The sun., 1903-11-06
IN The FOOTBALL WORLD.
A TEMPTATION WHICH EMPIRES
FIND HARD TO RESIST.
Great Drop Kicking by Ecl<crsali OF tho
Chicago Eleyen-C0ach warner Points
Out Fault OF the Harvard Forwards
Progress OF the Die Teams.

Whether it was due to the presence OF
Paul Dashiell as umpire and his reputation
for strictnese or whether IL just so happened
the Valet tolumbia game was much freer
from penalties than the usunl run OF games
this fall. An official who has the reputation
OF being watchfu! md strict is likely to have
a restraining effect. Mr. Dash!ells work
has been criticised n common but needless
result Of undertaking to ofI,ciate but few
unpires have such n comprehensive eye for
all that is going on as he. rho work OF Neil
Snow the old Michigan end. in tolumba's
early gnmes. was particularly good in seeing
all that was going on he hni knacH or
being in the right place. II ia harder to
umpire football game than TO referee be-
cause the umpire watc chcs the men and the
referee the bali and the enip'ation TO look
and sec where the ball Ia going when passed
back is very strong. mighty small pro-'
portion OF spectators are watching the Work
In the line in scrimmagcs. All eyes are on
the ball. and as result on the backs. and much
fine work between the opposing forwards
Is missed.
Even expert scouts who are sent abroad
to see future rivals play sometimes neglect
their duty. because OF the temptation 10
watch tho ball instead Of the men. Il have
sent men out with specific instructions to OBJ
serve where the backs stand. formations
Walter Camp. the other day, in discussing
this subject. "and had them come back unable
to give mo the information required, because
they like others. were so Interested in the
movements OF the ball that they forgot what
they were there for But while the ball is
the centre of observation in most cases, when
tho play gets close to the goal line there
1, n change. The eyes OF the spectators are
then focused on the players. The two
-
In the struggle to see by whom and how
the touchdown will be made or how the de-
Tending side will resist the attack"
The ChicaC Co-Wiscons game last Satur-
day was ono of the most remarkable ever
played-it was. In fact. unique. Chicago
won. Is to o. ard yet did not once cross Wis
consins = gopl line. The Is points were due
to three goals from the field by the sensa-
tional quarter back. Ecsersall. whose eligi-
blity status has created so much discussion
in the West The nearest approach to this
record is two goals from the field by Dewitt
of Princeton in the Cornell game last year
Eckersall's kicks wero all drop kicks. the
hrst from the 20 yard line the second from
the 20 yard line and the third from the 81 yard
limo II ever there was an argument in favor
Of making goals from the field worth less than
touchdowns this Is one. Credit must be
given Chicago for getting near enough to
Wisconsins goal to make the kicks. but the
kicks were cases o! individual skill. Four
points is enough for field goal, and the
amount Of work and team play expended
on touchdowns ought to make two OF the
latter. and the goals therefrom worth three
field goals. In football as now played most
attention is given to rushing, and that being
the c0se. goal kicking IRON the field may
too easily Offset rushing Field goals are
fine plays. and to De encouraged, but not at
the expense of rushing SO long "a rushing
Ii the chief medium of advancement.
The Harvard forwards did not break
through to stop our attack says Glenn
Warner the Indians coach. Instead. they
tried to shove our men back. and We slipped
through them. The Yale and Princeton
style OF defence is different. as they break
through and try to stop plays before they get
under ~ soM ofdSs or to WIN the !pr ipo has
sne exhibited at certain stages oil the game
with us Harvard compares fayorably with
though sva Is n4Id 10 d iorh princ,a com
based on our showing against those two
teams. because of the greatly different con
conditions at Cambridge suited US just right.
while the wet field ut Princeton was Il big
handicap to us. Harvard Is surely as good
as Prince ton on the offence. but the Princeton
defen &C is better.
The Andoper-Exeter game is big college
zane in mnIH,uTs with Ibe rs svsTE sTIs FIads
intense and the noise proportionately just
ns great, but there is one difference 10 the
vocal effect which always strikes college
dni difference nee is in the ptc h OF tie voices Tie
higher ooy,h note Is tb WS"t sTEss mn, whose
Nowhere is spirit stronger than at these rival
schools An instance ,sn Of so this occurred back
the es'e s1e Of six AZ nchss he @
during the night and there was talk OF abnn-
doning the game with the Yale freshmen the
Tndens dsy would no e and ouH
teered to get out after chapel and clear the
field themselves. Removing j2soo square
but 800 energetic youths had the field clean
as putting green by afternoon.
Cohn. who played left guard on the New
York University team In the game with Wes-
ievan, was disclosed by one OF the members
d. day. ~ According TO, his .tatement (ohn
Of Off matricutatins at thn law school BY Coach
Wilson. 1t was not until after the Wesleyan
S",,'' was not @ a bona fdc. student. He was i'm
mcdtGy I.on tTn h Wos bstor. on
a meeting Of the athletic committee. where
he acknowledged that he was Instrumental
in procuring Cohn. The colnnttcc then
acco opted last Wednesday, Alntter Of apouVj'
was im,Tediately sent BY Manage bsniSe
tca was under charge OF Capt Iuthill, asn
coach iin : as yet been procured, This eT'nnE
tho team leaves for Philadelphia. whcr" It
day
AMHERST, Nov. 5.--Ihe Amherst team
has not yet fully recovered from the slump
il took about week ago and l. not playing the
ball OF which it is capable. although the weeks
the team takes decided brace. victory
over Dartmouth on Saturday car hardly be
looked for Whether the men were ovcrtralned
is still a question. hnt the conchCs think they
have been woE:ed harder than usual trs
week and have'improved under IT,
The make up Of the team has been changed
and the position rearranRed from day 10 day.
for which ConCh Hare hns not Gircn 'Nis ron
SONS but II is evident that, he wants, to give
md the present line-'!p affords ro clue as to
who will play in Saturdays game.
capt l,ewis. who WAS sont las' wcck 10
New Hampshire Tor n rest, Is again in At
quarter and ,CoGEcsfall at fnll back For
tire, where he played for tho last three seasons.
and the chances are that he will hc kept there,
as scveral good now mon have done woil
az tackle and guard,
NEW H,vEN Conn, Nov : In nrepara
ton for rrirCoton's fierce a'tncks. the ial"
week. particnlarlr in defen,ive work Foster
sanford nrain to-day had the centres and
guards in the gym lot and there worked
them hard at hr"ukng through, blocking and