American Football

American Football

The progress of the sport of football in this country, and a corresponding growth of inquiry as to the methods adopted by experienced teams, have prompted the publication of this book. Should any of the suggestions herein contained conduce to the further popularity of the game, the object of the writer will be attained. PAGE English and American Rugby 1 End Rusher 23 The Tackle 39 The Guard 53 The Centre, or Snap-back 67 The Quarter-back 79 The Half-back and Back 91 Signals 115 Training 131 A Chapter for Spectators 165 [Pg vii] [P. stands for Princeton, Y. for Yale, and H. for Harvard.] [Pg 1] [Pg 3] Rugby footballfor it is from the Rugby Union Rules that our American Intercollegiate game was deriveddates its present era of popularity from the formation in England, in 1871, of a union of some score of clubs. Nearly ten years before this there had been an attempt made to unite the various diverging football factions under a common set of laws; but this proved a failure, and the styles of play became farther and farther apart. Of the Association game one can say but little as regards its American following. It is[Pg 4] quite extensively played in this country, but more by those who have themselves played it in Great Britain than by native-born Americans. Its popularity is extending, and at some day it will very likely become as well understood in this country as the derived Rugby is to-day. Its essential characteristic is, that it is played with the feet, in distinction from the Rugby, in which the ball may be carried in the hands. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 39743
Author: Camp, Walter
Release Date: May 20, 2012
Format: eBook
Language: English