u on
rtrn IN canvas Jackets and tights,
Al aourlshod greatly. bun and
a nrhfmed some wonderful feats
i aekIng. and Watklnson. Ora
Hsmpson and others we're not far
lem nut with an due respect TO
= afsrkahle prowess. " must be
~ conditions we're exceptionally
~ 10 them. The bail then In use
~ bigger and FOUNDER than the
afeflcal little affair now mate.
lFrioro. much easier 90 kick ac-
y Furthermore. they uad time
n In getting 81 their kicks.
ine a period when far stricter
M firid enforcement dld away
y holding and straight arm block
No irsl period Combined meth
sf5ikIng through were invented.
~ .ss vas often heard out NJ all
nit u that nice accuracy that a
II q norO Of time allowance would
nii possible Drop kicking we'll
~ q natural death. and frequent
- 1lnts married the beauty % the
- A host Of good kiCkers. Butter
H.mans rhayer. King. Bagely
f'lfs represented this period They
ssii al ihe natural ability OF their
'st'lcts hut were heavily handicap
hs fatal uncertainty In the eie-
y y Tine
ini N m. clever tlme-saving
q having the center rush snap
ti lhecily 10 the kicker came into
y Tha has brought the conditions
Nshs back 10 their proper ADJUST
ni Development In all branches
an on new NE Successful drop
~ n' coming forward In all 81 the
Y. l'l No "whlrllng punt" which
one and The placement kick. "
~ spnlme ar now regularly and
.siliy used
- 40 ihfoe varieties 81 Kicking. ths
" iiop and the place kick. Tbs
~ he not 30 important as the
.'Al'e hey are not a. commonly
~ nleh more easily mastered, and
~ 'ounted as sure factors In IN,
l.l loslng OF game The Gun.
HUDSON or the briiliancy ol
~ lnfn The tide ~ a victory nj
II. r''ch moment with n goal from
.li The punt leaves its MARI
Wciuauon IN the course oI
yves The way fof both touch
~ h'ld GOALS The drop and tn'
tpqhlre great dexterity ans
aW ihelr objective never variel
pu'a are always there--an,
..f y them IL simply a matter o.
-. enough % the goal. result
.h ne ahliity % the kicker
,,.uns, msy play no lmportan
=. GENERAL strategy % football
II, NnE ne ball II usually To-
-, "sht Forward tiit. and sue
almost entirely upon IN
slh which The han IL hlt IN
y rseH from the ground !
IL II late or too soon means fan
II l.t'rfucnt kick" In which IN,
"a Z caught by the quartz
~. .he slcker rivals the drop
49,, y WI ever displace tia
n. Ntd Fftcefui play.
A., 'nie tu consider puntins W
\, \, ,l 'lnarelv launched into IN
49,. ',hal Tire part " plays 4
D. ~, " lpsinF N game h 80 i'm
n ~, a' ensch can AFFORD 20 neg
49,. cultivation. 10 varie. wit
.,f scene % the battle. an
- ~ blocked pun,s az. IN 81
n, i. ll.,.hilluatlng touchdown. o
\, M ,s'tht distance or placin
F.l ,.. s nopsi-f or advantages.
NJ, Nf must DO endowed wit
~ = And steady GOODNESS I
y m. lt' every opportunity Of
n. ~ iudFmeut o. his opps
i,ss. M yer s'rltery % hts ow
y w., 20 must know thorough
-, y. can AGO. and then conf
b IN. s.. " 90 w. kicking AT rsr
~ 4. .HnH heavy shot over I'M
n ,s.,SIn'y Every punt has n
,f.s. 4, ,i ani The more a kicl
pa -. WAN MS the more ef
~ h WI bic puntlns grad,
- shst l'' pr The greatest a,
~. f y W. Americans claim n,
~ ,.al ls that IL cultIvat.
ami .lles N the brain. IN
-, =, ,.atinr certainly uiu.srat.
=. Il N,t,s claim most clearly.
n 1871 INTO attack and a
~ .,n.,Nins side Ia allows
l6'si I, Towns" 10 advan.
mi, . u.e yards or more. /
ne, M l'h a rcsui' seems IN
e n. PUNT N used 10 90,
" s'b,s 10y from the roaf
20 ma mcSng sue goes
'''s,,,,,. I. Tho simplest use
asis,.,,s. y into a iaus reuo,
~ MN stuGe Of Tooth,
ask., ,.tn methods a,v. nun
y r,ai ,s..,l'n IN football stra
~ is,li ,oahd- salnleg posulhI
~ In 80 ami deveio,.a a.