The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-20
WATCHING AND PLAYING THE GAME
P. D. Haughton, Former Harvard Coach Gives Spec tators Inside Data to Enable Them to Witness
 Cridiron Battles Tn6elligently
Football and How to Watch It.

Football and How to Watch It By Percy ID. Haughton, Marshall Jones Company, Boston.
 Percy D.. Haughton. who was Har- wards football coach for 190S-1916, tells a lot of inside footbau'' of value to prospective players G-d highly in formative to spectators in Football and How to Watch It.
 The author says he has made uo attempt in his book to describe the game in all it's details, but to simplify the difficulty of watching and under standing the game intelligently has liners" on which he recommends the spec ctators to rlvet attention.
 "GAre you ready, Harvard?'
 "'Are you ready, YaIe?' The referee blows his whistle.
 Tt is a supreme moment The pentup feelings of the past year are suddenly released and one is brought face to face with the realization that within the coming two hours the pen- dulCm of the FateS will swing either to victory or defeat"
 MT. HaughtOn advises every one who wants to get the most out of the game to get to his seat at least twenty minutes before the whistle blows, and to Ise Judgn1en mt in getting into pro- perIy elevated seat. so that the whole field can be observed at all times. He says that if possible one should not miss the brief period of warming up, which gives an opportunity to. study the physical and mental attitude of the pIayers. He also emphasizes the importance of risxing the laceration of your vocal cords in the welcoming cheer to your team as it trots through the portals onto the field.
 Instruction to Players.
 'tFew spectators realize what a tre- mendous inspiration this is to the players. Many people think that cherrs are only stage play. They are not; in fact. well conducted cheers at time in6iSDen Sd DlS to the morale of the players
 NIT. Haughton technically describes tho tactics employed by the offense to advance the ball, and which are grouped under the main headings or rushing. forward passing. kicking by deception or by combination or any two of the above.
 I,r,Sfer rush plays he enumerates plum ees. which comprise all plays Of 9 straight ahead nature, mostly directed at or between the two guards; slants' directed on either side of the defen- siye tackles; sweeps, directed at the flank of the defense, the fastest back carrying the ball, and reserve plays in which all plays change their dl- rection.
 The forward pass includes short, swift losses to a point about on the extended scrimmaSe lines; throws, m m to spaces between the wing haltpacKs on the defense and long heaVeS. ne says forward passes are all dangerous, as they are so susceptible to intencep- ton by the defense. He also de. scribes the punt, drop and placement kick. the first to be used in lieu of inc surrender of the ball and the two latter for scoring field goals.
 ''In watching a football game l s+rone1v advise the spectator to cultl- vate the habit of alway knowing the down and distance, either by memory or by reference to the score poard' In this way you can often an ticinate the nature of the ensuing play