NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21993, 30 June 1933, Page 6

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

“ Apple," Hlllgrovo.—Orchard Instructor, Alexandra. “ Legal,” Dunedin.—The extra demand can be enforced only through the courts by process of law. The amount of the account should be paid. “ Chicken,” Otautau.—So far as we can learn there Is no agent in Dunedin, but the Incubator is stocked by some ironmongers. " Inquirer," Chaslands. —If the raincoat is rubber proofing nothing can be done by way of dressing, and the same applies if the proofing is cupra-ammonla. If the proofing is oily or waxy a preparation can be procured from Messrs A. Thompson and Son, Princes street, Dunedin. " Interested," Mosglel.—ln the game of American football the teams are composed of 11 men. The ground Is 350 feet long by 160 feet wide, and la divided by chalk o lines Into squares of 15 feet side, leaving a* 5 foot strip clear on each aide, parallel with the touch line. The middle line and two lines, 25 yards from each goal line, are made wider than the others. The goal Is composed of two uprights more than 20 feet high, 18 feet 6 inches apart, and .joined by a crossbar at a height of 10 feet. The ball Is the same as an English Rugby ball. The game consists of two halves of 35 minutes each, with an Interval of 15 minutes. The officials are an umpire to watch for fouls, a referee to watch the progress of the ball and of play, a field judge who assists the referee and keeps the time, and a linesman, assisted by a man from the partisans of each" eleven, who marks the distance gained or lost in each play. There are seven forwards (two guards, two tacklers, two ends, and a “centre-rush” or “snapper-back”), a quarter-back, two half-backs, and a fullback. A touch down (a Rugby try) ts 5 points, a goal 6 points (1 point more for conversion of a touch down), a goal from the field 4 points, and a " safety" (a Rugby force down) 2 points. A man Is off-side as In Rugby, but Is put on side when the ball strikes the ground. The quarter-back Is the general of the side; It Is he who shouts the code words and commands which Inspire the " tricky plays " such as the " fake-kick,” the “ wingshift," " double passes,” " false passes," "delayed runs,” etc. The great, feature of American football Is | the “ Interference " which Is allowed: the game resolves itself Into a series of scrums interspersed with runs and kicks. Each man faces his opponent in the scrum, and thus a species of man to man contests is continually going on. " Imperialist."—The debate will be purely academic. Even if It were not, provided that the affirmative side can be seriously argued. It would be a sign of weakness to shut one’s eyes to the circumstance.