Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-12
Changes In the Foot Ball Rules
For 1905 Affect lnterpreta-
ton More Than Play
REAL DIFFERENCES ARE SLIGHT
style Of Play is Not Changed and no
Material Differences Are Made in tho
Rules-Jimmy Britt at Last Agrees
20 Fight Battling NeIson-sout Set
For September, 9.

The changes in the foot ball rules
Cor 1905, of which there are number,
Tor the most part bear upon more
strict Interpretation rather than any
thing that will affect the detail OF the
play itself.
Under rule 6, relating to a scrim-
mage, a distinction has been made be-
tween act OF the snapper back and act
OF any other player of the side In pos
session OF the bail. II the snapper
back make motion as if TO snap the ball
whether he withholds it or not, the bali
is regarded as in play, and the scrim-
mage begins. If any other player or
the side in possession of the bail makes
an attempt by false start to draw the
opponents off side, and the ball is then
snapped, it shall be brought back and
not be regarded as in play or the
scrimmage commenced.
Legislation has also been directed at
any players who are out of bounds ut
the time when the ball Is put in play,
and rule has been made that no play.
err shall be out OF bounds at the time
when the ball is put in play, except the
man who is holding the ball for a place
kick
Instruction Is given to the referee to
blow his whistle Immediately when the
forward progress of the ball has been
stopped. This has been done in order
to lessen the tendency to fight for the
ball after It's progress has been stop
ped, or to steal 1t from player who
has practically had 1t down.
A rule has also been made that when
a substitute Is sent In he cannot run
on to the field and get into the line up,
but must go directly to the referee and
report himself before he can be per-
mitted to take his place. This Is to do
away with the tendency at times when
q substitute was sent in of having
both the substitute and the man he
was to replace playing In the game at
one and the same time.
Coaching from the side lines is now
to be penalized by a loss of ten yards
instead Of five.
In order to make definite what a
captain might request in the way of
the giving Of time. note has been
appended to the rule which states that
the linesman shall notify the cap
tains Of the time remaining to play not
more than ten nor less than five min
utes before the end Of each half, to
the effect that there is no objection to
the linesnan giving the approximate
time to the captain, who asks for 1t at
any time during the game. He may
not, however, be asked for this time
more than three times within the last
five minutes Of the half.
4 Jimmy Britt has at last accepted the
offer Of the Colma Athletic Club to
fight Battling Nelson of Chicago to a
finish. A purse of $4,000 is provided
in the articles OF agreement .and $780,,
900 more is added for the moving pic
ture privilege.
The battle is to take place on Sept
. In the open arena just across the
county lire from San Francisco. Britt's
decision Is supposed by many Of the
1ght fans to have been almost forced
because Of the public sentiment. He
has wriggled and squirmed as long as
possible from meeting the Chicago
Dane in a finish fight and has now
concluded that he can no longer make
excuses.l
There is little doubt, however, that
the offer of such big purse has had
much to do in the result. The articles
have not yet been signed, but Britt
came out today with a firm statement
that he would meet the Battler in a
finish fight and there Is little chance
OF the event now falling thru.
The fight fans are already looking
forward to, the battle and many are
predicting the greatest fight ever held
on the coast The Danish fighter is
we'll thought of in such a long contest.
for It is well known that he has en-
durance to spare and always has a
terrific punch in either hand. Many are
already doubtful Of the coast lads
ability to hold out in finish battle
against such game fighter as Nelson.
There is world of money here that
will doubtless be placed on the San
Francisco man, but the confidence that
has marked all of his former battles is
lacking to an alarming degree. .....
It was announced yesterday that the
winner OF the Jimmy Gardner Buddy"
Ryan fight would meet Billy Otis later
at Tonopah.