The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-17

charges to handle he forward pass.
IL was not until the following year,
however, that the Tigers efforts began
to yield results. The Carlisle Indian
game at the Polo grounds that season
showed what was to be expected. The
OrEnge and Black backs would dash
across the field and then Harlan would
stop suddenly and boot the leather d.
agonally back across the gridiron. The
waiting Princeton ends would scoop
up the leather and romp away for big
gains the few Tins that the plays
were used they were crowned with
success and gave the sharps an linking
Of what was to be expected later In
the season.
Then came the Yale game, and again
Harlan demonstrated the effective
ness Of the play. His quick kicks did
great deal toward making possible
McCormaclks terrific line breaking.
With the graduation Of Harlan, II was
thought that Princeton would give up
the play. Who after witnessing the
Tigers early season orgies OF 1908. irn-
agined that the Yale game would
snow a wonderful exhibition Of the on
side kick on the part OF the Nassau
combination. But sIch was the case.
Time and again during the first half
OF that game the Ellis defense found
cred around helplessly, while onside
kick after onside kick shot over the
center Of the line, yielding good gains.
1t was not until the Yale coaches runll-
ed out Pop Corey from the side lines.
with instructions to lay in close to his
line and catch the ball on the fly, that
the play was broken up.
And from present signs down in the
Jungle" 1t looks as though the onsfde
kick would again be featured. Coach
Mccormick IL constantly drilling his
most promising kicking ha1fbaclxs in
the art Of dropping the ball exactly
whore they want 1t 20 land. and results
against Virginia Polytechnic the play
was worked successfully on an average
of once In every four attempts. This
percentage is profitable If the ends
can fairly cover the long drives.
Last year the onside kick was a
favorite play in tine University OF
Pennsylvania attack. Bill Hollen-
back, one Of the greatest place punt
ers who ever wore cleats, is no longer
at Quakertown. Consequently the play
has apparently fallen into disuse. II
took a man Of Hollenbaclx's kicking
ability to make 1t go. Aleck Thayer
is capable toe artist, however, and
developments along the line OF the on
side kick may be uncovered in Penn
sylvania's later games. Just now II
Is the forward pass that is in the
limeIight on Franklin field.
When Swarthmore included O'Brier
in her lineup the Garnet had one Oh
the best onside kick ground gamers
known to the game. O'Brien's re.
rnarkahle drop kicking ability had un.
consciously schooled him for the
play. Swarthmore's style was differ
ent from Princeton's diagonal kick
of 1907 in that the fullback and tive
halfbacks ran straight across field
while Quarterback O'Brien dropped the
BAH alongside the fleeing trio. TIL,
play was success.
Fordhan's success this autumn car
be attributed in no small degree I,
the onside kick. One Of the Maroon
touchdowns against Cornell was du,
to the play. In McCaffery and Me
Carthy Fordhan has a pal. Of end
who can cover the quick drives to per.
lection. Moreover, the Bromakileri
are reliable Several OF the smallei
college teams have developed tn.
play to a high degree. However, tney
are few and far between. The idea
equipment a classy booter, and just a,
capable ends is not generally found
on the same squad, The coach wht
has material considers himself a fav,
ored son Of fortunes