Evening journal., 1906-11-19
SAYS FOOTBALL
HAS IMPROVED
Opinion. Of DR.. HuChinS, the
Famous Coach at WiSCOn.
sin University

AFTER watching the game closely so
far this season." says DIR. Huchins.
coach at wisconsin. and a graduate
physician, II m convinced the new
rules are beneficial to the players, for
the reason that, though they tend 70
increase minor injuries. such as bro
ken bones and strained tendons. the
percentage Of fatalities viii be de-
creased greatly. believe most Of the
injuries will be broken bones and
twisted knee joints. The broken bones
will come largely from being thrown
hard on the field running, when a run
ner is tackled and thrown. The knee
twists will come. / figure, more IN the
end runs and other line plays general
ly used this year.
"By dropping the old style OF line
plunging the danger of fatalities is
greatly decreased. In those plays,
when "a man was called ON to smash
into the opposing line, almost like but
ting his head against a stone wall,
something had to give way, and the
result too often was Injury to the head
or neck that was far more serious than
broken bones or twisted knees.
Danger is Minimized.
Gwen the line men themselves were
in danger in these plays, for where the
play was piled mp somebody was al
most sure TO he hurt, and the danger
was that they would be hurt badly.
have talked with a number OF other
coaches I'm this section of the country,
and / find they all hold practically the
same views that / do in regard to the
injuries
"Of course there have been some IA
taMties already this year. but I am
convinced that nine-tenths OF the boys
who have been killed should never have
played the game at all. and would not
have been permitted to do so had they
had the examination to which a col
| lege man is subjected before he can
play football. such fatalities should
not be permitted to weigh against tbs
gridiron sport, for it is too often the
fault of the parents, rather than the
game in permitting boys physically
unable to stand such sport to play it,
The new rules, too. have made kick
ing a big factor I'm the game. Coaches
are agreeing that when the season OF
! 1907 begins more attention must bg
paid to kicking than has been the Gus.
tom in the past. The fact that they
concede the Importance OF the kicking
game should not be lost sight Of by tn,
youngsters who are I'm the various
prep schools throughout the coun
try.
VIII Become Great Players.
They viii become the great player
Of tho future, and the earlier the!
adapt themselves to the requirement.
Of football as II is likely to be playe,
for some years to come the better the!
will succeed when they make actua
effort to find places on various teams
Not only should young players prac
tice kicking to the best of their ability
but Il is also incumbent that they dc
vote plenty OF time to catching punts
Plumbers and muffers viii be locke,
upon aslzance another season. Tn
coaches have seen so many Of then
up to the present time that they ar
beside themselves with annoyance, be
cause OF the weakness OF some Of thel
most valued men I'm that respect
Hereafter there is likely to be a regu
lar drill for everybody in catchin
pumts as much as there is for one Il
carrying the ball.