The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-28
ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD.
AN UNUSUAL PLIF THAI CAME UP
IN 4 SCHOOL GAME.

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La Sale School game on Tuesday which caused
considerable discussion. The ball was kicked
OF by d, La Sale. and as IL rolled clcanly over
tho goal line the referee. ID. II. OF Trinity
School, orjoroi that tho ball be kicked over. Onco
more tho ball travelled with enough force to
carry 1t over the goal line. but In its course 1t
took n crooked bound and struck tho Berkeley
full back as tho latter was trying to dodge out Of
the way. Another Berkeley player then picked
tho bali up after 1t had crossed tho goal line and
touched 1t down. AS no did so. a Dc La Sale
player tackled him and claimed that Berkeley
had made n safety touchdown under rule 3, sec.
ton b. which reads:
A safety touchdown is made when q player. guard.
ing his goal. receives the ball from a player OF his
own side either by n pass. n kick, or a %snapback, and
then toucheS the ball down behind his own goal line;
or when he himself carries the ball across his own
goal line and touches 1t down: or when he puts the
bail into his own touch In goal: or when the ball.
being kicked by one or his own side. bounds back
from an opponent across the goal line. and he then
touches Il down.
De La Sallc's claim was that as the ball struck
the full back the second player received 1t on
what might virtually be called n pass" and
that the full back literally put the ball into
his own touch in goal" The Berkeley boys Put
In a counter ella IN that it was merely n touch
back. under section c of the same rule. which
reads:
a touchback IS made when a player touches tho
ball TO the ground behind his S own goal; the impetus
ceived from AN opponent.
Referee Browne very properly ruled that 1t
to kick of, MS De La Sale had twice sent tho
ball out of bounds. He also declared that the
reoeived from the de- La "a Sale kicker. and that
the Berkeley full back made no attempt to stop
the ball which, aecidentally struck him on tho
In making his Interpretation OF the rule.
story is going the rounds Of football men as
club in securing talent. As it was a difficult
matter to secure big men for, the centre posi-
force over and finally picked out n strapping
1rishman. The latter was induced to put on a
football suit, and after receiving n few instruc-
tons he was placed at centre rush.
There's ono thing, Mike" said the captain
before play began, land that is. don't slug |!
"AiI right, bogob!'' was the reply. and tho
game began. There was no trouble for at least
hauled off and landed heavily on the copper's
neck. In the twinklinG OF a eye the big Irish
nent in the mouth; Other players separated
the combatants. and they struck no more blows
man flushed up TO his antaSonist and. sticking
out his chin, he shouted detiantly:
NAV aB sSe Tir Gns i its yer ye turn wbs noT ! to ts Rsn saa, Ss.
crack at yer s~palpecn face" But the other fel.
low wouldn't fight. whereupon the Irishman
II " v ohu ooiu.
What ticEles me is the way I'll fool me wife.
She says ter me this mornin'. says she: Mike,
And here / am. goin' home as dno as silk, wild
out O scratch The cop is still playing centre.
There is a big demand for tickets for the Har.
ward. Cornell game to be played at Cambridge
on Saturday. The interest over tho outcome OF
TIL game is so intense at the local Harvard Club
that several graduates will go on to see the con-
fiict. AS the C imson does not meet Princeton
this year on the gridiron there is a general de-
nfrA on h nnrt ~ nrN-n I'll NAN thnt thAtr
eleven may defeat Cornell by a larger score than
the Tigers 10 points of last week. The betting
but a lot of money will be wagered on whether
Cornell will score or not. Harvard's defence is
Ssiis sSs' that at c esSn"i =" viii iF set the 5 Ball ? Across %1 ,hs
goal line at least once, 1t is probable that ar;
5Cnin ns IN nny. VIII fh1 Rer made vi. e. the as, l9ss IL H Edv q
reproduced at the clubhouse by special wire
and blackboard system, an acco nmodation that
will be greatly appreciated by members.
This is tho time Of the year when news" Is
sent out from the various big colleges that the
atty clevens are so weak that defeat is q cinch.
This thrcadbarc scheme to throw opponents Off
ever the graduates Of these different univer.
sities read these inevitable reports they merely
laugh. 1t is therefore safe to say that the ter
rible things that are said to have happened to
various star players at Princeton. Yale, Har-
ward, and other universities will not result in
the permanent retirement of the players in
question.
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New Haven t at when the "Giant Hetfelinger"
put his football togs on he tossed Yale's new
guard, Cadwaladcr. about like n rubber ball.
ment "Hef," for his kindn IS in coaching he
team. and also to keep Cadwalader from having
a swelled era ium; but Yale men are now say.
ing that Heffelfnger was a comparatively easy
mark for the now man. for the veteran was ali
out of condition. In two years it is predicted
that Cadwaladcr, II he continues to improve,
T SnRer os Sa ah in f his Lest te daSg, ana pleyf that 1h IS sa iiI1tsi a
great deal, too.
The Orange and Elizabeth Athletic clubs will
hold their annual game at the Orange Oval on the
afternoon OF Nov. Q. Both clubs will be repre-.
expected to result. Last season these teams
met twice. neither side scoring in other game.
b9e Tho oT ACCESSION iea% of WI Gs s1r spS utfeebe TINS ys ~
famous University OF Pennsylvania guard and
tackle respectively. 1t is expected that Brooke
full back. while Johnny DE Hart viii play al
quarter. Taken as "a whole, the Orange Clut
The Elizabeth team, captained by %stillman, the
old Yale centre rush, will have Wilson, the
Summersgill of Brown at end rush, and such
weIl-kn2wn men as Frank smith and Schaclei
rivalry EXISTS between the two teams. and tn
outcome of the game is as important Il factor as
the old Crescent. Orange games. Orange is tn,
favorite in the betting on the game.
P3TTsToWN. Pa, Oct; 27;-For tho last top'
Neths lnc HTSt anu second eleNenb OF the III
School nave been taking daily practice. C. NJ
Finckc. Yale. '97, has charge Of the men, and
under his careful coaching the team is rapid!
rounding into form. Right end, left guard nnt
centre are to be tllcd in the line. and three new
backs must be found, but the new men nov
being tried are showing up very well.
Chadrik, last years centre. has not returned
to school vet. but Is expected in a short TIM
have shown much ability as ground gamers
and with ono or two executions run hard anl
low. Under Fincke's direction they are dali,
improving and will undoubtedly do well in III
Important games. Pennington was defcatc'
last Saturday by II score OF 100. This victor.
has filled The team and its supporters with con
hdcnce. Tho team will play the Princeton
freshmen ON Saturday. The season closes OF
Nov. u. when the annual game with Lawrence
vile will be played.
PROVIDENCE, Oct. 27.-It has not yet bee
definitely decided by the Brown management I
let the football team play in New York o
Thanksgiving Day. The New York peopl
want the brown eleven to play the Carlisle lr
dians there. and have offered Brown 81. 800
but there is u growing enthusiasm for footba