New-York tribune., 1906-11-11
EzF HOW TO PLAY FOOTBALL UNDER THE NEW RULES
coIIeee Coach Continues
His Series upon Changed
Conditions.
.oo-yrirht. lsoe-as rights reserV~"9
BY George II. Brooke.
ARTICLE TX


e,, e.,-bsu -oach will never allow his
nc = Haoo,,a slonpv or careless in signal
P..toe scriranage practice or any other klhu OA
practice. -. .,,s ,s ona ~ the
.-5eDctes which have 10 he fought against All tie
.,,s In scrmmage practice Il is a Ne'! s'oU inns
80 in a while when a player does wrong III d
-, n stop the scrinmHge right there
- ho+b teams remain lined up. but take the
- who has done wrong and make him run
- correctly with the other twenty-one players
As spectators.
7qa mere fact that his team mates are watching
,,-, as an individual do a certain thing Will appeal
:. h,s nride and he Will strain every nerve to do
IS he should -, -
= - that player keeps doing wrong, there
=. something the matter and you had better begin
,o look FOR the cause.
II may be overwork physically. mental worry or
=. orher reason. II & is over1Tork physically.
-, Is the only cure, but I would not be much
f-ai5 OF overwork physically, because as a matter
~ fsct that seldom occurs in the case Of hearty
young man
The mental worry proposition is another thlng'
that generally comes from man being tired and
sick OF scrinmage and bruises. and it can be cor
rected by giving him 8 little change and rest
Before I-e ss So - sgIg oo ,L &c scTIoTs nayers
erd be wiz not be APT go wrong on a mans con-
hT ne system Of coaching that throws all into
one common tumble and treats ell alike IS PAD. L
Seye seem coaches yelling and screaming at ser1-
ogs players, men who ordinarily show great aip- IN ~,
ton. but who for some reason are just theh OF IN
heir wor.l ,,,-.,.- ., .-,,.a s,,o, .
player 10 distraction. ana reaIy hahIcSps nm nm
k5yilv Take player, for instance, who has lost
co16dence IN his catching ability. He muns few
Sr,fs IN games and the crowd turns against him,
he ievspapers roasts him and the poor player
e. he co7ch 10 take hold Of that player and give
hin medicine IN the shape Of careful encourage
Hsneak,ng OF catching football and the ability
% 90 this has meant great deal IN the past. ana
had three Guarterbacks TO choose from at the
beEfrnug cf the season would mo out llIst
sci them al three 10 catching kicks, and then me
one who caught in the most natural style woulu
sale-t for nv quarterback and teach him how 10
NAV the position. The most natural catchers whoIl
have ever seen catch The iootoa 9gslnso ans te5 ~
\ IL = $50 he whiTllng and twisting football.
Afe- th5t II IS the ability 10 get the hands on the
ha1 against the body
The forward pass has now been used a great Z oea,
in games and practice. and now we are beginning
10 ie ~ a. ~s. rrincip!es IS never 10 throw the
haf ,,rti YOU see who YOU going 10 throW II 20.
TIE Indians in their game against PenIsy , Al : :
used UNIQUE device to help The men m wIU ayers "a
Eyscsive n The Two end rushes wore red caps, and
tt.etse 49,, - esI5 -7e1 wore white caps
While the device helped the Indians IL i aLso
1stg1 sit g bar-s fha most Nine forward passes out
w. ~. Ee,-s "a he made over an opponents head.
T7hsrsfore the coach should give his men great
5saI ~ practice IN passing the ban Win DotIl y.
hands above their heads. as in basketball ! ms -
a TeTv accurate method, and great sWiflness can
also Ne attained. - ,,,,,I5 -
As general axiom the forward pass should be
made as quickly possible before an opponent
csn size M The play and get in the way -,
4 nan should never pass the ban ioTWaIu "5Len
he c0iId make 4 run himself. II takes great oeal
M rrqrti~e and Judgment 10 be able 10 know "Heh
10 Tass ans "a hen 20 run. - ~, =, .
IN the Princeton-Cornel game IN New YORK ne
other dav number Of forward passes were uHtu'
and IN several cases the opposing team was coli-
The NAV was usually made directly from, the
quarterback the end rush. after lle quar- 'ei % IL
hs3 -uu a little ways with the ban 49,
Fste lf.l-e have been especially effective this
wear herause the opposing team IS so a1rald ot 4
kick nowadays that its defence IS cor cois.le s -,
weakened several teams have very goo l"l , ~
rasS al the gr7 of n fake STICK ailg u - t+ -
gets away m I'm without being tackled az ne S'"i .
'Hz forWar. mass is almost certain 10 "oIh
Both Princeton and Cornell in thelr maICh US
nlmher rf line shifts and the back hel9 MoTio
also shif, with them. princeton sto-'he1 &c,
lre shifts -e~r effectively hT having ler ~" SllL..s
with ne Cornell line. but tn" back hela n3 70 iill @
SO much IN This way she stopped 'orh+ll > l',,i
cross bucks one disadvantage n shltt attack X E +
that tho orp0srg uaveTs and defence are not "l-!l
shifted iu the'r bodies but they, are slItta . =
fhel- minds. that S. they practically know "ila
going 20 Faru.r and watch more Tor play on ~ lIL
shifted SIDE than they do for play on ule NtaH
SIDE because rla~ the weak side Is easy 10 stop