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62 A PRIMER OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL
The guard should be careful not to al¬
low himself to be drawn out too far from
the centre. If his man goes out far he
should tell the quarter-back, and have
him send a play through guard and centre,
and his opponent will probably move in
again. As long as the inner foot of the
opposite guard is inside of the outer foot
of the guard blocking, the latter ought to
be able to take him the moment the ball
starts and run him out to the side-lines.
If he stands out farther, he should call the
tackle in to take him.
The guard should also keep a sharp
lookout for the opposing quarter, and if
he conies up into the line between him
and centre, push him out with open hand.
How to block and make holes has been
spoken of in the chapter on Fundamen¬
tals, in which the guard should be con¬
stantly and thoroughly drilled. Under,
forivard, and up is the rule for the guard
in blocking. "Lift him up and shove