Show IS THE MAN OF THE HOUR THE DR DROP P KICKER if I J Th e f j J l o 7 iP c i ct ti I I t 1 I I J I k ke kt 11 Y I t r t it e J i l t L It rJ h 1 v i I to- to 1 L t. UI I. I I If t f I. I r h j t- t I. I I Is If Now of the Chi Chief f Positions Position I 1 I. I Cen Center r One Que f iN the football eleven Is IB se selected e elected e- e W. W WN I for or tho the season seMon of ot 1911 the tho young yo nG and growing players must recognize that the position of ot center is more Important than it was once considered to be There The was I a time when boys were first beginning to take up the game Jame that they thoy believed a large thick through Joung youngster ter more blessed with avoirdupois avoirdupois' than cleverness cleverness was the Ideal selection for center It was not uncommon f for r the fattest bo boy o of tho the school to be he chosen to fill the place The Tho new football codo code has given Ilven that doctrine n a. a black eye ce The Tho center who Is fit tit for tor the part these days must be an athletic youngster youngster young young- ster who can run tackle pass the ball ballwell ballwell well ven fit tit Into the Interference help on tho time defense in more ways than ono one ono and generally prove provo his usefulness The Tho center who plays good football under the tho new code must combine quickness of ot body with quickness of ot thought While the thA passing of ot the ball still devolves upon him as ns It has Inthe Inthe In Inthe the past the new now centers have shown such uch remarkable ability to play fine tine defensive football that they have revolutionized revolutionized rev rev- ever every idea that had b been en enIn In vogue as to the duties of the position position position tion For instance Instance- look leek at the tho grand work of ot Morris of ot Yale le last year ear So far tar as his general worth to the team learn was concerned he lie was quite as valuable as asa asa asa a back He was In the thick of ot almost every ever play pIa which opposing elevens at attempted attempted at- at tempted a against Yale Checking here and blocking there and repeatedly singling out tho man man S Uj th tb bail I And bringing him to a standstill Morris finished fin thi- the tha season tho choice ot of many man for the American All eJ ven Coone o of Yale Cozens Coens of ot P vanla vania and half halt a mm dozen others others of ot the thelast thelast thelast last three years rears have given u us nn an en entirely entirely entirely en- en new conception of ot the possibilities ties tics of ot the position and the growing up 11 whO try tn th game this fall fan should not overlook o thi fact in making up their teams Under tho the rule permitting perm the tho direct pass K tl any player er back bach of oC the tho line lino the ce center must be able to tu shoot the ball to to an any angle which Is Demanded In ad addition addition addition ad- ad to tIme the difficulty In passing ac accurately ac- ac carate 1 to players vio 10 are standing occasionally ho will to 0 called upon to top p pass S to a t player who is in motion If tho the ball bail is not put lito lato pin pIa play through tho the old medium of or S ond handling bythe by bythe bytho the tho quarterback I It Is essential that tie the I center pass the ball bAJI accurately for tor with the attack strung out a n little m mire re than It was in inthe inthe the old days das a poor poo pass or a pass which ends enIs In a 9 fum fumble Ie Is likely to re result result re- re sult suIt in the loss of ot tio 10 game The defenso de defense de- de tenso Is quick to pile pie pi e through h. h and It will take tako alertness n the part of or the tho attack to hold bold tho the ball bil against such op OP- OP position bil I In the tho old game the backs ran so closely into the quarterback flU that frequently frequently fre fre- he shoved the tho ball bail Into their arms thereby eliminating to some somo extent extent ex ex- tent the possibility bf pf f fumbling In the themore themore themore more open game ame I l Is often the case that a pass tI must be ade some seine dl distance t and tho the ball must be e sent along alan without without without with with- out any Y particular If It It Is passed and is It r revolving at tho the same time It will be be more mora difficult to handle than if shot through with little litti circular 10 motion motion mo mo- tion to It I The signal code is perhaps more moro com complicated corn com under the new game than it was There Thero is greater variety of plays plas All of these must be at tho the fingers fingers' ends of the tIme center Thero There is 15 not a player play play- er cr on the team not even the quarterback quarterback quarterback quarter quarter- back who must have havo a n. better knowledge knowl knowl- pd edge e 0 of the plays p a which arc are to be made Every Ever possible move must be at his command for the ball ma may be bo turned from one Ono flank to tho th other as rapidly rapid rapid- ly as Cos the captain of the team changes his plan of attack As a defensive player the center is equally equal Nowadays It is the fashion to play pin playa pina a loose loos center That means menns that the center need not necessarily necos- necos pla play right on the tho lino every overy minute min ruin ute mite in defense and that It IB is not in incumbent In- In c upon him to stand his ground and resist the attacking centers He can ean slip Sill through to ono one side and get aftertime after the time man with the ball If It ho he Is alert enough to follow it through while ItIs it itIs itis Is being passed i In these days It is more moro Important to to pay every attention to securing results through the speed of ot an nn eleven ele than It ItIs Itis itIs is to i rely ely upon physical strength without without without with with- out activity A A. good well voll built active player is preferable for center centor to the player ph who Is heavy henY and slow A good passer Is desirable above aboe anything but butU If U It Is possible to find a n player who can combine accuracy with activity and anda a share of ot strength lh the position of or center will mill Ill be bettor belter filled than If IC ev everything evI ev- ev is 15 left leU to cl weight ht and strength I alono alone |