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138 A PRIMER OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL

from right under its own goal-posts, be¬

cause of danger of the ball striking an

upright or the cross-bar. Change the

territory by running a play out on the

end, then kick. A ball kicked from away

down in a team's territory, say from be¬

hind the goal line or ten-yard or fifteen-

yard line, should not be directed to the

middle of the field, because of danger of a

fair catch, and try for goal by place kick,

as the ball will hardly go farther than the

thirty-five-yard or forty-yard line, and may

go a much shorter distance. The aim

should be to kick the ball down the side

lines as far as possible, and into touch.

The ball should finally go into touch,

otherwise it gives the opponent a "long

field" and a great opportunity for a re¬

turn run. The ball may not go so far,

but it must be brought in and put down

for a scrimmage. If from that point aj

attempt beinade at a drop, the IdriH

must go h^i^i^iMnsiderfthle (list: