The Washington times., 1902-02-23
INTEREST REVIVED In
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
Old Game Is Regaining Favor
Among Colleges.
RIVAL FOR RUGBY
Has Many Advantages of the More
Intricate Game-Element of DAN
ger Is Reduced to Minimum-A
Great Test of skill and Endurance

The old game of association football Is
coming into favor again. and the pros
poets are that its popularity will be so
widespread that it will in many locali-
ties replace the Rugby" game.
One Of the many points in its favor
is that the element of danger is reduced
to minimum. There are no intricate
mass plays, in which there is always great
danger of injury to players. 1t is an
open game. with plenty of movement, the
ball, being kicked. is always in sight.
which gives the spectators an oppor-
tunity to follow each play made by the
teams. The rules are simple and easily
understood. and there is Just enough
roughness thrown in to make it exciting
and interesting.
All Plays Can Re Seen.
The spectators are better able to fol-
low the individual plays. and are able
to follow the players and to become &C
quainted with them and their work
There is less chance for one man to
do all the work, and while 1t calls for
less headwork and strategy it is inter-
esting in that all hands are on the move
if not more than the imported game, for
the men must be trained for strong wind
and speed
''Pennsy" Has Taken 1t Up.
In this city there are several teams.
made up mostly of members of Gaelic So
cieties. and 1t is more than likely that
with the revival of interest elsewhere
that will ba--
next season made up of Y. NJ. C. A. and
college players.
In the city of Philadelphia which,
next to Boston. has the greatest number
of football enthusiasts, the strides taken
by the association game is so great that
where, about ten months ago, there were
only eight teams playing the game, there
are now fully thirty clubs playing
scheduled games. The University of
Pennsylvania has even decided to include
association football in its collection of
sports. fact alone which plainly demon
strates that the game has some very at
tractive features 20 commend it to the
sporting public.
Use 1t in Spring Practice.
VI inc ANOtodh
practice. Pennsylvania varsity candi-
dates will play association football. This
was made yesterday by the
football committee, and letters were sent
out to the several class presidents asking
that a call for candidates 20 form class
team be made at once.
A class schedule will be made out and
games will be played for the champion
ship OF the university.
The committee in charge of this sport
consists OF Captain Gardiner, S. Crow
ther. ir., and ]. A. Pennypacker. who are
the undergraduate members of the foot
ball committee.
Will Have Class Schedule.
The following letter was issued yes
terday to the class presidents:
The football committee, in view of the
necessity of getting out candidates for
the football team of 1902. and of enabling
the candidates to keep themselves in con-
dition until the season opens, has decided
10 introduce association football in
series of interclass games for the cham
Dionship of the university.
The plan is TO hold interclass games in
ach department similar to those in Rugby
ootball, the winning teams Of each de-
oartn:ent to play each other for the uni
fersity championship. Appropriate SOU
yenrs will be given TO each member Of
the championship team.
1T is desired to commence those games
IS soor as possible. and the committee
iesires the cooperation OF each class in
he university in getting out team to
aid in making q success of the football
season of 1902