Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
SOCCER FOOT BALL FIRMLY
ESTABLISHED IN AMERICA
Leading Winter Sport England and Scotland Has Gained
Much Popularity in This Country-Col- ...
leges Compete in League.

a distance of IS yards. these being con-
nected with each othe- by line parallel
to the goal lines. the space between these
being the penalty area a mark Is made
opposite the center of each goal. II yards
from the goal line. this being the penalty
kick mark.
Association foot ball is played upon q
field twice as long II Is broad. the
maximum length being about 100 yards.
the minimum being 100 yards. The goal
posts are "A feet apart, with a bar across
them s feet high. the corners of the
ound and the touch lines being marked
with flags. The ball is perfectly round
and measures p inches in circumference.
The Players.
Two halves of forty-fve minutes each
constitute a game. with an interval OF
five minutes, with eleven players on each
side, as follows: One goalkeeper, two
fullbacks, three halfbacks' and 1--WE for
wards
The five forwards are strictly for at
tack only, the two outside players always
being In advance of the inside players:
The center forward, being the pivot OF
the attacking line, must be a sure kicker.
as he is the one who is most depended
upon to shoot the ball through his or
ponent's goal
Upon the three halfbacks falls the great
err part of the play. as they are supposed
to attack and defend in turn, II being
their duty to break up all passing move
ments OF the opposing forwards. and also
to feed their forwarders. The center
halfback is the pivot of the team He
must always be ready to fall back to the
defense, this being where a halfback Is
Indispensable
The two fullbacks bear the brunt of the
defense. as the responsibility OF keeping
the goal intact falls on them They are,
as a rule. heavy and swift Of foot, and
| must be sure. strong kickers. II is their
place to protect the goalkeeper. who Is
h0na W. hon he hoo fAn
and oftentimes good goalkeeper has
| saved a team from defeat by his clever
| handling of the ball
| Out Of Bounds.
If the ball is kicked out of bounds II
is in touch and thrown back into play
by one of the halfbacks of the opposing
side to the player who kicked It out
The ball must be thrown with two hands
| from behind the head, the thrower stand
| ing with his toes to the line, his feet to
| be kept fiat on the ground. The player
is allowed to throw it in any direction.
| but must not touch 1t until some one
else has played 1t. II the ball is kicked
over the end lines 1t is out OF play, which
results in goal kick. the ball being
kicked into play from the six-yard line
| by the goalkeeper. If. however, the ball
crosses the line, being played over by
one of the team defending that end. it
tis a corner kick. One of the opposing
| players then kicks the ball from the
corner flag into the goal mouth. the other
player trying either to head or rush it
through.
If player Intentionally handles the
ball. trips or obstructs another player not
in the act of handling the ball. he incurs
a penalty, a free kick being given to the
opposing team. Should the foul occur,
however, within the penalty area, 1t is a
| penalty kick for goal no one being AL
lowed near the ball except the player
| who Is making the kick.
The game is very fast and exciting, as
no one player can keep the ball to him.
self more than a few seconds, the ball
usually travelling from one goal to the
other with lightninglike rapidity. In many
instances the ball does not touch the
ground for quite while. being kept in
the air from one players head to the
| other.
Every player is kept in action during
| the game, and man needs to be in per-
feet condition to go through a game or
ninety minutes duration, as there are no
substitutes allowed except in case Of an
accident, which rarely occurs. and then it
is at the discretion of the opposing cap
tain.