Their backs were heavy and consequently slow when compared with their opponents.

To be sure, thus far runs outside of tackle and end had been successful, but the coaches well knew that as soon as Erskine found that such plays were to be expected she would promptly spoil them.

Kicking was not a strong point with Robinson this year; at that game her enemy could undoubtedly beat her.

Therefore, if the tackle-back play didn't work what was to be done?
There was only one answer: Make it! There was no time or opportunity now to teach new tricks; Robinson must stand or fall by tackle-tandem.

And while the coaches were arriving at this conclusion, White, their captain and quarter-back, had already reached it.
He placed the head of the tandem nearer the line, put the tackle at the head of it, and hammered away again.