The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-03
CURRENT SPORTING TALK.
CAPT lSsoN OFFICIsLLFDEcLARED.
our OF THE CBICaGO CLUB.

0uips TO uis Thsreurh ~sxnowiedEe OF the
Game NJ IL suggested That Nc ne rsetaiusd
IN Some Capaclts In tho National Tongue
Frank morse on Change In Football.
President Hart of tho Chicago Club has made
the Official announcement that Arson will not
be retained. and that Tom Burns will succeed
him Tho passing of the "old man was out.
lined In THE SUN last week by A.G. SpaldinR,
who said that IL was merely n question OF what
the public and press OF Chicago wanted. The
question thut Is being asked on all sides 10,
"what will tho old veteran dor Arson main.
tains q strict silence on this point, so that even
epalding and Hart arc puzzled ITO his future.
30 far as money goes Arson Is well fxod. He
has received a big salary for the last ten years.,
said 70 DO in tho ncighborhood OF $4,000 a year.
He has also owned stock In the Chicago Club
for q long time. and has done considerable sue
cessful specializing in Chicago real estate. so,
whether he remains In baseball or not, Arson
will not be In any way financially embarrassedby
his withdrawal from the Chicago Club. Many
League mon who respect Arson for what he has
done to benefit baseball believe that ho in some
way should be identified with the gamo as long
az no lives. At the coming League meeting
there may DO q proposition Of some sort where
by no will DO elected an honorary member OF the
organization and receive permission TO take
part in the deliberations of the moguls. For
years Arson was tho only baseball captain a.
lowed to attend . League meeting. He has fire.
quently given advice on technical points of play
to the magnates, and tho latter believe that he
should DO placed in such a position that in fu.
ture his thorough knowledge of the game
and its vagarles may DO put to good
use. One or two League men have sug-
aested that Arson be placed in charge
Of tho umpires; others think that he might
make an excellent Chairman OF the Rules Com.
mittee, and 1t has even been suggested that he
should be elected q permanent member OF the
National Board. Whatever the magnates do.
Arson must FIRST be consulted. for he is q sensi.
two fellow. and has taken his release by tho
Chicago Club very much to heart. Arson be-
neves, he can play ball az well as any6ody. al.
msnsser OF any other League club, NOTABLY ST
Louis. there is no doubt that he would once
% ahoW t ipp psopio who have be- been nf dscr vim; him him in in
recent years that he is not a back number"
The question of new football rules is being
more widely discussed every day. Franklin b.
Morse, tho noted ex.Princeton half back, who
oflciated as referee and umpire OF different
games. has some idcas which seem to DO worthy
OF !hG nosiosd h ia T f9iH Ssss gs . Suggestion that the
committee should, In making up the rule book
t tSe ne1s sSli; se au aIast e. q the si ref 3 S ss piGssl anal
linesmsn; T the committee will do this ! have
No %S,S Sos ssts, tan i.s Z y great s,1 Ss11 Of in sh the tnsiIsS
games, will not occur again. The fact that the
rules. as they were printed in the book last fall.
ofacials were. made so much confusion that it
., Sa' 2 : difficult RIys ,s sass for % oa,S.s q The bar 1s';
sss '5 sass sRsry q &C ssm Stake Shs aeci. iS1s
There is a. natural protest from . captain. and
the official who has made the ruling in his en-
ssSsG UPON to oS Which Up h sf has SPibR asoa tf lis e iad Gna ase
He hunts all over the book. meanwhile being
matter among = themselves sa y s'S and Sfs also M"t try yf e point Int
out to him his mistake. After some delay he
unas 4 sa T Thi Sy s sSness thI pd nGhinp; oh That nc he Is
deciding that point 1t should be the umpire. and
with this in view It seems advisable that tho
committee, as 1t draws up and reissues the
sSieiiai r SSs sari IsSs Sn over 20 si 4. II fSi L ' would T pas
the letter y in front Of every rule TO be inter
rules under the umpire's control. and make these
letters in bold type; SO that they could be easily
Then. II tho committee could put in a
further summary Of each officials duties. so
ssssreo By or running a%piro his soa az 9 sina quickly quit : SSu. c
T Ise the rule hST wanted was, 1t would
time. & 30 far aT as tho Sl duties a1n Of ths o%filci AIS are Us
SScncerned there Is one particular point which
tsae bo oas sss to pe ss %sa aSd ln anp 3 ru sso ana r .ast Is
equal jurisdiction to decide questions of offside
play and slugging: There are many instances
play, yetleft it to tho umpire to decide. although !
the latter hadn't seen the violations OF the rule:
1T viii b remembered that slocovitch of
on Mcbride punt. and interfered with Hudson
Of the Indians before the latter, touched tho
With not making q ruling there and then that
the ball belonged to tho Indians. 1t was pointed
SSh 'P SeIo saEesris so him over But .n IN pdf e{encs OF Of ms his
action. he said that the ruling should have been
penalty sSn ng t for such hn = play ss. there here would have
which should be more clearly defined, especially aaiis
they read now they are misleading Stiis al and Rt diIdiicaaItt
70 interpret, especially among schoolboys ana
Therefore. the COMMITTEES can do no harm by
making the rules more to the point and by afl |
THE football men with whom 1 have talked
heartily concur with THE SUNS suggestion that
run with the ball the moment he takes it from
s sns f Ssiisse st ess; II | should hon iSr1SS STs n ssa favor Snu Of , this
ago. Anybody conversanr with the game uEne viii
admit that the moro mon you can get to run
= Tit n the Rn ball the the more open pen, the game will be:
ball ball has aS.I been put IL play, thereby doing awsy
what is deemed a necessary change by letting tho
quarter back or anybody run with the bali after
AOSoi III ~ III III LILO Centr6F rush. Sucn |
Q rule will make the game more opon. will pro-
duce many more tricks, and, will have the effect
" %h ifsH'hin has iSTi thsrso not 90 PSs sSn Behind sedn! HI TSe lio ois
stereotype way Of swapping the ball to q quarter
back, who must then pass 1t to somebody else be-
avoid.
""There 10 one moro point that I would like to
bring up that has not been touched upon, and /
that 10, that a meeting OF prominent referees
and umpires should be held before the Rules |
Committee meeting and a series OF suggestions
drawn up by them for the consideration of the
committee. Bob Wrenn, Josh Hartwell, Paul
Dashiel. McClung Of LehlRh, Langford OF Trim.
fty, Alexander. Moffat. Mines OF PennsyIyanin
and others could properly formulate many plans
for the Conducting of football games on the field
which would be Of service, not only to the com.
mittee. but TO officials oil over the country"
hentciair Hockey Players Tura the Tables on
New Workers.
The Hockey Club Of Now York and the Mont.
clair A. G. seven played q scientific game in the