New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-15
HARVARD ASKS FOX TINE.
DELAY FOOTB4LL Reform
Walter Camp Makes Official State
ment of Yale,s Position.
TBy Te.erraph 70 The tribune

New-Hayen. Conn. Dec lA-walter Camp. Yales
athletic adviser and member of the football rales
committee announced tonight that at the request
Of Harvard the meeting OF the football rules COM
fftee scheduled for tomorrow in Philadelphia has
been postponed for one week He also made ms
FIRST official statement of yales position In the foot
bali controversy. He said:
It seems too bad that there is TO be further deny
and the various college faculties througnSSu5 .ne
country eSpeS1eS pIos sssS as understand Mr..
REID does. We must in courtesy consent II ooes
nent renders advisable statements from tle mem.
bers and such discussion as Should ea0 70 pFo'V'
The situation is simply this: The raiSs conlilt !.
5izssis asked. on account Of their football in
teres5, b. the university ATHLETIC club to terminals
rules never did than that No one was
obliged 10 accept the rules unless he wished to- II
been growing for decided action along two points
the opening Of the game and the lessenlng OF acc+
live up TO the object of its being.
Last year the ten-yard rule proposed, bat
not adopted Let me make it perfectly clear what
! think about this ten-yard rule team is now
1et me me ball. f faP Pssne Is the same umSer
se 1e5e e91o Sfsss tandem and formation plays
are at the best figured to net about six yards IN
do one OF two things-either open the game by
making longer or else. kick the ball-neans
Il has beer arg1ea that this viii mean simply
cs cam pesaibiy Be expected to gain ten yards IN
what want him TO 90. namely take +a bigger IeT
snc On AZ open Y 6ec1pss ae o 1eea when
they secure it. will net hammer by snoT5 cams ms
field II 2 touchdown without losing possession OF
ri Us IS probable that the enactment of this rule
xoulz lead 10 more kicking; but even tnaL woul1
se N sns , o. n; se s further. it viii make
rlnnecessarv roughness less possible of conceal
sbis led by what have seen at Yale, for when we
we're criticised for such close plays over a year
fvz-gs 10 ms I
yard rule, and since then we have practically
sr Contests this year that more open play
quite effective. Furthernore, as to accidents aIe
has not occurred since the game was taken up IN
AS to legislation against roughness. accidents are
snseparale from any game like our modeTt ~ ne
vent takIing below the knees and as carollary to
snenirg the play and lessening the accidents and
unnecessary roughpess, am most earnest, anu l
have reason TO believe that althopgh the expe,
Renee of the players here at New-Haven has peen
such already mentioned 10 make mem leel eel ' me-
authorities at New-Hayen feel grave sense Of re-
fained In the game to stand absolutely for these
= am sure we must Insist absolutely upon the
purpose for which these rules offered being
sre cut pont fe where Teh It's tf o Is s
failure il It does not meet the pubic s aean oye on
insistent, but how can Yale meet her responslontg
not answer to such a demand as the present one?
ssThe temper of the committee is apparent regard
creased penalties as well the giving OF distance
are practically sure of adoption as wei IS the
suggestion made several weeks ago OF the sno3s-
ing of central body to appoint competent oIclals.
ssIt is also desirable that more rigid cefnition
should be given TO the position in which Inenen
ehoId keep their hands and arms, in order to pre-
vent concealed fouls unfair tactics. believe
also that shortening Of the time OF the halves
would aid Iessening injuries. and is desirable;
that q distance penalty should be made when time
Is taken ont at the request OF captain, provided
the player. for whose benefit 1t is called, continues
in the game This wilI surely lessen the tempta-
lion to continue playing tired exhausted man,
who, when IN that condition is peculiarly subject
20 injury 1 think also that alteration in the
rules for fair catch, protecting the catcher more
decidedly and perhaps at & loss OF some or
our spectacular runs. would help by lessening the
dangers OF those serious collisions.
II further believe that rule declaring the ball
dead soon any part Of the runner save his
feet touch the ground would also aid. IF there is
anything else along the line Of lessenng accidents
that can be devised sure Yale will be glad to
help. But II these two main poin1s not to be
taken up and settled at once by the present rules
committee it certain that the result will be most
unfortunate fer the game