The Jersey City news., 1905-10-27
These Two Men Should Be
Muscular and Enduring
for Their Football Work
is Hard.
SPEED A RECOMMENDATION
DIRECTIONS THEY SHOULD FOL-
low IN ALL THE MANoEUvREs
INCIDENT TO A STRENUOUS
CONTEST.

The two halfbacks, left and right, are
rhe men most used in running with the
ball, although the fullback and the tao
kles Also have much of this work to do.
The halves should be men of muscle
and endurance, men of indomitable pluck
and perseverance They must be fast
and comparatively weighty so that OPP
ponents win have difficulty in tackling
and stopping them.
The best halves show ability to ward
and shake off tacklers, sometimes gaining
many yards after seemingly successful
tackle.
In play on the offensive the haifbacks
station themselves from two to five yards
according to circumstances, to the rear OF
the quarterback and one on either side OF
the fullback. They should stand with
their feet on line parallel with that of
the rush line, neither foot advanced be-
yond the other, for it is necessary that
the opposing players obtain no clew as to
the direction of the play that is to follow.
Some halves stand with their knees
bent. their hands resting on their knees,
while waiting for hte play to begin.
Ot0hers there are who lean forward,
resting their hands on the ground, much
after the fasion of sprinters at start.
Generally the halves plunge toward
openings in the wings of the team oppo-
site TO that behind which they are sta
toned. "cross buck" For instance,
the Fight halfback goes through between
the left guard and tackle of left tackle
and around the left end. The left half
goes through holes in the right wing.
However, the two backs are used in
varsity of ways, and they are frequently
sent straight into the line on their own
side of the lineup, the right half going
through between right tackle and guard,
etc.. and the left half going through left
guard and tackle, etc.
When going across to the left the right
half should carry he ball in his left arm,
as that arm is on the outside, or farthest
from the opposing tacklers.
The left half in going to the right
should carry it in his right arm. If the
ball is taken from the quarter with the
wrong hand (the inside one) the half
should Immediately transfer it to the
correct one The back should use the
free hand and the arm to ward off tack
lers
The halves should never run backward
in the hope of getting clear of opponents,
as they are apt to be thrown for heavy
losses
In hucking or hitting the line. e.. in
going between centre and guard, and
guard and tackle-the halves should run
l6w with the head and shoulders bent
well forward strongly, and with view
to worming or plunging through into the
open space behind the opposing rush line.
The man that runs low has the best
chance Of breaking through.
He should stay on his feet, too, as
long as forward movement is possible.
His fellow backs should aid him as much
as possible by either pulling or pushing
the runner along andsfby forcing oppon-
snts to one side.
The last-nsmed feature of football is
known as interference The halfbacks
are prominent in forming tin forming in
reference for each other, as well as for
the fullback and for otherimen who run
with or who kick the ball. Every avail
able man should be drilled bysthe coaches
into getting into interference.
In runs between tackle and Nend and
around the end the halves runs higher
with the head and shoulders benttslight-
~ as compared to the bucking pose)
1t Is In end running that the speeding,
lodging and all around resourcefulness
Of the backs are tested. 1t is patent to
all that only men that are fast on their