The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-29

the only skill required to score a goal after
touchdown lay in the ability of a payer
| TO kick straight, as the opposing team was
prevented from interfering with the play.
The new rule provides that the ball shall
be brought out as heretofore TO kicking DIS,
/ tance. say twenty yards from the. goal
posts; that this point shall be line OF
scrimmage and the try for goal can be
made by swapping the ball either for
place kick or a drop kick behind the line
of scrimmage. 1t is suggested that the op-
posing teams shall line up altogether or not
Tending team shall have an opportunity to
prevent the goal. The exact wording of the
rule will be decided upon after. the mem
bers of the committee have conferred with
the football authorities at their respective
colleges.
This new rule will make goal kicking
stead of the comparatively easy task 1t has
formerly been, and will add considerable
spectacular interest to the game.
In addition to the penalty provided in
the rules Of last year for slde-line coach
ing. it was decided TO add the following
note: The Football Rules Committee OF the
American colleges feel that sideline coach
ing is harmful to the game: and should be
viewed as thoroughly underhanded and I'M
The ether changes in the rules. all of
which have been adopted, are as follows:
If the aiT PLAYER az % so doing is of T Side ca" the bali
must be snapped again, and IL this occurs
once more on the same down tine ball shall
changos so that the penalty shah be the
loss of five yards by the OFFENDING team in
stead OF forfeiting the ball. 1t was felt
that the loss of the ball was too great a
hardship.
:'Rule 2S-5-For tripping an opponent or
tacklfng him below the knees the penalty
shall be the loss OF ten yards II the side not
in possession of the ball is the offender: or,
IL hte offending side has the ball. the i'm
The penalty has been changed 10 Ave in
Rule Is B-If the ball is thrown. passed
shall go TO the offended side who shall put
II in play by scrimmase at the spot where
the foul was committed" This rule IS
changed so that the side so offending shall
be penalized ten yards instead OF the loss
OF the ball.
Rule 2S Fin the case Of unlawful start
irg before the ball has been put in play
for scrimmage the ball shall be brought
back and put in play again. II this occurs
sysB sEn tn to the the the Pa P shall hail be
changed so that the penalty shall be ten
yards instead of the surrender OF the ball,
Rule IS (note)--Whenever foul is COM
mitted which in the opinion of the umpire
did not affect the play the offended s'de
being made from this play not more than
fifteen yards from the spot where the foul
was considerable discussion over this rule.
several of the members Of the committee
feeling that the full distance gained should
be allowed. 1t was decided. however. to
make the limit of allowance twenty-five
yards instead Of fifteen. as heretofore
W. A Foley. who has been a member OF
the Christian Brothers College baseball
nine for the last three years. established
college record for batting this last season,
securing four home runs. one three-bagger
and two -bagger out OF six trips TO the
plate. He has always played left field for
the college and was captain OF the team
last season.
He led the club in fielding this year and
was second in hitting and base running.
In the long driving contest for women
golf enthusiasts on the Aoawamis links
near New York last week, Miss Genevfeye
Hecker. who still holds the national cham
pionship despite her defeat In the metro
politan championships. won the affair with
a total carry OF l57 yards. Mrs. A H. Har-
ris was second with a drive of ls7 yards,
Miss ". Eddy was third with l33 yards and
Miss A. NJ. Downey was fourth with ll9
yards.
Criticism of the difference In style be-