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Rh man was to follow the ball, and concentrate entire interest upon himself by a carry. We have, however, positive testimony, that special men at the goals was the rule whenever the present kind were used, and we know it is still the rule among the Indian players of Canada, though they have often told us to the contrary, and advised us not to train one. We rather fancy they would approve of not training special men for goal, for good goal-keeping has so often baulked their best shots, and defeated even four and five of them, tipping and swiping at the flags. Who doubts whether the splendid Indian goal-keeper at the Montreal matches on Dominion Days, 1867 and 1868, was goal-keeper by chance or selection? And why does each succeeding year develop better red-skin goal defence? Simply, because one individual man trains for the post.

However, it is not what the Indians did or do among themselves; the question is, does our game necessitate special men at the flags? We have seen that wherever the present goal was used, the Indians had certain men at or in proximity to each winning point, and the reason why our