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242 rare thing, however, to hear of any very severe accident in Lacrosse.

Should goal-keeper ever leave his place?—As a rule, if there is only one reliable goal-keeper in a match, he should not exchange permanently with another player; but there are occasions in nearly every match when games are saved and danger averted by a reasonable desertion. It would be folly to pass the goal crease if the game narrows to a bunching attack: in such a case, whether your opponents are unskilful players or not, you should keep your post.

If an opponent has a clear field, and makes an unchecked charge at you, what should you do? Run out to meet him?—as ten times in twelve you'll be advised. No, decidedly not; even though you are confessedly the best check on the field. The folly of going out to meet such an emergency is clear. If your opponent knows anything about dodging, he will throw over your head, or pass you by some carried dodge, and make a dash at the flags; or he may dart to one side, and make a clean straight or curved shot, which when you turn to follow, you'll see entering the goal! Even if he is a