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him back," "Root him up," are the ex¬
pressions used.
After having made a hole, if called for,
or blocked his man, the next duty of the
guard is to get into the push or interfer¬
ence himself. Get hold of the runner; if
possible, pull him along. Give him a
chance to use you in warding off would-
be tacklers. His runner will be ofttimes
stopped, but not thrown; it is then that
he can make his strength and weight felt
by getting his shoulder behind the mass
and pushing for dear life.
He has no chance, to be sure, for brill¬
iant work, but in this way he can gain
yards for his side all the same. When his
own runner has been thrown, he should
help him up and put him on his feet.
The next thing to do, and one of the first
duties of a guard, is to line up quickly.
He should be right beside his centre the
moment the ball is down. The play can¬
not start without some one to guard it.