Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-10-27 | Page 17 | Sure Tackling, Safe Handling of Punts Necessary in Safety Man

Sure Tackling Safe Handling of Punts Necessary in Safety Man Learn lo to Watch alch Football S By y JERRY BRONDFIELD 5 NEA Service ervice Sports Writer Writer There ar are arO few jobs in football harder to handle handle or or or more more- important important im im- im- im porta t than that of the s safety fety m man n who ho nearly always always' is on n his own S The safety man must be an exceptionally S nally fine I tackler tackier and a fast runner Often he is the last man between the and the goal line and should hould he miss iniss miss his tackle or allow to be and then outraced to the goal a game may be lost Safety men should shoula be sure handlers handlers handlers han han- of punts In a tight game coaches prefer a man who can make allowance for wind currents or who can expertly follow a wildly bouncing bouncing bouncing ing ball to a back who although fast and elusive may not be as glue- glue fingered Returning a punt is im all S SA A team that is forced to start its offense deep within its own t territory terri tern tory is handicapped If the s safety fety man man can grab a punt and break away to midfield eld or better the signal-caller signal is in position to use use everything at his c command