The herald., 1896-11-23
FOOTBALL,

The new rules have had the desired
effect of abolishing mass plays and
making the game more open, says the
Sporting News. The rather startling
list of casualties during the season of
1894 made a revision of the rules i'm
perative. The adoption of mass plays
had robbed the game of all its science
and resulted in the introduction of too
much weight into the line. Last years
changes eradicatedJ the worst features
and paved the way for other modffica-
tions that have placed the game this
year on satisfactory basis. AS now
played the game is snappy and full of
life. Ability, combined with strength,
have taken the place of weight as ne
cessary requirement. and the headWork
has ha6 more room to develop in the
play The result has been fewer inju-
ries than ever known in the history of
the game. as well as decided improve
ment from scientific and athletic
standpoint.
In football, circles the game to be
played next Saturday between the
Throop institute and Athletic club teams
is creating a great deal of interest. The
game will undoubtedly be one or tine
best ever played here, as both teams arc
in excellent condition and are deter
mined to make hard fight. Looking at
the records of the two teams, and con
sidering their present condition, it is
difficult to say with which side victory
will rest. Neither team had been beat
until Saturday when the Athletics were
overmatched by Whittier's well-drilled
PLAYERS. Both teams defeated the U. s.
c. eleven by the score of % to 0. ThrooD
has never played the Whittier team, so
that a comparison on that score cannot
be made The Athletics possess consid-
erably the heavier line, while Throop
has always been invincible in line bucks.
Altogether if odds are to be given, from
the present outlook, they should be N
favor of the Athletic clubs winning the
game. Hart. Throop's full back, was
crippled in the game with y. S. c., and
will not be able to play Saturday. His
place will be filled by Blick. Hart has
always been strong player, and it is
question whether his absence will weak
en- the team. Dick Vose> is one of the
quickest and most successful quarter
backs known on any local team. Vose
at the right end Is not a good player and
an effort is being made to have him re-
placed by Polkinhorn in Saturdays
game. Call is one of the strongest men
in the team, and is a hard man to stop
when he attacks the line. The players
practice constantly, and their coach,
Goodale, is very hopeful of Saturdays
game.
on the Athletic team Wilson and Han
lon are the two strongest players, and
never fail to do excellent team work.
An effort is being made to get Smith
to take part in the game Saturday. 1t is
to be hoped that it will be successful,
inasmuch as he is fine player The
only place where the Athletic men con-
sider themselves possibly overmatched
is in the quarter backs. They feel con-
fldent of winning the game. and will en-
ter the field full of assurance.
The Athletic club has been at consid-
erable expense to furnish the excellent
exhibitions of football play which are
given at the park. and the public should
certainly be ready to appreciate the ad-
vantages offered and be liberal in It's
patronage. The game Saturday will
probably be the best one played thus
far this season, and will undoubtedly at
tract a large crowd.
In the football game Saturday at Santa
Monica between the Throop institute
and Santa Monica teams, Throop had
wallx-over and ran up score of 46 to 0.
This is an excellent showing when it is
considered that the Santa Monica team
outweghed the Throop boys thirty
pounds to the man.
Inefe Will De game at ReQlandS on
Thanksgiving day between the u. S. G.
team of this city and the Redlands team
ThroDp has not yet consented to admit
Whittier into the Southern California
league, and if this is not done, the game
Saturday cannot be considered a league
game. 1t is understood that both the
Throop and the u. S. c. teams are op-
posed to admitting the Whittier team 10
membership in the league.
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