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Show Maxims For ihe Gridiron By FIELDING H. YOST. T)0 your part In every play; be a worker. Tho plays aro designed for eleven men to execute, not ten. Spectators aro not wanted on the grid-Iron grid-Iron Tholr places axo in tho grand stand Think: bo versatile; tako advantage of every opportunity Cigar store In- 1 dians, cloak models and boundary tail x- lsr - 1 5i pj I S ' -I COACH YOST OF MICHIGAN. monuments havo their uses, but not on the football field. Use your "searchlights " The rules say. "Keep one foot on the ground when making a tackle," but that does- not mean that you should grow there. One man only 13 needed to carry the ball, but It Is mighty hard going for him unless ho Is ably assisted by his teammates. Do not got discouraged at strong opposition op-position Kecpup your courage and determination de-termination whon tho gamo soems to bo going against you The team that has met and surmounted strong opposition oppo-sition and difficulties is tho team worth while. A universal rule for tackling never let anything get away from you Do not hesitate, "go to It;" carry tho fight into thfi enemy's country. Remember, It is not what you did In your last game or last car that Is going go-ing to win tho day, but what you do now. You will get out of tho game Ju3t about what ou put Into it. Play the gamo fair Ypu will have so much moro confidenco In yourself and far moro enthusiasm for our work. Tho spirit of the contest Is half the battle, so havo plenty of spirit, but "no spirits." A man without courage and confidence confi-dence is llokcd beforo the gumo bugJa.- Tho man who can "come back" after ho has encountered difficulties Is made of tho right stuff. Eleven men make a football team now, as In tho early dajs of the game, but modern requirements make It necessary that eleven men play constantly con-stantly together and to the one end If one man lags, errs or Is lnefilclcnt It Is almost Impossible for tho others to get good results, no matter how well directed may be their efforts, Indlxld-ual Indlxld-ual strength, wit, courage and ability must be there But they must weld themselves Into a chain that makes every advantage possessed by ono member of the team a common asset It Is team play, and only team play, that will jlold success, and no eleven can succeed without it. |