Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31


may OUTRAGE the backs and have a
clear held ahead of them. romp down
and score Il goal before the backs can
recover Full backs should be s.rong
kickers with either foot, fov q full
natk WHO cannot kick equally well
really hrSt-claSs player in this posi-
'on. Finally. il il 4 fatal error for
| a iull back to dribble the ball. In
clearing. he should use his own judy
iieh', nut as a general rule lie should
Eel Tue ball away from his own goal
a. iar as possible without kicking in
neyohd the reach Of his own forwards
hhif Hncks Are backbone OF rcnm
ito"aoiN The most hard ed
p!"! cfS on a soccer team are III. h;,,f
packs. t""u haltb.,ciis are the very
backbone Of team No mat,.r hnn.
good the forwards are or how stro,,,
'"t inlihacls may be, a team without
good haltbacks is terribly han,iiron,,.J
iialtbaeES should b. clever ,ackl.rs
"boNc "NefNthins else and n,rr-nt
Sini'"ns Tor work. /, is theit. duty
l" worry Tire opposing forwards ana
never Civ" them moments rest
throughout the game
The center haiibach has q na,,i.u-
iarly a"dn"us duty /" perform. for
/ mol only does he haT. 10 watch the
center forward with the utlnos; vigil
'anrc, hut he also has to keep q keen
eye on rhe inside men. lialfhacks
should never go III Tor long kicking
ana they should not do much drill
oiihs. clever hulfhacS will transfer
Tue pan TO forward rs quickly as
possible. and 10 the forward in the h.st
position 10 receive it, Halfhac elk :,
. should pass the ball along the ground
Whenever possible for II is much CASTE.
I" control = ban coming 10 YOU along
Inc ground than winch IT is skicd up
IL the ain When a ball is kicked in
the air ~ SiNes the opposing defense a
. much To- -;cr opportunity o: clearing
\ haifhacll should be a good shot III
goal, and ia ordc. to become pron
"icnt hc should practice shooting tust
rs aSsiduous!N as the forwards MANY
aH opportunity comes to a halfbacl;
81 taking pot shot at goal. and /; not
infrenuently haSptns that such a shot
takes tie soalkcepcr by surprise and
beats him To I'll. wing haltbacks falls
the uuty %! throwing III the ball after
II has gone out OF play
VI Is an axiom that the hall should
not he thrown III toward tho PLAYER.
! own goal or toward the center of the
! field unless, in ihe latter case. the ball
las gone ont Of play within striking
distance OF the opponents goal The
bali should almost Invariably be
thrown to one OF the wing men who OF
/ ceiyc it, Now and then IL may be safe
20 throw the ball to another man. but
only III case lie is unmarked and can
get in clear kick.
Combination is absolutely essential
. ~ . soccer team. ana without 1t a team
cannot hope 10 succeed. and IL is most
important that the forwards should
combine well. Mere haphazard plan
VIII never get the forwards anywhere
They must thoroughly understand e.ch
other and give and ;ake passes wh,i
OH the iu! run and nc able TO shoot
from any angle
Forwards >hould R~ Fast
The forwards should be fast. and il
possible the outside men should he
the fastest men on the teSat Much
depends on the ability oS the center
forward 10 hold his men together. 70,
q poor center fol ward can wreck the
whole front line He should he clever
Win ltis feet. quick thinker. and a
sood shot. but without being selas,
" - not the duty ~ the center forward
10 shoot Ali the goals, for III he ia I'M
setash he can make Just a. many OMEN
inHs FOR tn. inside men as IAN IN b;s
Tot aud y center forward can c,lii
fate the knack OF drawing the defense
ana taen passing TO man who Is in
more favorable position To .Aooi az
mnci tho better FOR his team.
Ihc -t"" inside m.n should alvays
Keep Ia touci With tho center AUD
wing men "ithou. roaming All oy.,
me heid, for there is nnthinp pre,,ic,
IN me game then 10 sec tho i've for.
WARDS sweeping Nuown the field IN a
'ine' some teams play with the tire,