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Later he discovered that Tyler was not present and hoped so hard that he would fall heir to that disabled player's position on the second squad that he fell under the disfavour of the third squad quarter-back and was twice called down for missing signals.
Then there is a manager, who looks after the business affairs; and a trainer, who is Professor Beck; and, of course, a captain. Wesley Blair is the captain. The second eleven is captained by Tom Warren, who is a fine player, and who is substitute quarter-back on the first or school eleven.
In general, then, we choose the three centre men because of their weight, the tackles and ends for speed and ability in tackling, the quarter-back for his all around ability and his generalship, the half-backs because of their skill in rushing the ball, and the full-back for the kicking department. Any man on the team may be chosen captain.
You fellows of the first, or School eleven, I want to see what you can do with real tackling." There was a hasty adjusting of nose-guards by those who wore that protection. The ball was placed, the quarter-back of the second eleven bending low to catch it, at the same time comprehending the signal that sounded briskly.
I was awfully afraid at one time that that Woodby quarter-back was going to nab me; that's why I made for the corner of the field like that." "I fancied that was the reason," answered Neil gravely. Then their eyes met and they laughed together. "Your friend Gale didn't play so well to-day," said Sydney presently. Neil shook his head with a troubled air.
The two best runners of our team are stationed quarter-back, where they can skirmish on the outskirts of the scrimmage. I am posted a little in rear of them at half-back an unusual post for so young a player, but one which was accorded to me by virtue of my light weight and not inconsiderable running powers.
And Barton, at the other end of the red line, tried his best to fill the place of the deposed Chase, and if he did not fully succeed, at least failed not from want of trying. But it was little Story, the quarter-back, who won unfading glory.
Big Hastings ran forward, glancing sharply about to see that his men were on the alert, and the next moment his shoe made a great dent in the side of the new yellow ball. Away it sailed into the air, far over toward Columbia's territory. Straight toward Lanky Wallace, the plucky little quarter-back, it came, and Wallace was right under it.
And all of this work is required of a man who is usually the smallest, lightest man on the team and who alongside of the giant guards and centre sometimes looks like a pigmy. There is no higher honour in football than to be a good all around quarter-back. The half-backs are chosen because of their speed and their ability to advance the ball and to elude the tackling of the opposing team.
He could run a football team as quarter-back to perfection, or break through the opposing line time and again, as he had done last autumn, but this fertile foresight was something beyond his comprehension. "You talk as if you see it," he said finally. "Why, I do." John dismissed the matter as worthy of no further comment.
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