The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03

concensus of opinion is that the rules !!
committee should take such action as is ;
necessary. There is also feeling that
the brutality is matter of individuals
and that the game is being condemned
when it is the Individual cases which
should be considered. Most of the men,
bers of the organization witnessed the
Chicago Michigan game of Thursday
and the work Of the officials in stop
ping the brutality with one ruling was
generally commented upon as an indi-
cation that competent and fearless Off
Gals could do more to relieve the game
of objectionable features than any pos
sible change in the rules. These opin-
IONS came from lobby talk with tho
members of the conference and the
views of some of the representatives are
given in part:
Professor Waldo, Purdee-Something
must be done to relieve football Of it's
Objectionable features. I think that it
is the duty of the rules committee to
act this year. am not an expert in
the game but like it and think that the
! work of changing it should be done with
| care. ..-.
Professor Long, Northwestern-1 am
glad that the public has taken so great
an interest in the matter. 1t Is my
belief that the officials can clear the
game of roughness if they will act on
/ the moment and with impartiality.
More penalties for roughness would, in
my opinion, be Of assistance. ..... .~
Dean Jones, Minnesota-The talk Of
open play seems dangerous to me. I re-
gard the tackling and open field work
as the more dangerous. I cannot see
much wrong with the game at present
but I do think that the officials are re-
sponsible for brutality. The men know
better and are not coached to play dirty
football. The Punishment of an offend
ing player from the game and the Civ
ing Of touchdown. to the side offended
against would, I believe, 60 far to keep
the men from smuggling and Jumping
upon each other with their knees as
weapons. II. -.#.-.. ~.
Youth Is Impetuous.
Professor Barton, Illinois-Lots Of
folks are getting along in years and ii
this talk against football hear voices
of those who have forgotten, evidently
that they were young men "once upo1
time,' full of life and snap and vigor
Youth is hasty and impetuous and foot
ball is played by young men. | do no
condone brutality in football at all bu
am strongly against it and regard tn
"dirty play' as due in part. to lacl
, of strictness on the part Of officials
We want clean sports and I think thi
agitation will help to bring about
betterment. The rules committee shoul
give the subject deep thought. [ hav
no !" remedy to offer but think tina
it will be worked out without 1nJurin'
the game. It is a man g game an
should be played only by men fit t
3 play.
Professor Pattengill of Michigan lef
early to catch train, but Gradual
Manager Baird gave the Michiiga
view. "Our players are all examine
carefully as to physical fitness to pla
! football before they are allowed to g
on the field. We have as high as 80
: students playing football at Ann Arbo
e and every one Of them is looked owe
: carefully by a competent examiner b
}. fore he is allowed to>play the game. w
Z have never had an injury of more tina
d trifing Importance. I believe that foo
Z. ball should be restricted in high school
and that upon the field Of play strit
Interpretation of the rules should b
n made and enforced.
ei Professor Moran, Notre DameH