1912–13 Volume 37 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

22 THE SCROLL.defined methods of scoring by the air route, namely; drop kickingas in the American game and which likewise counts three points;kicking as in the American game and which likewise counts threepoints; kicking into touch behind the goal line, and lastly kickingthe ball to the dead line; the two last of these are practicallythe same, and count one point, the first of these consists in kickingthe ball behind the goal line but within the playing limit of the field,while the second consists of kicking it beyond the dead line, or playinglimit of the field.Another way of scoring, which is the ultimate result of a puntedball, is when the punted ball is caught behind the goal line and theplayer is unable to carry it out before he is downed by the wings ofthe opposing side. This play is known as a rouge, and results in theoffensive side scoring one point. Now supposing the halfback in thelast play catches the ball and runs out from behind his goal line, istackled and carried back over the line before he can call held, thisis called a safety touch, and counts two points for the offensive side.On these plays the ball is put in play again by a drop kick fromquarter field or about the twenty-five yard line, by the team scoredupon. Sometimes a team will score four or five points in this mannerbefore the defensive side braces up and carries the ball down thefield again.The last and most effective method of attack is by end running.There is nothing in American football that equals Canadian endrunning; the clean diving, interference of a well coached Americanback field when the would be tacklers are suddenly and effectuallyspilled, most nearly approaches it. But it is very seldom that theinterference effectually opens the way for the man with the ball; ifit did the scores in the college games last fall would have been larger.On the other hand Canadian end running seldom fails to gain quitea number of yards, and often the last man to receive the ball has aclear field or at least an opportunity of pitting his speed and dodgingability against the speed and tackling ability of the defensive halfbacks,all of which is fast, open, and spectacular play.The manner of Canadian end running is this. The signal havingbeen given, the quarterback takes the ball, and passes it to the nearesthalfback, or more often, keeping it himself, the whole line of backsstart running toward the wings, the man with the ball slightly inadvance and nearest the scrimmage. An opposing tackier dives athim, he passes swiftly and accurately back to the next runner, andhits the turf, while his companions carry the ball on around the end.Another tackier dives and there is another pass, and another tumble,and still the ball goes on around the end. Now probably the manwith the ball has an opportunity for a pretty display of open fieldrunning or perhaps there are too many defensive players at the pointof attack and the play broken up, or a pass intercepted, and the at-