The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28
HOW NEW FOOTBALL
PLEASED THE EXPERTS

W. W. HEFFELFINGER-Its a better game for
the spectator than ever before. There were
no long waists while time was being taken
out for players. There was no piling up, the
punting and end runs opened up the game
and gave the spectators better chance to
watch the plays. It's good game techn
cally as it ever was. But the rule preventing
more than a certain amount of time being
taken out helps 1t more than anything else
DIR. J. c. LITZENBERG, Assistant Director
In many ways I like the game asplayed
under the rules. 1t is undoubtedly safer
than it was last year: The rules discourage
the pilins up of players, and say what you
will, the greater number of injuries were due,
directly or indirectly, to the mass play.
PROFESSOR JAMES PAIGE Faculty Repre-
sentative to the Athletic Board Of Control
have been too busy looking after the work
at the gates and attending to other business to
follow the play closely, and not in
position to pass Judgment upon it. I am
pleased with the fact That there have been
few men hurt. One thing in the football
situation which has pleased greatly is the
earnest way in which the boys have set to
work to clear themselves of conditions. They
have not counted Gil any faculty favoritism,
but have done good, honest studying. SO
well has their work been done that l should
almost favor the formation Of teams in all
classes, clubs and fraternites to play under
the conference eligibility rules a means OF
improving the scholarship of the university.
ED ROGERS. Captain Of the Minnesota Team
rules that it would be hard to say, from to.
days game, just how football has changed.
do not think that Minnesota took full ad-
vantage Of the opportunities offered by the
rules. For this stage of the season the
team is in excellent trim.
DIR. RICHARD BURTON, Department of Eng
1sh LteratCre-From the spectators point
Of view, the game is vastly improved. The
forward pass, frequent kicking and more open
play generally all tend to make the game
St1oa Of
son the team seems to be very good. 49,.
CAPTAIN A. W. GUILD, Superintendent of
Buildings-Few men were hurt today, and that
fact alone is enough to recommend the new
rules. OF course r am pleased with the out
come of the contest.
RALPH HAMMlL, Referee, and HENRY GALE,
Umpire, Concurring - There were compare
lively few kicks. and few forward passes the
two most conspicuous features Of the new
game. These are the things which will make
the game safer for the player and more en-
Pertaining for the spectator The new rules
are undeniably hard to enforce. All the PEN
alties given today were for purely technical
and probably unintentional fouls. It was Il
decidedly clean and sports,nanlike game thru
out. Neither Of anything the
part of either team which looked like wilful
tnfraction of either the letter the spirit
Of the rules The rule calling for ten yards
in three downs is q good thing. -
CAPTAIN JENSEN of Ames-Ames is hardly
favored by the rules. l think that our
team would do better under the old rules as
we have a rather heavy team. There is too
much luck in the game as it is at present.
MAX Kicker, Guard and Substitute Center
19O4-The game is all there under the new
rules.
ART LARK1N, Minnesota Quarterback-Ten
yards are awfully hard to get.
JOHN GLEASON, President Of the Athletic
| Board of Control-The game looks good to ME
| as it was played today. l think that the
changes are all for the best and that the
| game played will be deseryedly popular
with the public.
| j. P. COLEMAN, Member of the Athletic
| Board of Control-Today's game has shown,
think, that football has lost none of It's
| distinctive features by the changes in the
rules while it is Improved in many respects.
| CLYDE WILLIAMS, Assistant Coach at Ames-
| 1t is still hard to say just what the effect
| of the new rules is. 1t will take one or two
complete seasons of play under them to learn
| all their possibilities. so .E .,g
LARRY MERRILL. for Three Years Coach of
! the Championship Central High School Team
seem to be in minority. but I don't like
the rules. There is too much of a chance
| for nukes in the kicks and forward passes. and
/ don't believe they demonstrate the strength
| of team as 4 scientifically trained machine.
The game under the now rules is certainly ex-
citing, but l don't, think it shows the foot
| ball ability of team as well as the old.
! ''PUNK'' WEBSTER, Tackle on the 1903 Min
nesota Team--I like the new rules and I
think they improve the game. Certainly they
help the weaker team. but anybody who has
seen the slaughter of the plucky little fellows
/ on western gridirons during the past few
years should not object to u game that will
make things more event. 1t is game where
quarterback kicks and forward passes keep
the spectators on their feet. and personally
! decidedly of the opinion that the new rules
/ add to the game.
JOHN CAMPBELL. Minnesota Rooter King III
| 1900 and 1oo1-Like the new rules? Well,
should say do. Why. there's something doing
/ all the time, and there aren't any slow spots
/ in the game. The old game was good but ths
/ one looks better. You talk about
4 the forward pass rule, and the onside kick
! proposition introducing an element of luck intr
! the game, but guess it is fair for one
i team as the other, and certainly am strong
i for the new rules 3.
! NAT FRYKMAN. Coach of East High and
4 Member of Last Years Freshman Sluad al
4 the Uniyersity--It IS y better game for spec
i tator and player. y 1t gives the player more OF,
4 portunities for good individual play and Il
! gives the spectator more excitement. The