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48 A PRIMER OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL
side kicks depends largely upon the ter¬
ritory in which the play is. If the oppo¬
nents are in their own twenty-five-yard
line, it is best for the ends to go through
and try to block the kick. They may not
succeed, but they can distract the atten¬
tion of blockers, and so allow some others
forward to block the kick and make a
touch-down.
In other parts of the territory, the ends
may go back or kick and block the oj>pos-
ing sides.
Finally, the end should keep on his
toes and follow the ball all the time.
2. Tackle.—If there is any one position
in the line harder to play than another,
that position is the tackle.
He must look out for territory on both
sides of him, and be ready to help either
guard or end as the emergency requires.
The great majority of the plays are aimed
at him. The variety of the plavs is lim¬
ited only by the rules of the game, which