New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28
mr. FOOTBALL PANACEA
,ooRMS NOW ASSURED.
...ic Measures adopted to Elm
mate Brutal and Foul Play.

.,-,v morning till late at night the
foI Intercollegiate football rules commit
r. she findings Of which the fate Of foot
80 held IT'S first regular session at the
uu Hotel yesterday and made many
ia'1- .1snges. There was a full attendance of
a'-+sen members. as follows:
-. Professor L. NJ. Dennis. Of Cornell;
-sr7p. OF Yale; Professor J. B. Fine. Of
-. John C. Bell, OF the University Of
F---5r.ria: Lieutenant c. s. Brookwalter. Of
otis. DIT. Alonzo A Stage. of the Univer-
chicago: DT. Harry L. Williams. OF the
s. ,t-v Of Minnesota; Professor James A
- NJ Haverford college: f. k Hall. Of
P,,.b College. T. Homer Curtis OF the
ETY. Of Texas; Professor James T. Lees,
r--iversty OF Nebraska; Professor c. W.
- of Oberlin College; Lieutenant Charles
NV OF the Military Academy at West
-, and William T. Reid. st.. OF Harvard Uni
-.,tv. secretary
~ paul J. DashleI. Of Annapolis. was the only
-ls- member Of the committee not present.
- vss unable 10 attend, and under the provi-
=. made when the two rules committees were
'-,lesmated some two weeks ago. that an
-.-nste OF substitute could be sent. Lieutenant
e RrookwAlter took his place and represented
annapolis.
-+s committee went into executive and secret
.s.,r az 10 o'clock IN the morning, and all
~ ing the reports OF the various sub-com-
-ssss were discussed line for line and almost
- for word. Recess was taken for luncheon
- dinner. but otherwise the committee worked
.nrsrtly until 10 o'clock at night when W. T.
III IT,. the secretary. told the result Of the
..vs work. There were no final decisions. he
inc 81 for
4-hsr discussion at the next meeting, which
rsuld be held on February 10. at the Murray
sn AZ 10 g. n. and at others 70 follow. The
-r7os'tions announced expressed the sense of
4. committee, and there was no vote to be
aver OUT il was intended that the proposed
ssnees should be discussed by the members
Z The committee with their constituents, and it
rss hoped tia, there would be public criticism
$50 O, the work Of the committee.
The first subject taken UP was disqualification,
I'd i was decided that striking with the fist,
slow or knee. kicking or deliberate injury Of
g. opponent should ne punished by the dis
,.alifcstou n the offending player for the rest
q the game. and the offending team should lose
alf the distance 10 its own goal line Il was
s-rher decided 70 recommend TO the universities
-5 colleges that their faculties should adopt
rule that on the second disqualification Of
ly player i- The same season he should be
tslartd ineligible to play for one year from the
&p Of the second offence.
Unnecessary TouFhness was defined 20 include
E-lkng in the face with the heel Of the hand
re man running with the ball, meeting with
Re knee, piling up, striking with locked hands
y nnesmeu IN breaking through. tripping, tack
zg the runner when out Of bounds and al
ehsr acts OF unnecessary Toughness. The pen
Sc proposed for any of these acts was the
Is OF fifteen yards by the team Of which the
ending player should be a member.
Ulsportsma1like conduct was defined 70 IN
ls3e the use Of abusive language 10 opponents
C. officials. The penalty was 20 be suspension
n the remainder OF the game. Suspension was
zsi In this rule as distinguished from dis
Qualification in the first rule, and q second
a-sloe was not 10 carry the penalties Of
Hoai disqualification
rule was adopted providing that players
O. he side that has possession Of the ball shall
70. hold. block or otherwise obstruct their op-
T-slts except with the body. but a player
r--1ng with the ball may ward of an oppo-
-s-t with the hand. Holding or unlawful OBJ
rructlon includes. Ca) Graphing the opponent
-th the hands; CD placing the hands on an
Cp01ent u push him away from the play. The
izniton of holding was not further particu-
Etzsd pending more extended discussion, and
g penalty was adopted
L was provided that there shall be q referee,
10 ump.res and q unesmau for every game
Ecspt that n minor games the second umpire
-ay be dispensed with by agreement Every
19-.al Is 10 have the power. and Il shall 10 his
t-y, % enforce the rules. though the actual
.-ignsIt shall be delivered through the referee.
These were The rules that took up the time Of
cs committee The feeling seemed TO be that II
@s rules On roughness and brutal and foul play
o-d be disposed Of the rest OF the work would
3 comparatively easy. The committee evil
tsztly felt that the extremists must be salts
-s5 on this point at least. The radical position
zEsn by Harvard, IN the East. and the big
Aae" IN the West. 70 say nothing OF Columbia
"a several smaller colleges and universities
1akss IL imperative that undue rOUghness and
s-ar tactics be absolutely eliminated If inter
u-sgiste contests are 70 be played In which
1sss Institutions may take part
Il the evening the committee got around 10
as Proposition Of opening UP the play, ana
ealges were proposed as follows:
Any nan back Of the snapper back shall be
LoEed 10 make e forward pass, provided 1t
- lot extend beyond the line Of scrimmage'
y e mar who was In the line Of scrimmage
~ the ball was put in play. Six men shan
Assys be IN the line OF scrimmage- The hve
<-'7 men shall always be on the line. except
IA one Of them may drop back at least fve
'SI and another man take his place on the
~ hne
MS provision Is 70 allow OF q lineman kick
e
"a more than six men shall be IN the line OF
image on defence, the remainder TO be
~ behind tbs feet OF ell the linesmen and
e Tie men on the end OF the line There
be 10 tacking below the knee except by
aen on the line Of scrimmage, and Of these
NO men occupying the positions on the side
no. tackle below mo knee.