The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-03
Outline for January.

With Japan and Russia on the verge
OF war over Korea, perhaps the article
to which most people will turn at once
in the January issue of Outing Is walk
ins through Korea" which is the story
Of a tramp over the country with pen
pictures of the people and some excellent
photographs that bring them and the
country pretty clear to the reader. But.
perhaps the most fascinating article in
this number is, Beating the Wind on a
TcboggaD," which tells of the remarkable
leafs accomplished at Dayos, together
with dozen photographs taken especially
for Outing and illustrating the daring
runs that are taken down the mountain
side. Mr.. Dunn, in this number, begins
the first of his articles on the recent at
tempt to ascend Mt. Mckinley. This is
quite the most extraordinary series of
papers to have been published, for be-
sides the thrilling experiences in explora-
ton, they tell of those human expert
ences which are usually not set down
n print by explorers Mr.. Dunns article
is human document frankly recorded.
A SEASON OF FOOTBALL FUMBLING.
(Caspar Whitney in January Outing)
1903 was unique in American football
Play closed about where it had begun
in 1902. No especial development under
the revised rules which encouraged it was
apparent, no increased strategic resource
in evidence; and literally headless man
agement ruled in several directions 1
hope it will be a long time before SO
much stupidity is crowded into one year
Not within my remembrance, and that
certainly covers the life of the native
game, has season closed with so little
to the credit of the larger college elevens
Plumbing and loose play all over the field
may be said to typify the years more itn-
portant match play Yale fumbled away
her opportunities against Princeton in a
game marked by such slovenly football,
to which both sides contributed; Harvard
and Pennsylvania showed the loosest,
poorest football l have ever seen in
big game. Harvard fumbling away sew
eral touchdowns; Pennsylvania made its
only score against Columbia on the lat
ter's tumble, in a game replete with
misplay; tumble probably cost Cornell
the Columbia game; and the same cause
resulted in California and Stanford play
ing a tie. The cleanest handling of the
ball was done by Michigan, Minnesota,
Dartmouth West Point, Carlisle, Amherst
and Exeter; and the most sportsmaniy
game, the freest from unnecessary rough
ress; was shown by Chicago, West Point.
Michigan, Minnesota and Annapolis. The
leading Western elevens always do play
more honest game than the Eastern
teams there is less effort to beat the
rules and the officials, and more of the
srortsmanly spirit in their play. In fact,
Western football men put Eastern col
lege men to shame in the spirit of their
play; and army and navy teams. \ that
respect, both rank close to the Western
leaders. The venture in rule revision was
the most successful feature of the season,
and should now give the committee cour-
age to go a little further this year and
withdraw the privilege of close play inside
the 25yard line. No team made the most
Of the opportunities afforded by the rules,
in open workout that will come; mean
time football becomes more open, and
therefore more interesting, more resource
full; more stragetic.