The Washington times., 1906-10-07
Play Under New Rules
Seems to Favor Prince
ton and Carlisle.
HARVARD A DISAPPOINTMENT
Columbia-CTimson Boat Race Looks
Good for the New
YoTkers.
By MANHATTAN.

NEW YORK. Oct. 6.-lL is of course
100 early 10 make predictions as to the
football season which with today's
games IS now IN fun swing. All OF the
big tennis have been seen I'm action ua-
der tle now rules and it must he admit
ted thaf -PFlrceton e1akts TIE best show
Ing of any Of the big teams. while. as
] have suggested. the Carlisle Indians
are going 10 be Trouble makers for the
best of tbeir opponents.
Apparently the new rules nave not
provcu TO- be OF any particular advantage
10 the small colleges. Indeed. there wac
nu real reason 10 presume they would.
In the more open play the Dig institu-
tons have the same advantage over their
smaller rivals as they did la the mass
plays
Harvard's Poor Showing.
IN tie games so far Harvard has made
tie LEASE gratifying showing than the
others. possibly hecause she has had
harder opponents. Y uHams, her first
opponent for reSample. Is q hard nut for
any ~ tHcm to- crack at any stage OF
the game, Harvard did we'll 10 beat her
even by z 20 0. The scores are hardly
criterion by which 10 Judge The rea-
son ItiHI for putting Princeton ahead
is not -Hat she has won by big scores
bot trat er ihen show a greater famil-
iarity With the now styIe OF pIay and
greater aptitude tor lie open galQc. The
same thing applies 10 the Indians.
"heIhcT they VIII maintain The relative
superiority as the season progresses is
Question only time can answer.
Ihe new rules VIII stand for the sea
Se-- NAT was settled at the meeting
Jhls week. 1 am under the impression
th2t with some modification they will
stand Tor q gOud many years. or coursa
lhtTe- is. and for 4 time viii be- more
OF oL irs5 uiaaH tlStacUon among the play
SIa VINO are veterans of the old game
buL the changes undenia bly ma lEe for
open play and under them the American N
game IS no longer 10 be a sport of
I,Iii,r-i numerous aggression, i'm which two
pHcleS. relatively near equal force. are
20 contest disputed ground foot bv foot
but is 70 oner opportunity for agility
speed, nImbieuess OF evasion and ike
@ tll-ll Acleilsl lles' which We're the elemen-
lal4 principles OF the game. but which
became obsolete through mistaken
tqef fql9E waighgI anu strength were
lnore-t''sfi-si be 'adjuhcts 10 the pastime
IHan deXterity
Forward Pass Successful.
The forward pass. much denounced.
much declared 20 be impracticable. was
so successfully used IN the Princeton
Nlllanova game that substantial gains
were made with 1t, and the players. seem
10 be able 10 carry il out successfully
IN spite or an the opponents who were
supposed 10 be able TO break through
interference ana make a mockerv Of
the play.
ineIe are other considerations than
lne Forward pass which makes the new
lopl1ta game look good.
flFsi or ala IS thar unnecessary rough
irss uH The part of players seems bound
L. De cured TOT good and all. If officials
VII INSIST upon the rules being observed
10 the letter.
The neutral zone is partly accountable
10Y ~ -s l.se players are now SO widely
Separated mat The officials have a good
View OF both the lines and an offender
VINO attempts rough house" may b..
easily detected. once detected. il NOT
removed from the game. his stupidity
tt@ti - Ia Lsilt tile distance to tue goal
iIHr ielng lost by his team, and there
- no +4elDall PLAYER of average iutelli-
nce Nlto Is going to incur q risk which
mas mean -he defeat Of Ills eleven
lat i4fre WA be more or less con
..7ioH iHis season is probable but as
l.te new men who learn the game under
l-e new rules como I'm this will disap-
pear, and We shall have a far better
and more satisfactory game.