The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-19

WRITTEN FoR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
.'Hurdling the line has been developed in
10 one OF the most important plays In the
East" said Coach Caldwell o. Marion
Sims last week, hut as yet We see COM
paratively little OF It in the West. IN
many respects the game. as played in the
West. differs from that IN the East. but
the almost utter absence OF the h~urilins
feature. IS especially noticeable.
Weeks. OF Columbia, has brought this
play into general notice, but all the big
Eastern teams have made a feature Of II
for the last few seasons. It Is rather
singular TO see how completely tins methods
Of play on the big elevens differ in style,
even when practically the same trick o.
play IS being worked by both teams Hurd-
ling ct Columbia is radically different from
that at Harvard. for instance.
In my opinion. Ellis % Harvard put up
the Eauest exhibition OF hu-d Ing that has
ever been seen ia this country IN the
Harvard-Yale game OF last year. He went
over his line time and again, jumping over
center or the guards FOR the most part. as
sisted by his backs. Every. time he went
IN the air II meant q gain OF at least a
yard for his team, and he would Writhe and
twist himself along when~he struck the
ground. frequently gaining another yard
Mcbride OF Yale tried TO put him out OF
the game. heeling him with the nat. Of his
hand again and again. Blu every time.
Ellis came back. with his face bruised and
pulled beyond recognition, and was thrown
Il over the line for his STEADY gains Con-
slant pounding IN the face finally dazed
him, but he still wished TO continue the
game and fought with his team mates
when they tried 10 lead him of the field
ELLISS CANE HURDLE
"Elis's system OF burdling consists ot
a straight dive at the line. his center
and guard striking the opposing line low,
but do not bend any more than they would
in an ordinary play. Ellis viii get the 6ali
on a pass and dive over their backs, head
nrst Both half backs grab him By the
body or leg as he makes his dive and
shove forward with all their strength. They
fairly push him over, head nrst. Into the
opposing line Sometimes they would grasp
hin by the seat or the trousers and fairy
throw him onto the Yale line Ellis would
twist and struggie when he hit the Aale
line and would work himself forward =
every time it was tried
When II is understood that Mcbride
'straight-armed' him s~Quarely in the face
with the heel Of his hand every time he
dove across the line, the wonderful game
ness OF Ellis can be appreciated. II was
practically the same thing as being stopped
by q punch in the face as he came across.
Yet he never dinched. thOugh his face was
beaten beyond recognition
"Weeks's style % hurGlinC at Columbia is
more OF a vault than q dtFe. The play is
made either with the tackle-back fcrma-
ton. or with the line intact He uses enc
the attempt at tackle instead OF n center
Inc advantage OF his style Is that he starts
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he was to run with It.. II IS impossible fp-
me opposing line TO tel whether he means
10 try an enc nun or to attempt his hurdle
METHOD AT COLUMBIA.
II ne Is 10 hurdle, he generally cuts
diagon2ly across In front OF the other
placing his hand on the bent back OF one
OF the tackles and vaulting onto the op-
posing line. his fellow-backs congregate
behind him and hit kim with their hands
and shoulders as he vaults, thus putting
weight behind him and precluding the pos
sioiity of his being forced back behind his
"As the opposing line has 10 watch on,
for an end run at the same time. Il; is easy
Weeks than can be put before him. Thus,
his play has resulted in j gain almost in
Yariably.
''The Princeton method OF hurdling IS well
known and the style generally followed IS
simple depending on the weight OF the
hurdler TO carry him through. In this play,
me hnesmen at the point 10 be hurdled
drop 10 their knees or stoOp low as the
hurdler gets behind them, and he STEPS on
their back. then throwing himself onto the
opposing line. The mere Impact Of The
huTdler will generally force a gain OF q
yard or more. Jumping as he does. how,
ever, IL is a fearful strain on a man ar0urd
the stomach and abdomen. as he is likely 70
be stopped by being tackled In that region
no matter how much he tries 70 throw him
.Hurdling is more used in the East thar
mere; Just as kicking is 1 look 10 see :
kicking game featured in the East thi.
season. as Harvard ] believe, Will have tc
pin her hopes upon this style OF play. com.
6ined with end runs, II she Is to cope with
Yale. The Yale team has the most mag,
nihcent line / can r~ecolect In the history
Of football, and I believe it is i~mpregnabl,
10 any Eastern team at present
Coach Todd OF the Christian Brothers I.
fairly well satisfied with the work OF hi.
men this season, although his squad IS fai
lighter than any bunch that has been turneC
out az The college for the last few years
The average weight Of the eleven IS but IS
pounds. but Is a fast. vigorous team, and NJ
hopes to put up a strong game for the re
Foley, one OF the seasons stars on tbs
baseball field at the college, has deveiopet
into quite u football player and served a.
quarter yesterday. alternating with Hastidt
Foley IS lightly built and does not tip th'
scales at a very high figure. but has show
himself 10 be a good player.
one Of the B~rOckmeyer family Is on tbs
team again this, year. and William Jackson
4 standby OF last year and captain Of las
seasons team. is also back
one feature OF the local season IS the fac
that 10Th st. Louis University and tht
Cnrlsuan Brothers, always rivals on tbs
GrIdiron, have both light and fast teams
mis- year II Is rather a singular coinci
dence that both colleges should have the
same sort Of material this year. ana ir
ono respect II viii prove OF interest, As
the Thanksgiving Day game Will be ar
Had one team clearly outcIassed the other
IN weight and strength. the game would
have been robsed CT much OF It's interest.
High School IS going steadily ahead with
It's pracuce and although the season is far
advanced. the abundance OF material Is
EhH IN evidence. No local school has such
g number OF candidates TO draw from. and
though many OF the beys cannot hope "a
make the team this year. they turn out FOR
practice with undlminished energy, fitting
themselves for work next season.
Manager Boothby and Assistant Manager