Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
BY II. C. BYRD.
PART l.

BY n. C. BYRD.
PART 1.
With an experienced coach in charge of
a foot ball squad. and with every facility
for training the players. 1t Is not an easy
matter by any means to turn out a WIN
ming team, but when conditions are Such
that neither the coach nor the training
facilities are to be had the task becomes
extremely difficult. The latter is the
status of affairs in many of the local
schools. and is practically the case IN
all the numerous athletic clubs in and
around the city.
There are So many things to consider
and so many problems To he met in de-
velopins a foot ball team that without
some kind Of tutoring there is little
chance for a club or high school TO
NM ont a creditahie eleven. In the first
place the boy when he first enters prep
school or the man, unless he mas hah
college experience. who goes out TO play
on an athletic club team has not Hluch
of An idea as IN what constitutes proper
training and seldom knows much about
the rules Resides these two Things, thefe
Is the problem of thinking out plays
not only PLAYS in the simple sense Oh t''I
word but what plays are best addftt
to the use of an Individual eleven II -
for these two classes that the follo"lhS
sip,nle routine of procedure and a few
pIavs from one of the most effective TO-
nations are to be given.
The prime requisite for any kind of an
organization is a head. therefore, pc
fore the candidates for foot hdil team
take the field for their preliminary WORK
oufs some one man should he placed III
charge with the power TO dfect the
practice and a promise TO he onefec.
Many time what hav" been exce,ienl
prospects for good team have neen
ruined because of disSenSion ana Wrah-
Cling resulting in players quitting or else
becoming dissatisfied to such an eAtgh'
that they lose half their efficiency me
only way to avoid such deplorahle CON
dition of affairs is to place some person
in authority with full power to direct tne
policy TO be pursued. While the one III
charge may make mistakes at tunes they
Hill not be half as costly as II the play
ers were constantly wrangllng among
themselves as TO what should De doile-
Must Know Elements.
As soon as the candidates for a team
have appeared on the field ready for
practice they should first be put through
a course of work intended 10 develop
their knowledge of the elements OF the
game. That each player must be an
adent at skinfully handling tackhhS.
no ssino and falling on the ban before
an eleven can be welded toeetie' -
seIf-evident fact, and too much tlllie ea
not be spent in making each iiiah a
fcient as possible in these Things Even
.frer the team has been lined up. Il SCI
of signals given and real practlNe started
II is a good idea to spend az leaSt wv
evenings every week in keeping III Hiiii .
tba, = foot bali team to be ethclent mus,
be thoroughly drilled in 'he
n the game.
n is generally customary Tor men Wtei,
they take charge of team OF any Al"
TO give a little talk on what Tue! 60
e;der as a proper course OF training anu
Ia. ao,n certain rules for the men 10
foIlou, \ whole lot OF this Is uhheceS-
sary because training in IT'S rear sSnss
may be summed up in two wore ,ie'li
living To the man or boy WHO HNes d
i,aa1 ufa the training problem is solved.
81 ,boSa who do not il can never oe
rn,il every dissipation that tends 10 "eah-
an the constitution in any way - e"iii-
mated .broug,,
.ha;r nreIiminarv PAGES the person III
charge should always keep ms eye open
as 10 the possibilities ana QUAR- ~
of each man. and then Wheh i. eollle.
time TO place his men IN the iii e.,.
nosi,ions he will not have 10 experiment
&c such as he would had he given no
attention to that phase of the 1900
What the qualifications OF man s,i 80" ~.
he for a certain position is lElEoSSloIe "
CIV for each individual case. as the CON
se,i,,s Night me such that he could be
sb;f,ed TO some other position III winch
he would be OF more advantage u 'iie
team. but generally speaking the uiei
ahollld be chosen about as Ioio"s. ..
IF all the man most quick 10 peicel.e
.rinyc and the one most inclined TO ne
alert on every occasion. IN pam Woius'
the one whose intelligence seems u So
mass that of his fellows. should ne CHOSEN
for ,he auarter5aCk'S position tlellei
or no, he is a good man To run WIN 'he
hall his supreme qualification shoHla nc
IN. ability 10 run his team II an l'teiii
gent manner so that the WEAKNESSES VI
tn. opposing eleven may rest ~ sA'il
adxaptace of For instance. sometimes
,bare arc weak places in a defensive
eleyen's line or at one Of It's ehdS thst
would not be observed ~ ma! an ~!
ming the offensive eleven VINO TOOK ut
lie notice OF the plag Of his opponents
a -, tba end Of n game such a differ
once would make great ChahSe III the
rssultinr score The quarterback mus,
he able 10 PASS the ball accurately ana
be fairly fast. so that ne can heeP pd'e
with the rest Of the bacAiieo'
Good Line Plunger Needed.
eeaind the line on every foot ball team
should IL :. good line plunser. lie is as
necessary 20 a good offcnse as ever
,nsn 10 IL able 10 lit the opponents for
wards 50 that lie can tear 81 spur r
Ave wards whenever tncE ar" needed I"
max. a frs. down IS IL iHFaiuahie 70
tam nov. as Re was under lie Oh syS-
tetn wh.r that was tie summation 81
.he srxlc of almost every team 5 play
To fin this rpsitiou 4 man must y" -
Iected who is not only neaNy, but who
tss weii 4 enough - ronder him hard
man TO stop The faster and heavier he
IS. so much the better for Tie "ffense Of
the team Weight and speed romRin"d
are rarely found, bu{ Whenever the TWO
are ernLodie! III a man \ IS certain that
he will he a good man 70 play a. foil
tack providing he comes Hp ~ III" mark
81 MS rival in his know edge - the first
principle ~ the ean"
Roth haifHacks should !" fast. II they
baye weicIH g.I;a their speed, 80 mgcn
tre better. Hur above al things Lack
field man m4Sr A.s.e air'|d. Without ~
under me conditions which govern IL"
game rou. lie s. almost useless. II pos
sihIe one - ;tc eacf- should % Il good
man in Tie open ficid. IN" Who 'an dodge
behind his interference" shoot away
through an opening and MAKE his "ay
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