Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-24

likely 70 bring here In the east Il IL i'm
possible 70 predict but Il is safe TO say that
those whioh were tried last year viii Be at
tempted again this year and more gen
orally. After tumble, where there Is no
chance to pick the ball Up and run with IL,
II was formerly the custom for the player
who could first reach the spot 10 fall on the
ball and hold Il at that point Tor his side.
West Point tried the plan Of kicking II to-
ward the opponents goal instead. This
makes It possible that the other side will
get the ball but the chances favor the
kicker in following It up and getting 1t over
the goal line. just az West Point did
against Princeton and Annapolis and Co
lumbia did against Cornell Even where
the ball is captured by the other sids It is
likely 20 net about as much distance as 8
punt Another play, tried last year by Co.
lumbiR and Carlisle, was a kick without
swapping the ball from the center. thereby
keeping your players on side aci giving
them an equal chance with he opponents
Of getting II. II was not successful In the
Instances mentioned but there is little
doubt but that It will be tried again this
year and freely.
Western Conditions.
The western college conference rule bar
sity foot ball seems likely to lack indorse.
ment by Nebraska universities. A game
will be played this season with Mime sots
which is under the conference rule and the
suggestion was made that Nebraska adept
the same prohibition against freshmen. The
idea was well received At frst, but there
has sprung up q strong sentiment agains
the adoption OF the rule Captain Borg
Assistant Coach westover and Physical
Director C1app are ali known TO I've opposed
TO the adoption OF such a stringent cheek
on the development OF eoot bail team, and
IL is probable that the athletic committee
will fail TO ratify H.
At Madison the new regime is on for Wis
| consin. The Badgers are buoyans will
| hope under the leadership OF Phil King
Eddie Holt and Elvln Kraenzlein the fer,
mer Wisconsin and Pennsylvania trucl
star. Wisconsin had a great tenn In 1902
the last year Of Kings coaching. It Wal
defeated three times. but not disgraoeC
once. Then came the Curtis-Cochsms rule
Both the coaches were graduates Of III,
Madison school and both ha6 been stars OF
| the Cardinal foot ball teams. The coaches
were jealous of each other and demoraliza
ton resulted. In 1903. under the graduate
system. there was q wealth Of material II
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the hands OF their three greatest rivals
Michigan, Minnesota and Chicago. Las
| year the conditions were even more chaoti
and the Badgers went down In defeat ant
Disgrace in their three big games. At IN
| close OF the season the graduate cnachinl
! system was done away with and Phil Kire
| the man who has made the name CT Wis
| consin feared in foot ball circles in III
past, was finally induced 70 take charge O
the Badger team. His coming has mean
hope of victory for the team and all tn
members are enthusiastic over future ii os
poets. This year It looks as though tn
| Minnesota team would he lighter thsa las
years aggregation, and to maze " for thi
loss Of weight the play will doubtless |
faster. There has been little in the way @
real foot ball work up to the present tim,
but the men are gradually getting wh:ppe
into shape. The candidates are spcndIn
their time in puntirg. getting down tn
field under punts and getting acquainted
with the vagaries OF the ball as It roll
about the field.