The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-27

with the waning OF the baseball sea-
son there is beginning to loom upon
the horizon of sports a new set Of heroes,
those OF the gridiron. With mention Of
football most minds OF this city and state
will turn to Brown university and the
quality of football that will be dispensed
on the hill.
II can be said with truth that this year
will mark one of the greatest historical
periods in the existence OF the game and
the part which the new rules will play
in the game will be watched by not only
the experts and players, but even the
laymen.
AS has been the case for the past three
years, the schedule for Brown university
has nothing that can be called attractive
for the home lovers OF the sport as most
Of the important games will be played
away from the city. In arranging the
schedule with the one exception OF the
team OF 1903 the managers OF the teams
have seemed TO ignore the football loving
public in this city and there have been
but few important games played here, or
games to which there was enough at
traction for them TO take an interest.
1t had been hopeH that the management
this year would have considered the
source OF shekels 10 be reaped from this
city and to have had at least two of the
important games in this city. but such
is not the case That the plan could and
would be made TO pay was amply shown
In the year mentioned when Lester Dodge
brought out a team and such attractions
TO the city that enough money was made
TO paw all the expenses and TO leave the
greatest sum in the treasury that has
been known to Brown athletics.
Aside from that feature. followers Of
the game will watch with interest the
style of game which the coaches at
Brown will develop in keeping with the
new rules. II will be remembered that
last fall when the epidemic of football
swept the athletic world. Brown took no
part In the spasms but simply made
plans for the coming year. Now that the
rules have been changed. the coaches
have been studying all summer TO adapt
themselves 10 the conditions. This they
feel that they have done and when the
candidates appear for practice there VIII
be many new features.
As to the makeup OF the team for this
year the one year residence in college
will work some havoc with the team, ow-
ing 10 the fact that a large number OF the
members Of the team have finished their
courses. Among these are Russ, Weikert.
Rackle, Chase, Hobson, Morse and sew
eral others who we're among the most
prominent substitutes. This will cause
number of new faces 10 be seen upon the
team and since no new men can be taken
on the team where the new material Is
to come from is 20 be the puzzle.
There is one feature of the game this
year that will be interesting and will
work for the good Of the teams and the
game. This is the rule calling for four
officials at a game.
In order 20 insure clean playing by the
two teams there will be four officials
with power 10 inlict penalties, instead
OF only two as heretofore These will be
two umpires. an increase OF one, the
referee and the llnesman. The linesman
has always had certain duties. but this
year he will be required 90 watch FOR un-
fair play, all OF which Is TO be heavily
pcnalized To further aid In this reform
a neutral zone has been provided between
the two liues Of scrimmage.
The most important games scheduled
thus far are:
EAST.
SATURDAY, SEPT %.
Penn state VS.. Lebanon. state college,
Pa.
Rochester VS.. Niagara, Rochester.
Carlisle Indians VS.. villa Nova, Car,
Isle.
I.ehigh vs. Albright. South Bethlehem.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2s.
Indians vs.. Albright. Carlisle.
Syracuse VS.. Hobart, Syracuse.
SATURDAY. SEPT. %.
Princeton vs. villa Nova. Princeton.
West Point VS.. Tufts. West Point.
Holy cross VS.. Mass. Aggies, worces-
ter, Mass.
syracuse VS. Rochester. Syracuse.
PENNSYLVANIA VS. Lehigh, Philadelphia
Bates VS.. Exeter, Exeter.
Brown VS. ~. IL. State, Providence.