The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-04

for his helmet When these are tied on
there is a ome-shaped skull covering as
hart as steel. hard rubber nose and mouth
guard and hard leather earpicces. The chin.
yes and cheek bones of the PLAYER alone
remain in view. and. except for fferences
in size. all football players look alike from
the grand stand.
The climax came durir,; last season. when
pl ointment supporter of the game came
across New England schoolboy who had a
helmet shaped to point. dull one. but a
point. nevertheless. Then the gravity of the
situation came home to the observer who is
member of tire Rules Committee and il is
safe 10 predict that there will be some
strenuous reform urged at the next meet
ing.
ward the prevention of injury will certainly
occupy much of the committees attention.
ihe question Of adopting rules similar to
those of the English Rugby game VIII prob-
ably find no support except in some Slight
notifications OF the present rules But the
neaGsear and the hard-leather devices are
Ikeiy to meet with short shrift when all
the Hls colleges are heard from.
Ihere seems to be little foundation for
the report that Harvard Will soon sever
rowing connections with Yale and enter
her crews in the Poughkeepsie regatta
4, 4 a,rs Is expected thar the new terms OF years
asfeement. which will soon be closed be-
tWeen the athletic authorities of Yale and
alar, harvard; Will .npssdoubt include rowing
tofore. While thcne-is. a sentiment al cam
pfiose IN favoraof- competing against the
Gens OF other colleges at Poughkeepsie
The II fact must no, be overlooked that Yale
Is the Crmsons greatest and logical rival
IN college spori This fact is too we'll
siSssea kno~a to need repetition. and is demon
the Harvard football and baseball teams
WITH W the final game, with Yale as the goal
Under these. circumstances the story
,nat Harvard would break away Ir5,n
,, J. ale ana discontinue the yearly Thames
nv
VINO understand the situation. So long as
ale persists IN Her demand Tor a I,,1I
,ir5rS,s iace: with Harvard as ner rival the
G.L"lsoil VIII De seen each summer fighting
ior the iead at New London agai.lsI me
oiue-jeiseyeh crew from New Haven
Inc foundation for the story seems to
= res. :. upon the visit of Coach Courtney OF
sTEneii .',,.t. 10 Cambridge TINS 1all. Tnere has
pa.ny between the rowing interests OF
hafvsrd IA ara, and Cornell. ana that the Grim
son sa. would like to enter crew race that
Was was intercollegiate in the true meaning of
the word is clearly demonstrated by the
aitbnrx;t,as aax with which the Harvard rowing
rel nell to enter an eight in the Junior Grew
race al Lake Cayuga next May.
At the time that Pennsylvania was seid
~ u nave applied Tor admission to the an
nGai = tf'ahs9iar regatta between YaIe.
safa and nd, Cornell Yale was the only
me objection of Yale to the prorossd aS-
,.nIn was SO strong, however. tnat the
ihis iesuited in the with. ava! of Corner
as a.. vel AT that time Harvard was in
IL Ia. or II admitting Pennsylvania untir il
=, ana Siue would result in the withdrawal
1L laie. Harvard will not be seen at
a a,oagakeepsie agai as long as Yale insists upon
sbe uIai ;a race. Tor harvard has gwen up
tns nioa IDEA ca, Of competing in a four-mie row
me athletic authorities of Wisconsin |
georgetown and Syracuse are demand,ne |
ts fssp,esentation on the Beard Of Stewards
formers Of the association, Corner PsnnI
s!IVama and Columbia are averse tn al
,fon living the latter members of the associa-
aioh oio representation at the present time. |
81 lining sing that the short period duriag
wn:ch they have been associated with the
bsa',a sbs,a "a Goes not entitle them to member |
noWexeT, owe, that after the regatta of lsS
!!ney VIII be allowed representation on the
y o1ara. especially in view of the fact that |
aii sai, three will have both eight-oared and
,ooi-oared crews in the Poughkeepsie re-
! ! saia IN June. 1t is also rumored that the
Sniversity Of Chicago will take up row
NE 9lu iale athlete, and will apply Tor
me a hemoersh:p in the Poughkeeps:e REGATTA
ASSOC alton.
IKE TO see their football team arrange a |
same with one of the big teams of the
~ - universities next year. such thing |
= net likely to come to pass. as the sons
~ Ell have had one lesson. Yale's two
,i ma ampionship contests with Harvard and
srlnceton and the fear that another hard
game would be tco much OF a stra.n on the
I.Svers Is thought to be sufficient 70
Use the game. Even though a game
should be arranged il would not be done
- ~ month. as the team has not yet |
eiected a captain or manager.
ohti captain and manager for next
'eason are picked nothing definite OF next
'eassn policy can be crystallized from the
inoInclal undergraduate sentiment which
io% iaVors game W tn western team
- hree years ago Yale tried 10 meet the
University of Wisconsin in the middle of
ne season. presenting an eleven mani. UP
rom The scrubs. as usual in practice CON
ated formations. Yale was barely aoIe
% wins to 0.
In the face of attacks made by several
'onege presidents against the present s~s-
EN- Of mass plays in football games. Doc
or Carl Williams, head coach Of the Uni |
'erslty OF Pennsylvah a eleven. has come
'ut as q strong advocate OF this sty.e of
,iay. Doctor Williams declares that a
o the game.
IT would be serious mistake to elmt-
late concerted attack" says Doctor VIII
lams To do SO would be to deprive the
ame OF Its distinctive character. and to
eI1ous.y impair, If not ruin IT. The out
~ about brutality is much exaggerated.
ne present regulations reduce the chance
rufailty Is In the man. not In the rules. II
player wants to be brutal he viii be tn +
ny style Of attack
The American game would soon dexenes.