Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-09-16

This is . ~faliacious idea. The ruls
which affects the principal wedge play
the most Is. that which DEGREES an
actual kick at all points whore 'ne
rules say ''kick."
The rule that no momentum mass
plays shall be allowed and that only
three men can start before the oall Is
put in play will, unless the ruling Is oy
strict and determined umpirss, result
only in a curtailment. not an excelsior
of these plays. There were not a great
many OF them last seaon wherein the
real power did not come from less than
four men. But for all that, the devei-
opment OF this feature might have be-
come too great this year were IL not Tor
legislation.
The shortening of the time OF game
will not be very apparel TO the audience
except from the fact that they Will Dc
able to see the games finished 10 broad
daylight rather than in the dusk, and
will get home In season for dinner. To
the side that is suffering defeat. II hard
pressed, the shortening will come as .
relief. In an extremely close match,
however, We shall probably see such
foot bail as we never saw before In the
way of sustained and desperate endeav-
or, for captains aud players will feel
that there Is not a moment 10 be lost
under the new thing, and the pace Will
be grand. There will be no keeping
back plays for the second half, but each
captain will do his bes, 10 score as soon
as possible, and To that end will try
everything in reason OF which his team
is capable.
The allotment Of but three minutes,
instead Of five, for delays OF game
would probably, had 1t been In force
last season, have put two captains out
OF the am 10 the two most important
matches OF the year and that, too, quite
early ia the play. Nevertheless, the
principle is n sound one, that II n man
be too badly hurt to be able TO play IN
three minutes, il is, generally speaking
sill wrong for him to attempt TO eontinoe
| do not fancy we shall see games
played without delays, nor 40 imagine
for g moment that 4 runner when
brought down Will not take a good DIT
Of this three minutes II his run has
been a hard one AL his fall sharp. but
everyone wishes 10 see more playing
and less resting, and shortening The act
ual playing time will make the game
faster and the succession OF plays more
brisk.
The running out upon the fold in
blankets, as performed last season by
the substitutes and general camp fol-
lowers, was spectacular 10 the extreme,
but IL became a nuisance, because IL
took several minutes 10 clear the Held
after each one Of these Invasious. For
that reason the rule limiting the medi'
cal attendance TO one on a side will be
hailed with JOY.
One word regarding a recommends
ton that was made by the rules com
mlttee aud met with the heartIest ap
proval By the athletic committee OF the
University Athletic Club. IL was that by
the united influence OF the two captains
and the officials, the substitutes AID
any Others admitted inside the ropes
should be obliged TO seat themselves
upon suitable low benches, or that some
other like provision be made against OBJ
%structlng the view OF the spectators. as
well as providing against these wander
ers becoming involved in the game IT.
self. Such a recommendation should
carry weight, and II is likely to be thor
oughIy enforced IN the big matches Of
1894. WALLER CAMP.