The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
Sport
Review


dents during the week-the clash between
Corbett scd Mccoy and the split In the
l.. A. w. ranks. The former. OF course, at
tracts ine most general attention. 1t has |
been told in oil its incidents in the columns
OF The Daily Post more completely than In
any other Texas paper. as usual. The in
csdent gives one more black eye to the
sport, which is suffering under enough
handcaps as IL is. But Corbett will evil
DENLY learn lesson in tho only way 1t Is
possible TO teach such people. He has con-
sistently pursued course, ever since he
has been in the ring which entities him to
any kind Of treatment so it's hareh enough.
The secession of the racers from the l..
A. w. promises to be an event OF lasting
importance and 1t is to be hoped will make
strictly amateur organization OF the old
association with professionals entirely
barred. 1t would be tc the interest OF the
sport and tie association. 1t is TO be pre-
sun,ed that the cyclists union will furnish
considerable many news items, for there
iE very likely to be all sorts OF chickering's
and backbtings. The mon who have
1Crfntu inc new aSSOClHJUH EUlle
who was elected president; Tom Cooper
Arthur Gardiner, Earl Eiser, Orlando Ste
vens, Floyd Mcfarland. Harry Terrill, w.
A. Terrill w. A. Martin, W. L. Becker,
Thompson, Oscar Hedstrom. Howard Mo-
sher. Jay Eaton, otto Maya, Howard Free
man. Il. s. Aker.
Mr.. j. II. Sheridan Of the National racing
beard OF the l.. a. W.. iu discussing the
rev organization says:
The moven ents OF the riders will be
watched with much interest. 1t Ia the fret
attempt Of athletes to govern themselves
since the famous baseball players revolt
OF 1890. For the sake OF the riders and the
sIort 1t Is 10 be hoped that /. viii prove
more successful than ITS has bah proto-
type. One thing III its favor is that H. has
rot the capital TO fight it that the baseball
players had.
1T will take cooler head and clevcrei
hands than any so far mentioned In con-
rection with tine movement of the riders to
steer their bark through the stormy seas
now right under their bows.
ut is true that the two riders whose
rames are most prom ncnt IN the move
men, Eddie Bald and Arthur Gardiner
represent all that is best aud most honora-
BILE in cycle racing. Tho word of either IL
as good as his boud. They are both men
Of brains and ability.
But what will the rank and file of riders
do when many things come mp Suppose
at meet run in St Louis en- Sunday. o.
tober o. Vice President Gardner OF the
American Cyclists Union, elbows, fouls or
otherwise misuaos pssdcnt Eddie Bald OF
the same honorab', association what IS the
governing body going TO DO about IT. VIII
It suspend Mr.. Bald? Or II presdent Eald
is at fault, Will it discipline aim?
"or II the referees decision is disputed
and protested. wha;. where or who Ia the
court Of last resort7'
The Dallas News credits Dan Stuart with
still pursuing his project of Texas cir.
cult. He looked into 1t once and evidently
found 1t wouldn't pan out and let it drop
The News says: ION October TO- II is uI-
derst0od. several Northern men OF mean,
will visit Texas and accompany the rio-
moter of the mammott enterprise to Sar
Antonio, Houston aud Galveston" It's
odds on that no racing circuit 10 established
y in Texas.
MI Foote has taken another race with
John Nolan, who will. II Is understood. be
brought to Houston 10 winter with his
other horses here. The Foote string Is now
divided, some a the hcrses being at LEX
irgton. others at Dallas and few of thi
youngsters at the Houston Driving Park
The Texas Sportsman, Fred Petmccky,
manager, is n new monthly devoted to out
door sports and the observance OF the game
laws which has made Its appearance at
Austin. MIR. Petmecky is himself q thor
ough sportsman ana It is TO lie hoped lha
he will succeed In his enterprise financial
/. and that his object OF aiding IN the en-
forcement OF the game laws will be crowned
with the success II deserves. In The frs
number he advocates the appointment o.
GENE warden for Texas and gives a mos
cogent reason for such an official when h
says. The game Of the State Is fast be
coming extinct"
The rules Of football this year are going
to cause much trouble There are three
sets OF rules, the Official, Southern Inter
collegiate and Western Intercolle sinte
These rules differ In two or three i'm.
portant poirt, one is in the number Of
players who must be on the line o,
serimmage before the ball Is snapped back
and In regard TO scoring.
Since the Western rules will not effec
Texas teams, they need not be discussed
but the State University is q member o
the southern intercollegiate association
ana aceorilng to their ruling, every mem
Der OF this association must play by thol
rules In every contest they have Wit
any team. This will effect all tho team
the varsity plays with, that Is unless the,
decide 10 drop out of the association.
Tho Southern rule IN regard to the mum
Der OF men who must be on the line o
scrlmmage Is that: There must be sever
men ON the line with tho ball before thu
bail Is strapped This/rule will absoutel,
do away with the H.gusrd's back" anS
tackle backs" plays aud also make |
hard for the end men to get into the In
terference in often iye play. This vii
change the whole style OF play. and tn
crackers Will have to work TO make Vi
new plays
The official rule on this subject is tn
same as last year.
The scoring In the Southern rule is:
touchdown and goal obtained by II.
points, formerly points. Goal from fiel
kick. points, formerly 5. Goal from plac
kick points, formerly g. Touchdowl
falling goal 4 points, same as before
Safety, 2 points.
Tho only change In the official rules Il
regard to scoring Is that touchdown fail
Ing goal Is points and the goal obtaino