Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
NEW FOOTBALL. RULES.
George AIDE Suggests Some Which
Ouaht to Please Critics.

George AIDE, whose play The College
Widow" has been criticized az gIorify-
ing the brutal game Of football has
suggested the following rules. Those
who oppose the game as at pres
ent played Will doubtless approve Of
these:
SELECTION OF PLAYERS-The II
players constituting the team shall be
selected by the faculty, and the stu
dent who has received the highest grade
In Greek anthology shall be captain Of
the team. No student shall be eligible
for the team unless he lis UP in all his
class work and has an established reph-
tation for piety.
WEATHER CONDITIONS-In case Of
rain, snow, high wind, extreme heat or
extreme cold. contest may be fndefi-
nitrIy postponed or transferred to a
classroom. -.g
PRELIM ARIES-Wh n team APP
pears on n field for n contest, 1t shall
greet the opposing team with the Chau,
tauqua salute, which consists of way
ing the handkerchief. After this Il few
minutes Of social intercourse. with
friendly chats ron(crning books and
writers, may prccedc the opening Of the
game.
SUBSTITUTE FOR THE TOSS
Instead OF tossing a coin 10 determine
which side gets the bali. the two cap
tains shall be called upon to extract
the cube root of n number given out by
the professor of mathematics. The cap
tain VINO is first to hand in the correct
number gets the ball.
ADVANCING THE BALL-The ball
having been placed in the center Of the
field. the umpire, who must be a pro-
fessor Of geology, exhibits to the team
having possession of the ball a fossil.
All members of the team who think
that they can name the geological period
to which the fossil belongs. hold up
their right hands. The umpire selects
a player TO name the period. If he an
swers correctly he advances the ball two
yards. If in addition he gives the scientific
name. of the fossil he advances the ball
five yards. If no member of the team can
answer the question prorounded by the
umpire, the opposing team shall be given
a trial If successful it is given the bail.
ROTATION OF CMplkES-After each
touchdown there shall be a change of
umpires so that the questions asked
the team may. during the progress of a
long and exciting game. cover the class
work in zoology. applied metaphysics,
veterinary science, Sansskrit and other
useful studies
OFFSIDE PLAYS-Any player who
makes a grammatical error. mispro-
nounceS a word or seeks assistance from
a fellow player shall be deemed guilty
Of an offside play and his side shall be
penalized at least five yards.
SUBSTITUTES FOR KICKING GOAL
After touchdown has been made the
team making it shall be credited with
five points, and the captain of the team
shall translate so words of Caesars
Commentaries. If he does so without
an error his team is given an additional
point, the same as if n goal were kicked
If he fails the ball goes to the oppos-
ing team on the 25-yard line.
RESUMING PLAY-On resuming play
after a touchdown one of the PLAYERS
to be known as it is blindfolded and
the other players join hands and circle |
around him. singing:
London bridge IS falling down, =
Failing down. falling down: Nh,
London bridge is falling down. |
So farewell my ladies',
While the players are circling around. |
the player known as lit touches one |
of the other players in a gentlemanly |
manner and asks him three questions, |
which must be answered. Then he tries |
to guess the name of the player. If he |
succeeds. he picks up the ball and adj |
vanceS il l. yards.
CONDUCT DURING THE GAME
No pushing. scufi1ing or boisterous con- |
versation will be permitted. Both play |
ers and spectators must maintain abso-
lutte silence during the mental tests
These rules will probably require fur
Their elaboration. but As they are given
herewith, they are sufficient to start |
the game on n new and humane system
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