The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-19

end runs. It is useless to attempt to
make big distances through the line,
against a team which is as strong as
Paramount There is no doubt in my
mind that the new ten yard rule viii
force both teams to play an open
game. I do not expect to work up any
new trick plays for the Paramount
game. have given our team some Of
the best trick plays there are. and
while they have not been used much
by the team this year, they may come
in useful next Monday.
VIII Not save the Men.
This talk about making the game
less dangerous by adopting an open
style of play is in my opinion enron
eous. Injuries are more likely to re
suit, and in my opinion de result more
frequently from hard tackles IN the
open field than from plays in the line.
The talk of a more open game as a
means of preventing injuries to players
arises from a desire to do something
radical to satisfy the clamOr for reform
in the game. It will probably result in
great attention being paid to the de
veIopment of fast and aggressive back
fields strong enough and swift enough
to sweep down opposition"
The Washburn team is not very en-
thusiastic about the game Monday, and
the general sentiment is that il is an
unpleasant job to be gotten ou- Of the
way as easily as possible. From ths
regular Washburn team, Caldwell,
Brown, Sharp and Munford viii be alb
sent.
Platt and Hill will probably play the
tackles, HartzelI and Lockwood guards,
and Snattinger center. Ware will go
along as substitute linenan. The ends
viii be Haughey and smiley In the
backheld viii be Hope at quarter, NIL
lice and White at halves and Williams
at full The backhe1d, which is the vital
part of the new style Of game, viii there
fore be preserved almost intact.
The Washburn team will not leave Tor
Wichita until 4 o'clock Monday Morn
ing. This will give the Wichita man
aeement all the opportunity possible to
call off the game in case the weather
seems to be turning out 100 bad. WITH
weather such as prevails at present, the
probability is that Wichita viii turn oGt
Il good crowd to the game
Letter From Reid of Harvard.
DR.. John Outland this morning re-
ceived from Coach w. T. Reid OF Har-
ward a letter concerning proposed
changes in the football rules for the
Fafrmount game. Mr.. Reid says:
My Dear Mr.. Outland: It is certain
" a most generous offer that you have
made in volunteering to try IN your
game with Paramount any suggestions
in the interest of football that seem 10
be worth while.
THE only change feel that We could
suggest in any fairness t , both you ard
your opponent would be the question as
to what would happen if It were re-
CURED that a team should gain 10 yards
in three downs or lose the ball. II you
will give this a test leaving the offense
and defense as it is, should consider
it a great accommodation not only 10
Harvards interests but to the interests
of all lovers OF football.
There are other changes which have
r.
in asking you to try any of them since
they would so interfere with any style
of game that you may have developed
that the trial would neither give TO
contesting teams a fair show nor would
it, because of lack Of practice in the
change. be a fair test Of The possibilities
of such change. Very sincerely yours,
Wv T. REID, JI1."