The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

work, and to inf1ict penalties.
The idea in having two umpires is
that they will be able to see more, and
as one member of the committee ex-
pressed it, one will lend moral support
to the other when it becomes necessary
to deal out penalties.
All were in favor Of making the
penalties against roughness greater
than they are at present and to pun
1sh brutality Or Intentional rough
ness with disqualification. Mr.. Bell,
representing Pennsylvania, and DR..
.Dashiel favored making the punishment
the player without the privilege of sub
st1tutlOn for ten minutes.
Harvard Unprepared.
Reid Of Harvard, stated that the COM
m1ttee appointed to consider Harvard's
position on the changes in rules had
just been appointed, and had not vet
had time to meet to formulate specific
suggestions. The present meeting of
the rules committee had been called
so unexpectedly that it was impossible
to present Harvard's position at to-
nights meeting. A stated meeting of
the Harvard committee would be called
and action will be taken before the
next meeting of the rules committee.
Walter Camp of Yale said he was in
favor Of a change increasing the yards |
to be gained in three downs from five !
to ten, and he suggested an, increase Of
penalties for roug hness and not tack
ling below the knees, and no hurdling.
He desired more specific definition Of
holding and how the men in line should
use their arms. .:-,.. /
IJo oil
with less brutality. i
Professor Dennis of Cornell said Cor
nell was in sympathy with the general
sentiment of the committee in regard toll
opening the game. He suggested al
modification of the position Of players,
e. both on offense and defense, or the
adoption of a rule declaring that when
the ball is kicked every member Of the
team on offense is 'ton side.''
He favored the latter suggestion and
said in his opinion it would open tn
game beautifully. I'D ...s.. -.
Stages Suggestions.
49,. Stage Of Chicago brought forth the
suggestion that there be two rules of
the game, one for schoolboys and an
other for college men. In that way he
hopes to take away from the colleges
! JIG -GudG uctS ldIlou upon Gu0m
! thru the accidents to ~schoolboys. ,...-
Stage favors the two-umpire sys-
;em, with one whose particular duties
will be to see all fouls committed and
to enforce the rules. He was one who
i thought the umpire needed little moral
support On the field. He believes in
! disqualification for intentional rough
less and penalties from fifteen to TWEEN
5y-fve yards for unnecessary roughness.
He makeS distinction between inten-
5ional and unnecessary roughness, and
that is one of the reasons why he wants
Two umpires. .,~ ..-~.
Mr.. Stagg favors a gain of ten yards
n.four downs-not three downs. as the
others suggested -~-- =.
Pennsylvania at once said that she
would agree to that When the proper
ime came, Mr.. Stage said he had sew
raj plans to suggest in the drawing up
If the rules. -
! Princeton's Position.
Professor Fine of Princeton was con-
ervative in the statement of Prince
on's position. He said he believed in
Increasing the distance to be gained,
.oupled with weakening the. defense.
lie also believed in changes Of the
.ules regarding penalties and suggested
ONE rule governing tackling. On the
after point he was not ready to talk,
ut he thought tackling should be
lgher. He favored the two-umpire
cheme. .a,
DR.. Dashiel said he favored the gain
lg Of eight yards in three downs; of
aving seven men in the line Of scrim-
Rage by the attacking side and the
cam on defense five men in line,
nth the remaining men as much as
Wo yards back; he favored the double
smpire system, the extra official hav-
lg as his special duties the watching
e the position Of the men on attack
nd defense and offside play; extra
ffcials to be authorized to disqualify
the same as the other two
ffcials; he was not opposed to the
lggested change Of gaining ten yards
Il three downs, and merely suggested
Eght yards as compromise. In the
Sase of a player being disqualified he
avored no substitution being made
Dr ten minutes. Mr.. Dashiel said he
fought forward passes back of the
ne of scrimmage would be splendid
kstitution, and backed up Pennsyl-
ania on that point.
For More Open Play.
70 bring about more open play Penn
sylvania suggested the following
s,anges: Forward passing permissible