Show GOOD KICKING NOW I HAS AN IMPORT ANT ANTI I PART IN THE PLANo PLA M No Eleven Should Consider Itself Qualified for Big Games Games Unless the Team Has a Skillful Punter and a Man Who Can Car I Drop Kick Kick Good Good FootWork Foot Work at Critical Moments Tells football wa was played la last t year this thin year r A AS and ns It will wilt be played and In other oIlier seasons to como come under un un- un- un It la Is evident evi eI der iler tho the present codo of or rules and dent that kicking kicking both both punts kicks drop kicks as well as aa occasional from tram placement is placement Is to bo be a n factor in over every contest Fur For that reason it I la Is essential that football team leam at nt least one good every punter and one good drop kicker among its members If Ir there be bo two or three or even a L halt half dozen do ozen men who can punt well so 80 much the better of There Thoro has been no modification tho the rules for tor HIll 1911 which Indicates that the skill of or the drop kicker has been heen lessened enell It Is probable that many of oC will ultimately ulti ulti- tho the games ames ames which are played matel devolve so BO far as scoring goes Soe upon tho the ability of ot a good drop kicker to lo lift the ball ban over the bar for points There Thore has lies been some ome criticism especially cape espe daily on the part of ot those who wore were wedded weddell to the old game gallic of ot tho the proVisions provisions provisions pro- pro Visions which have Increased tho the value of kicking against the value alue o of advancing advancing ing the tue ball by b strategic rushes Gome l' l n D 1 join U U l' l n D 1 join U U It hardly seems as ns If this criticism Is welt well taken Football primarily Is In which kicking kicking kick kick- presumed 1 to be a contest ing In Is to take lal e some omo part Were ere It to tobo bo ho a n contest relying solelY upon passing pass ing t ic ball from one player to another concerted rushes lushes against a and nd upon defending lino line of at forwards there would be bo little difference between football outdoors and basketball Indoors While It never has been directly asserted as- as ertell that the revision of the rules lis to Increase the kicking quality of or believed the game JL more than one has that the ers had It in mind to favor kicking when the revision re of at the theeo code effected eo e was It Is certain that Increased kicking has tended to add odd variety varlet to the tho sport sinco it modifies the monotonous propensity pro pro- to a advance vance the tho ball bali foot toot by foot toot merely by pushing pushing- a defending lino out of ot the tho way The change in sentiment In regard to more in evidence in 1910 kicking wall vat than It had been In the year before beCore All matches last season In the Important which were played plad the tho spectators were no HO o much better beUtH e educated in the new rules that they thoy tho began to divine tho the critical moment when a drop kick might mean the culmination of ot the effort ef- ef toll fort u of one side to score against tho the other Indeed this was so marked that captains now flOW and then were ere rather freely for lor not taking advantage anvan- anvan tage taKe of or an nn opportunity to score when within striking distance of ot the they wore vere U. U gout In the be Old laya I Tho The old heritage of or football was to carry the ball across tho the line of ot the nom A A. kick of ot len lengths and accuracy accuracy accuracy acy was wa's was by 11 no means despised but the educated to the tue players of or elevens were vere theory that to charge over the line and triumphantly place the ball bali on the ground behind the goal posts of their opponents was the tue acme acma of oC football skill and attainment Naturally It takes lakes time for such an attitude to lo bo be changed It is said of I Harvard for instance that to tu this day the crimson will vIlI never be bo satisfied until it hu has hUI crossed the goal line of ot Yule Yale with a ti touchdown The men at Cambridge remember with commendable commend commend- able asperity certain occasions when Yale has cros crossed ed the Harvard line and they are nrc ambitious to return the com corn Imen t. t There is little doubt that the first player who succeeds In so doln doing will receive such a a. reception from his follow follow fol fol- fel- fel low tow students as no Harvard athlete has hag received In years True Harvard has beaten Yale once since 1902 but hut It was with a drop kick and not by a n touchdown So for tor that matter the Harvard t team am has one good kick for tor which to be thankful To revert to tho tio subject of ot kicking It Is quite quito evident that a team which will wilfully refuse to employ this method of or attack from tram m mere re stubbornness stubbornness stubborn stubborn- ness nes is rendering its conte contests contents ts the tue harder hard hard- er or to win and possibly marring what ma may be a capital capitol 8 season simply through a headstrong desire to break down de defense defense de- de rense h by attempted manifestation of ut bru brute te superiority UrO Iiron a Q Vine Pine Example E There was one team last year which showed In admirable manner what ma may maybo h bo done with a 11 fair and and an accurate c uri a and r d-r forceful r r kicker T That lt I was wa the team of or Brown university I Teams reams of young oung players that is to 4 I say school and academy E teams tams ma may man well pattern after aCter tho the work of or the thai Brown cloven cleven With very rare except the team played consistently beautiful football from the time that It got well veil into Its stride Ono One of the best ot of Its conte contests ts during the year yeas was that against Yale when whon the Ella Ell lie were beaten by the score e of 21 to 0 O. I This riis result was waR largely brought brough about by combining some sortie rushing with plenty of or good Bood kicking both punting punUn and drop dron kicking against n Yale wi an ana before the game was over oyer the Ys Yal eleven cleven was as as near thoroughly demor demor- as ns It had hall been any time prior o was an any time after otter that contest d This type of ot game is Js recommend thoroughly to younger players In the tha first place it brings more mora action mt tho tiu contest and probably taken al all through in is less likely to develop Injuries ln- ln Juries even though they be of ot a trl- trl fling nature and the fe fewer er injuries th thai better for Cor young teams A r 1 ver football eleven which play this tall fall should hould make an effort fro from the start to t practice pr to bring out me me who can klc kick well and ana when su au players are found they should be nut l ed when whenever over it Is possible and logi 1081 logical for them to punt or attempt dro drop ro J Kicks Even kicks from placement or ar ra not to be despised for there Is 19 pose pos possibility In their results which may Ie lead e eto to points V Teams which have the benefit ol good cO coaching probably will wm have plea plen plent ty t of oC instruction as to the best deform dete to provide when a kick Is being At Attempted at tempted For th the younger players player who sometimes lack coaches It IB Is we well to note that the they should not only da- da fend the tho Immediate front of ot the skirmish skirmish skir skIs mish line when one of or lr numb is attempting a kick but should pr pro protect the flanks as well weB In order the that tho the kicker ma may learn to have conn confidence confidence dence In himself lIeu Help th tit the Kicker 4 Poor defense means that the kick kic must be hurried and while all kl kare k- k are more or less hurried if IC tho m m handling the ball feels that he can rel reI upon a few tew moments to adjust to the tho situation he is naturally t f more lIkel likely to put the ball in a n able spot than he ho is if ho he exp expects t be surrounded by opposing players ers b baj fore toro ho can square away to drive th ball Younger players should also alco direction with their kicking There Thero ti too much Impulse on the part of ot beginners bo be Inners to got the ball ban away any any 01 0 old way There is s no rCa reason r C for r this II ex ax youthful haste A little hard worn won will convince coO any boy with a stron leg that ho can kick right or left wit some ome accuracy and with every bit d much nuch ease as merel merely to boost the b bInto binto bid into tho the air all and trust to luck 1 If It the defense has hns been bei drawn ove ov to one ono side sille prior to lh the tho formation ot of kick it is certain that It Is 19 doubly a val valuable s1 to the attacking side to drive th thi hall hail Into that territory where the d dO tense Is weakest rather than to it Into Inlo the air and see it St fall where the attacking side is crowds back b by its adversaries V When hen the ball is Js down among among- th thi yard thirty ard lino and tho attack Is n nover nover nover over confident that it Jt can gain t th necessary distance it Is la far fax better better- t make an effort to score from a n dr dro dro kick than It is to trust to Just o on more formation hoping that some bee bai bo able to circle the tho end or pu may through the line far tar enough to gain ain t th coveted distance J The trouble troubie has been with Ith young teams team In particular under the n rules that t they the have havo not made mode the the- thebe be beof b bot bof of ot their opportunities In using using- the tho dr kleIn kick and for tor that matter It Is 15 pro be bea Icat la Ic able that a similar fault tault might at the doors of ot some Bome of the the- t which should know better If exp epa lence is worth anything to them 6 CE AND STAT TE II F Salt Lake City reduced tea rates Oregon Short Line Tickets on s I M from tram Ogden and points south October to S. 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