PREFACE.
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.
CONTENTS.
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]
LIST OF PORTRAITS.
[P. stands for Princeton, Y. for Yale, and H. for Harvard.]