The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-17
FOOTBALL
Started in England But
it Didn't Become
Popular Till
IT REACHED AMERICA

Football is a game Of English origin.
and the history OF its success dates
back to the middle of the nineteenth
century, when the game was introduced
into the schools of Rugby Harrow ana
Others as a means Of outdoor reCrea-
ton. to relieve the monotony Of indoor
lte, and to produce ruggedness In the
character Of the youthful stulsnt,
whose continual indoor life had caused
him 20 become poor in health anu
stopped in posture. -,
~ There were two varieties Of football
games ndopted-onc the Rugby and the
other the Association. soon the game
begdn 10 mud favor in America a ste9.
many, OF the principal colleges taking ~
up. and that the game has eNtended
most rapidly during the past few years;
rs. eviuced by the fact that nearly ell
the colleges, schools and athiStiG cIups ct
now pnsscsS football teams. While the
h1Rnrnt is intended more for the youthtul
3 student, 1t has been proven that with
its tumblcs and sCrimmages, incldehtal
TO The Rugby code. II Is moI , d ,,n spor' bvt bVt
Is endured more sby the one whose
frame Is full grown and set .,.....s
while the game of tootpail, as plageu
in America, is considered by some as
brutal IL really In no more SO man
many other sports, as keen inNestlsa
otiuu -has shown. Take for instance,
the great college player, trained 70 the
hour possessing courage, determine
ton aud an enthusiastic spirit 10
achieve success, Is but an inkiing OF
what the trained tOOlDdll payer uhN
koeS II IS that sort of physical tram
=. Jug that enables one 20 Withstand the
terrific work Of the opponent on tne
football he". II is that condition that
IA Invaluable to the football student III
! after years, It Is that condition that
gives the brain-work to the student,
cruising him TO use great Judgment IN
: overcoming the strengh Of his opponent,
for. while football is a game Of great
endurance and strength, Il necessarily
4 rutA,t be guided by the mind
---Asa a builder OF execution me gatns
guf rfootball ranks supreme The player
enters the game with complete KNOW
sietIye of the rules that govern the game
with the power Of attention that COM
preheuds command with the acqualnt-
0dnce OF signals, with that he will do his
part with sufficient courage, coupled
with the spirtt-ot victory, that his team
shall not be dsgraced by defeat.
The game of football Is played by two
teams on the field that Is level, and
commonly termed the lgribron. rms
.Gcld. OF grldiron. Is laid OUT lgo @ @Legt
,lines Ave wards apart Al each end OF
p the tield a goal ~ located, which Is com.
posed VI two upright posts, exceeding % 1
aISS ap1rt u gtSSs cross bar i 10 feet clear from
the ground Each team must have |
.,eleven men seven liuemen def end, left I
tackle. left guard, center, right guard, |
Tieht tackle and right end) aud four !
q backs tluarter, left half. right halt ana
fult-b1clO
The choice OF goals are ueclded py iOt' |
'the side winning the toss generally
avail them selves Jf any favorable wind |
or gradients which might prevail The
game begins by the opposite side, TO
that which has choice Of goals, kicking
u the ball from center Of field toward
the goal line Of the opponent, by whom
Il Is generally caught and carried for
ward untu further progress Is stopped
drive the ball over the goal line. or be-
tween the two upright posts; which
Achievement Is making a goal When
the progress OF the ball Is stopped, the
two telms line up opposite each other
with the ball on the ground In tho
hands Of the Center 70 whom Il tenn
pOLarlly belongs. When the Center, lt
the call OF signal, snaps the ball 20
the lulrter-blck who, az a rule. passes ,
1t to another player, the two teams
rush together. the one endeayOring, by
vance the ball. while the other strives
to. break up the formation and down the
man with the ball. This clash Is called
possession OF the ball fail 70 gain ten
yards In three downs, the ball then goes
TO the opposite side, ana thus they 80
hshind tho euemy's goal line for the
coveted points
The oficial football rules call for sew.
euty minutes 0t play which are diyid-
ten minutes between. Time Is taken out ,
for necessary delays, such as try-at- !
goal after touchdown, Kck-out I
kck-Off. or when play Is suspended by
the, referee.
The victor OF the game is the team y
scoring the greatest number of points,
determined according 10 the value as
signed 20 the following plays: \
Touch -doWn-ball placed behind goal =
lue sssHstsHtssssfs sEHtFfssffr frsrrttFFsHHfs . |
Goal kicked after touchdown IL made,
1. e. over cross bar and between goal
posts ''''.',,.'',ss', '''''.t .t''''',.'.'''' r
Goal from held, drop or place kick. Z /
'Shtety .ss'sssssEssssE'ssssHssssss ..sssssssT Z
ITO score a safety, the impetus Inn %
pelliug the ball behind the goal line must
come from the side defending the goal u
and the ball be there possessed by the
same SIDE II Is a tOuch-back II the I'M
Bstus ODme from an opponent, and O g
t0uch-back counts nothing, a