The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-21
CLEVER POINTS
ABOUT FOOTBALL
4 Famous Ex-Capta:n Tells How to
Play the Game With Certain Sne-
cess and without Injury.

CBy Harry Beecher, Yates EX-CapSaln.)
The change from summer sports such
as baseball, golf swimming and the IKE
to The rough ana tumble OF football IS
ahrrpt ana accounts FOR many OF me
early accidents. These are not the lauil
of the sport but are due 10 the io'iisiA--
ness of the players, vino so INTO tiie s'iiie
With too much fotheadedness 1T the start,
The baseball pitcher would not think OF
nitnhinp nine innings At the first game
II he did. a glass arm would lay MIN up
for The season Likewise no football play
er should take long. hard practce uiilit
he has hardened his muscles and learned
the rudiments thoroughly
Take it easy at first: it will save you
accidents.
Get out on the soft field and learn TO
fail on the ball Throw yourself at it with
all the vim you've got. but on your sl!'e'
not on your stomach. The hip and should
er should catch the brunt Of The talt. as
they are the strongest parts Of the BODY
and better, able TO stand the shock. Bend
low when you start TO jump ana so pafai-
lei with the ground as much as possible.
Ii should be more Of a slide than a fall.
AVOIDING ACCIDENT.
AS you come to the bali. gather it i'll
to your chest and curl up like a cat before
ire me lever arms ana Ic5S StittAiiiS
out. the less likelihood of accident.
Remember that falling on the ball is
most important There are always fum-
bIes in a game and the side that can get
the bah in this way Will generally win
out.
Next take up tacllling 4 good tacSler
is as important as good runner and
should receive as much credit \ team
must prevent touchdowns as vel! as
make them. It is best to try this on
a dummy such as is used at the colleges
Not having that another player VIII 10
Go at it with all the vim and energy
possible and with absolute fearlessness
The least shrinking or hesitation and you
don't get your man. 1t is best to do il
on the run and not wait for your man to
come to YOU. Always met a runner and
set him from the side. If possible, rs in Q
head-on tackle the runner has a better
chance to dodge you.
Tackle low is an axiom OF football
When you get under a mans equilibrium
he's bound to come down. In high
tackle he can use his hands and may
shake YOU off Never keep your feet
when tackling, but throw yourself at the
mans knees. Your impetus helps to upset
him.
Tackling looks difficult and dangerous.
but it is neither The records prove that
the runner not the tackler. receives the
most punishment. There are q thou
sand and one variations 10 tacliling, such
as weaving through interference and
breaking the rush line 10 get Your man.
Only practice games can perfect player
in ali those odds and ends
Once your muscles, are hard and the
r,,dilnents learned, it, lies entirely with
the player whether he becomes a star
or not.
THE ONLY WAY
There is only one way-think. Foot
ball is not mere roushness-a rough
and tumble scrimmage. There is a reason
for everything done. Make every game
you play Improve your style. Study each
part and finds out better ways for doing
things.
The reason #Heffelfnser. the Yale guard.
was such a great player was that he
learned something every game. Each OPP
ponent he played against had some good
point and he took it to himself You
might fool him once, but never the second
time No matter how hard the scrim-
mage. he was thinking
A new way TO break through the rush
line, a good block, fast way TO get into
the interference was all the time being
added to his store. He always did what
ilis signal called for, followed his cap
=tain's orders. never got into disputes and,
first. last ana always, never got mad.
When You lose your temper You lose
half Your usefulness to your team Play
hall and let the other fellow get mad.
Keep COOL think. and when the signal
comes put your whole heart and muscle
into the play.