Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-12-21

8u31U m180t nave zone O2Ck 0vo yards
to carry the ball or be used as an in.
terferer. The i've yards that he had
to retreat was in itself . big restric
ton on mass plays, but the point was
raised that It would have been better
to say outright that he could not drop
back to anything but kick.
Maybe it would have been better
but nevertheless the measure %
adopted has worked admirably. There
has been next to nothing in the way
Of one Of the i've center men drop
ping back and carrying the ball. Il
there has been q single instance vi
that sort this season a great many
constant patrons Of football games
have not seen it. The only linemen
who have dropped back and carried
the ball have been ends. The spirit
OF the rule has been observed almost
universally. The rushing has been
confined to backs more than has been
the case for years. 1t has been one
of the numerous changes that has
worked out we'll. To the ten-yard rule
and neutral zone are due the chief
credit for the tremendous improve
ment made in the gridiron sport OF
this season, but severer penalties, the
legislation against delays, the forward
pass and the outside kick have played
no small part. The forward pass and
the outside kick are dependent large.
ly on the ten-yard rule, for the simple
reason that they would not be used
nearly so much were there only Ave
yards to gain.
It is likely that the work of the
rules committee this winter will have
more to do with clearer wording than
with pronounced changes. A matter
to be settled is whether a lineman
may run with the ball from the line,
the point raised by Yost. There seem
to be q difference of opinion among
the committeeman themselves on this
point in a recent game penalty
was inflicted on a team for running a
lineman from his position. 1t was III
the Vanderbilt-Indian game. Leroc.
que, the Indian tackle, stayed in his
position until the ball had been snap
ped, then came around behind the
quarterback, took the ball and gained
five yards. The umpire would not al
low the play and penalized the Indians
by taking the ball away from them
Students at Harvard fear that the
defeat of this years eleven by Yale
portends the last Of football at the
Cambridge school. AS the matter no "
stands there can be no more contests
until the corporation authorizes them
and for this reason there will probab-
ly be no election of captain for some
time. When the election does come
it will in all likelihood go to Jack
Wendell.
When Burns entered the ring with
O'Brien he wore an inflated flannel
belt to which the Philadelphia OBJ
jected. Finally Burns removed it and
at that point the press dispatches
state: "O'Bricn was greatly pleased
and bowed right and left to the crowd
which responded with mingled Kisses
and cheers. He attempted to address
the crowd but was derided. In re-
turn he danced jig in the ring"
Burns is evidently we'll pleased with
the result of his battle with O'Brien
and any lack of self-confidence has
been removed by the bout. He has
now posted $1,000 for another fight
with O'Brien, agreeing to stop the
latter if he will agree to a return
match. The only stipulation made is
for $4,000 side bet.
If all that comes out of Tonopah is
to be relied upon the promoters out
that way are tackling the fighting
game with rare energy and enthusi.
asm. Work has commenced on a nam.
moth arena which is to cost $4,000
1t is to be permanent structure, with
a glass roof. This will permit of the