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take him as near the line as possible, be¬
cause that saves distance, and does not
enable the runner to dodge him near so
easily.
Tackle low, hard, and sure.
7. The Quarter-Back.—What the cock¬
swain is to the crew, the Quarter-Back
is to the eleven. Each runs the game, so
to speak; but the success of the eleven
depends more largely upon the quarter
than the success of the crew upon the
cockswain, since the crew employs the
same stroke, but the eleven uses many
plays that are finally selected and executed
by the quarter. The quarter is really a
second captain.
The first essential qualification of a
quarter-back is brains. He should be
able to take in a situation at a glance, to
think quickly, and to put that thought
into execution at once. He should be
cool without being deliberate, enthusiastic
without being excitable. He should be