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30 A PRIMER OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL
that belongs to him. He should watch
the ball, not altogether ignoring the man
in front of him. This may seem difficult
at first, but constant practice will soon
bring the ball and the man into the field
of his vision at the same time. Then he
should try to divine when the ball is
going, and break through with it and not
after it. In going through, the rusher
should go through on as small an arc of
the circle as possible, so as not to open
up his own line too much, thus making
holes for the other side ; and he should
go through with his arm extended, so as
not to be bowled over by the interferers.
So much as to the manner of going
through.
The Methods of Getting Through Con¬
sidered.—This is a problem which every
forward must work out largely for him¬
self. Mere weight and bull strength will
count for little or nothing here. Quick¬
ness, agility, and dexterity in use of legs