The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-09

7 He RULES MUST BE OBEYED
(By Roy Sheldon Wilson.)

NEW YORK, October S.--The rules
under which intercollegiate football con-
tests this season Will be conducted are
rot radically different from those OF last
year, but such changes as have been
made deal with u stricter interprcta-
ton of the written, laws Of the game.
The object seems TO be to bring football
players to realization of the fact that
rules were written to be obeyed. Onl-
Gals are strictly enjoined TO impose the
seVerest penalties for infractions, and
some Of tho penalties have been made
more severe than ever before.
Inc changes make II very much harder
for officials. The pvchers bdlk rule In
baseball has now been made to apply TO
football. If the center makes Il move TO
snap the ball and does not snap 1t 1t
may be regarded as In play, and any
4 che may grab it. The quarterback rule
allowing the quarter to run with the
E ball after receiving 1t from the snapper
lack II he passes the line FIVE yards to
the right or left Of the point where the
ball was put In play neccssitatcs MAX
Ing a checkerboard Of the entire field.
Clearer Definitions.
Clearer definition of the rules bearing
or the catching ofspunts, the times whIn
the ball is. dead and when It is in play,
ana the knotty question of what puts
an orside man outside are found in the
new rules:HaIt Is evidently the object IL
the Rules Committee to stop unneces-
sary roughing, especially the attacks on.
The man with the ball after he has been
downed. and the concerted interference
with the fullback after q punt to pre-
vent him putting his team outside All
OF which makes 1t very hard for but two
eyes, who are expected to see everything
and to punish severely.
On the whole. a greater measure OF
severity Is to be commended. It has been
impossible up to now to prevent the men
piling on top Of man with the ball
after he has been called down, IL the
referees whistle has been blown and
some Of the worst accidents Of the fool
ball field have been the results Of this
vicious habit.
There has been steady Improvement In
the football situation at Columbia Uni
Tversity. and 1t now looks as though the
blue and white would be able to turn
out q fair aggregation Of pigskin chasers
Cope sheets are the order and while
some are a bit conservative, others radi-
cally predict that the blue and tho white
will come to the front and surprise the
critics by her playing.
Might Beat Princeton.
The actual situation appears TO be that
the Mornngside eleven has apparently
the making Of one fast eleven, and it
might not be too snngulne to predict
victory over Princeton. provided no men
are injured In the earlier contests,
The chief weakness of the blue and
white appear to h-. at center and quar-
tcrback Algeltinger is holding down the
pivotal position just at present but his
work Is not In any way remarkable, and
+ 1t is likely that Duden will set the place
permanently. He has had experience in
the position, and was not a bad center
by any means. For the guards there are
two big, husky giants. Ryan and Ross.
The former tips tho scales at about 200
pounds, and Ross weighs $50, Both are
new men, and 1t is somewhat profile
NAUTICAL just how they will turn out.
hut in the scrimmages thus far they have
shown strong,
Captain Thorpe and Wood will take
care, OF the tackle positions cffectually.
9laaa Indians Well Fixed.
The Indians this year Nave four cspe
oially we'll qualned candidates for every
pDSltlOIl lu6 w rttllese tLC lcuSL
three for each position are Of such mark
ed capacity for the places that 1t will be
difficult to choose between them for first
honors. Especially notable this year Is
the prevalence of characteristic Indian
names. Among those which bear the
stamp of Indian are Brave Thunder.
Nlcodemus Billy. Eagle Man, Antonio
Lubo, Albanez, lIatlock. Mount Pleasant.
Little Old Man, Chestnut In the Fire.
Little BOY Twin, Two Hearts, Pabn-
wena, Peconga schouchuk, Man-Who-
Forgets, Miguel, Wahoo, and La Rogue
5a According to the present outlook the
line will be composed as follows; Lett
ond, Wahoo; left tackle, Captain Bowen;
left guard. Dillon; center, G, Kennedy;
right guard Chestnut In the Fire; right
tackle Dubolsi right end, Fremont. ow-
ing to the injuries sustained by the fa-
nous quarterback, Libby Frank Mount
Pleasant, tho famous runner, will prob
ably play quarterback. He weighs but
l2s pounds, but probably has more hard-
ened muscles In his makeup than any
man who has ever played at Carlisle, and
he can endure an immense amount OF
exertion For half backs the fayoritea
seem to be Fritz Hendricks and Archl-
4quette, 1Attle Boy has the call for full
back
! Tigers Working Hard
The Princeton Tigers are working
hard. Tho freshman material Is of more
promising calbre than was at first an
tic!pated, Waller, the I4awrenceville
star, and CHASER Of Groton School have
demonstrated the fact that they are good
linemen. and may be counted upon to
giye good account Of themselves dur
Ing the season, Wasserman of Colun,-
bia Grammar. and Fryer, of Hill School,
have been playing a. steady and consist.