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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30

ing the position of center, guard, or
4 tackle-that is, tn five middle players
/ Of the line-may drop back from the
line, of scrimmage 5on the. offense, un-
Hess he is at least FIVE yards back Of
the line of scrimmage when the ball is
those ordinarily. behind the line Of
scrimmage takes his place on the line
of scrimmage.
Note-There shall be no shifting Of
men to evade this rule.
The line of scrimmage for each
side is an imaginery line parallel to the
goal line and pressing thru that point
Of the ball nearest the SIDES own goal
It follows that there are two lines
Of scrimmage, for the ball must be laid
fiat on the ground and parallel to the
side lines. IT,.
"a player shall be considered to be
on the line Of scrimmage if he has both
hands or both feet up to or. within one
foot Of this line, or if he has one foot
and the opposite hand up to or within
one foot Of it. Fl e must also stand with
both feet outside the outside foot Of
the player next to him, unless he be one
Of the two men standing on either side
Of and next to the snapperback, in
which case he may lock legs with the
snapperback. :" ... -. -. d.
This rule is intended to prevent any
player who is supposed to be on the line
| of scrlmmage from taking position at
such an angle to the line Of scrimmage,
whether he faces in toward the center
or away from it, as shall enable him
the more rapidly to get into the inter
ference. ...~...
So you see the restrictions on the line
men.
&c 50 on he ana sie
been placed 1t is nothing more nor
less than what has always been known
as "simple formation.' There are
seven men on the line and four men in
Yard hack of cener the bsck fva
yards back Of the quarterback and the
two halfbacks stand little back and
off from the fullback, just so they. can
reach over and touch him. -
We will vary this simple formation
as the season progresses, but it is be-
yond doubt the best to start to prac-
Massed plays are ruled out this year:
How shall we replace thems
Necessarily they must be replaced
by the so-called "quick opening"
In the massed play heavy :lineman
|
the combined weight Of the backfeld
he was pushed over the opposing rush
line. 1t was not necessary to have an
opening for him to 60 thru. If he kept
his feet and his forwards had not been
bent back by the quick charging Of
the opponents then he would Just grind
on over. In fact it was really better
back would dart in, tackle the front
man Of the tandem directly and knock
the feet from under him. -.
The quick opening attack depends on
speed instead of weight. The inemen
must be quick and clever, the quarter
back accurate and marvelously quick,
and the back must be sudden starter.
There are possibilities of making a
quick opening anywhere along the line.
The fullbac k a.. usually bucks into the
quick openings around center and the
| halfbacl1s further out The quarters
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30

The center rush snaps the ball d.
rectlly to the left half at the point
marked K. The instant the ball is
snapped the right half and fuliback
start off at full speed almost parallel
to the rush line towards end and the
quarterback does likewise The left
half starts with, the. snap Of the ball,
too, and the center aims to pass it in
front of him SO he can get it at full
speed without an instant's delay. The
fullbaek and right halfbaek together
box the opposing left end who has
probably run across the lire of scrim-
mage to meet. the play. The quarter
back goes straight for the opposing
left half. The right end helps the right
tackle box the, opposing left tackle
and then the one Of the two who can
get. away most easily. goes for the op-
posing left half or fullback. If the Oh:
pos 81 lett tackle charges forward, he
break clear thru, because the runner
will be well around the end by the
time he can recover. The rest of the
hnemen block their individual oppon-
ents to keep them from backing un.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30
CHARLEY MURPHY HAS 80.
.~- SCARE OVER BROWN
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. ,.
Chicago, Sept. 29.-According to
President Murphy. of the Cubs there
IS considerable doubt as to whether
" Miner Brown will be able to pitch
in the world s championship series. The
president of the young bears returned
to Chicago last night and took up his
work at once, arranging for the world s
SERIES -. -~E5 =, = : =.
"Brown has sore arm and there
is chance that he may not be able
to work against the American league
champions, said President Murphy.
che hurt his finging arm at Boston
and it has not been right since then.
shape, and there Is, Of course, a chance
that he will be right for the game :: :.
"The cubs have large list Of Grip
pies. Attic Chance played yesterday,
he is still suffering from a lame Shout.
der: Slagle has a sore chest. < ri
The team will he in good shape for
the worlds .championship series if
gren is coming back to his form Of the
earlier part of the season., He will be
in great shape for the series with the
, American league. champions and is sure
/ to beEseen in one or two games. Reul-
bach. too. IS right @again. He is pitch
ing the same sort Of ball that he did
last year, and should be a great help
IN the post-season games.
President Murphy will start men to
work at once to prepare the West Side
grounds for the worlds championship
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30

Auto Expert Says American
Motor Cars Are Getting !:
.-F the. Lead. r
New York Herald Special Cable Service. Copy.
right, 1908, by the New York Herald.

New York Herald Special Cable Service. Copy.
right 1908, by the New York Herald.
Paris. Sept. 29.-Paul Meyan, writ.
ing in La France Automobile on the
subject Of the American invasion, sees
the gigantic strides towards perfection
in automobile construction recently
made by American builders a serious
menace to the French trade. Some
time ago, he remarks, he called atten-
ton to- the growing competition in
England, Italy and Germany. :
He says the danger is becoming real
ly menacing, and the day when it be-
comes serious it will be difficult to
handle. While at Nantes recently. he
saw a machine outside the hotel with
out designation; He approached the
carriage. The reply was, emo, an
it resembled the finest machines made
in France. It had strong, simple, at
tractive appearance and the motor
turned silently. ~.
Mr.. Meyan took this incident as a
sign. that Americans are commencing
to disdain the French industry and
bring automobiles from their own coun-
try with which to scour the magnificent
routes in Europe. Agricultural ma
chinery furnishes him with an excel
lent comparison. He asks: HCan we
compete successfully against, the reap.
ing machines and other implements TOR,
warGed to us from the United States
Decidedly no, and soon it will be the
same story regarding automobiles. -
The United States, he thinks, will
produce thousand for, every hundred
manufactured in France. ! -, 80 L
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30

back or any player who receives the
ball directly from the center is not al
lowed to carry it inside of the tackles,
that is, less than five yards from CEN
ter. ...- I, y. , 49, :. 81.
-. The Unprotected Zone.
REMEMBER THAT IN ORDER TO
MAKE NJ THESE QUICK OPENING
PLAYS MORE EFFECTIVE, THE
SECOND LINE OF. DEFENSE MUST
BE FORCED TO PLAY AS FAR
BACK AS POSSIBLE. y"
Here is W here the ; unprotected
zone' comes in. It is the space wherein
a short kick could be placed and the
forwards of the kicking side have as
defending side. These forwards can
not get the ball until it has hit the
ground. .~
The quarterback on defense has to
play pretty nearly. thirty yards back,
because he must; not allow long, quick
kicks to get by him, for they would
roll for many yards. Now in order to
make the unprotected zone as small as
possible the second line of defense can
NOT play too close to- the rush line.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30

22;o6A; Goldust Maid, 2:O7A; Snyder,
McsGregor, 2:05A; Mainsheet, 2:05%,
and Angoria, 2:06. The candidates for
the Transylvania are Nut Boy, 2:07A;
Lady Gail. Hamilton, 2:06A; The Phan-
tom, ,2:loA; Dixon, 2:10A; Scion
Tratto1, 2:loA; Brilliant Girl, 2:o9A;
2:08k; Emboy, 2:09A; Ell Milargo.
2:09A; Robin c., 2:0SH; Mack Mack.
22;o8A; Guy Fortune, 2:l11h, and Lady
The two-minute pace includes The
Bronco, 2:00A; Bolivar, 2:OO%; Es-
tatic, 2:01A; Graft, 2:02A; Angus
Pointer. 2:02%; Locanda, 1902; Argot
Boy, 2:031a; My Star, 2:O3A, and
Baron Grafton, 2:O4A.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30

The left side of the line may safely
let their opponents thru and then 20
on down the field to interfere. It will
require a great deal Of practice for
the center rush to pass the ball accu-
rately to the runner, but he can rest as
sured that he will not be bothered by
any opponents, for the rules on that
point are especially strict this year.
The rulemahers probably had this very
play in mind when they made such Z
strict rule in regard to it.
Signals.
We will start our system Of signals
by the figure 9, which will be signal for
the left halfback to take the ball
around right end. ~
Here are few more signalss !
Left half straight ahead-8. !,
Left half outside right tackle--7. !:
Right half around left tackle-10. .
Right half around left end-12. ::
Right half straight ahead-11.
Signals should be made in groups a.
near as possible.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30

Cut. No. 4 shows how a back field
ayef on osf sffaG IN 6 6gdef
foot is behind the other This is the
regular sprinting start, and the only
disadvantage it has is that the player
cannot get off to the left or right al
ways with equal facility, or without
giving the opponents information as to
which way he might run. L. Many Of
the best backs stand with both feet on
the same line. The thing to do is to
practice the start that comes most
easily and naturally to you, and in
which you find you can start in any d.
possible to. get too much practice in
quick starting. 1.}2It is a good thing for:
a coach to stand behind with a pistol
and shoot it off the instant the ball is
snapped
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30
HOW TO PLAY FOOTBALL UNDER THE NEW RULES Vse sau

Practice drop-kicking and: placement
kicking harder than ever before. The
man who can score field goals will be
the most valuable man on Q team this
year. Don Y forget this point. / will
go into particulars as to the exact rea-
sons why and full discussion next
week. Also illustrations and methods
will be given showing the best ways of
practice. " -.
To go back to the rules restricting
the placing Of the men on the attack
ing side. Here they are:
"When the ball is put in play at
least six players Of the side holding the
ball must be on the line Of scrimmage.
If only six players are on the line of
scrimmage, one player of those not on
both feet outside the outside foot of
the player on the end of. the line.
No PLAYER of those ordinarily occupy
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30
NORTHWEST BASEBALL,
LUNDS AT FARIBAULT,

Faribault Mimi, Sept. 2e.-The Fleckenstsin
team of this city will close its season tomorrow
afternoon. when the Lund Lands of Minneapolis
will be taken on for a double header at Doyle's
park. These games will decide the championship
of the state, and Manager Newgard is anxious
to win both. Hank Gehring Of the MINNEAPOLIS
league team will twirl for Faribault in the
first game, and will be opposed by Gene Ford,
The second contest will be battle between
McCleary and Miller.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30
CUT %

Cut 5 shows one way Of standing in
the line on defense. & tt seems almost
too upright and it would probably have
to be varied. But it is exactly the
way some Of the linesmens have stood
who were wonderfully clever in back
ing up q line and at thesame time Gov
tates standing a foot or more away
from an opponent, however, so that you
can get down in time: to meet :, his
charge. 1t gives one big advantage,
however. and that is that you can see
the whole backfeld start, and that
helps a lot with man who is clever
at sizing up a play. However, the way
you must stand will depend greatly on
Your q1lckness and your height:
the ball when you are carrying it in
any but line-bucking play. In the
latter it should always. be held in both
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30
coRBETT's BROTHER
FACES GRAVE CHARGE
5.f s.,
Special to The Journal.

special to The Journal.
San Francisco, Sept. 29.-Tom Cor
bett, brother Of the former champion,
was today arreste d charged of grand
larceny. Corbett is charged with hay
stolen $1,400 from NJ. Athelton,
Athelton recently came here from Seat
tie to engage in the saloon business.
Corbett came with him. Athelton en-
gagged a room at 1906 Farrell street and
Corbett was given keys to the room.
It is stated that Athelton left the room
last Thursday night, and left 81, 400 be-
hind him. He alleges that during the
night Corbett returned to the room
and stole the money.
Corbett denies that he, stole the
money. He said that he and Athelton
were drinking together on Thursday
night He expressed the belief that
Athelton s money was taken by a wo.
man, if taken at all.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30
HoMING PIGEONS TO /.
FLY FROM ST. JAMES

The fanciers Of the Minneapolis
Homeing Pigeon club will enter their
young birds in 81 Glass a race from st.
James, MINI, to- Minneapolis on Sun
day, Oct. The winner of the race is
to receive a purse Of $50. The entry is
"a fve-bird shift and each fancier is
:alloweda to ent ter only one flyer.
Il G.. r. Newman Of st. Il j a1nes has
charge Of the liberation, and will make
the toss at 6:l5s am weather condi-
sstions permitting SIS S ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
FARIBAULT TO BE FAST.

Faribault. Mimi, Sept. 29.-The Faribault
high school is in line to have a fast football
team this season, and, under the coaching oe
CRUDE and McClintock, everything is being done
to make the season success. The following
men are trying for positions: Crawford, Grant,
Robilliard, Hutchinson, Trip, Smith, Goodman,
Peavey Trip and Reynolds. The first game OF
Games have also been arranged with North.
field, Mankato, Kenyon, Cannon Falls and Aus
tin.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30

The Washington team breaks forty or fifty
bats each trip, hitting into double plays and
pounding the plate after striking out.
Kid Elberfeld has been hitting hard ever since
be among the fast half dozen batsmen.
Lave Cross has eleven shotguns ready for rue
fall hunting season. and there are only five
| ducks in the netghborhood Of Millsboro, Del.
President Ban johnson says neither Bill Muir.
ray Of Jersey City. nor Armour Of Detroit will
be the Boston American clubs new manager.
Dave A1tizer. the crack Washington shortstop,
is veteran of the Spanish American war. He
has a splendid record in the army.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30
So practice little short kicks over the

So practice little short kicks over the
second line Of defense and also quick,
long kicks to keep the quarter well
back.
The little fellow who will play back
on defense will have to bear terrible
lot OF responsibility this year. He must
not only be a sure catch and tackler,
but he must be alive to every possibil:
lty and situation. If he is the signal
giver he must be a student of the
game and clever little general. THE
LITTLE QUARTERBACKS WILL BE
THE HEROES THIS YEAR.
The forward pass as yet is too uncer-
tain proposition to tackle Have your
men practice forward passing all the
time, however, because it is a beau
tlful play to fool an end rush with
and will help force the second line of
defense to play well back. =.
Next week there will be a diagram
showing how the forward pass can be
worked, a.:
r, IAN End Run"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30
+ Asst week we studied out certain,
! general plan Of defense We

II Asst week we studied out certain
a. general plan Of defense. We
formed citadel. Now we are
going to attack that CITADEL In other
words, we are building skeleton plan Of
first and then mold practical plays.
On defense you can place your men
absolutely without restriction, except
that they must be on side. You can
scatter them all over the field which
you are defending, if you want to do
so. -.'~ - ."N .. ~ !,
On attack you have to place them in
a way defined by the rules.
In fact, the rule makers have handi-
capped the attack heavily this year,
are playing it will be very difficult in
deed to score. 49, = ..-.-,. =
Right here am going to give very
important piece of advice =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30
BIG SCORE ON KAsorA.

Blue Earth, Mimi, Sept. 29.-The local high
school eleven took on the Kasota team here yes
terday and defeated them by score o. 50
to u The game was too one-sided to be inter.
esting and the visitors did not have any kind
Of chance to win. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30
RHODES AND WOLCOTT
WILL FIGHT TODAY
By Publishers, Press !

Kansas City. Sept. 29. Arrangements
have been made to pull off the Rhodes
Walcott fight tomorrow morning on the
race track, rain or shine. "A large stock
ade has been erected which Will gac-
commodate 1000 persons.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30
WATSON HELPING OUT
R|sT|NE IN TRAINING
Ames Squad Gets Plenty Of
scrimmage During the
Week.

has been the bill every night of this
With two fairly we'll matched teams
pitted against each other and lasting
for more than half-hour.
Altho the intricaces Of the newfoot-
ball rules have not shown up, even the
most common rules show what the game
of today will be. About the quarter
team play. Neither Head Coach Ris-
tine OF Assistant Ciach Williams have
said word in regard to how the rules
would affect the Ames team, but it
looks as if Ristine was giving the
lighter backs the preference.
Football practice is on every evening
by 4 o clock and begins with two laps
about the track under the supervision
Of Trainer Watson. After that tho
men are sent to the field. and nearly. an
hour is devoted to punting, PROF, kick
introduced in regard to the better
handling Of the ball and running and
tackling The first squad is taken 10
an end Of the field and the new rules
are discussed and new plays are intro
duced and tried out. The squad is put
thru stiff signal practice, every man
getting in, and then the first and sec
ond squads line up for a 3O-minutes
scTimmage.
Cannot Score.
Night after night the second squad
has held the varsity on the 25-yard line
and taken the ball, but have never been
able to make any large gains, where
last year five and six easy touchdowns
were the rule, If more than one is
scored it means that the varsity had to
work to get it: .
With Captain Jeanson in at quarter
and Jones and Hubbard for halves, and
Greene for fullback, Coach Ristine will
any trick plays he may have up his
sleeve. Jeanson is one Of the best
quarterbacks ever in the state, car
kick a drop-kick from the 4O-yard line
and is lightning on his feet Jones is
a veteran and has played half for sew:
eral seasons. Hubbard is new at half
having, played quarterback last year
Jones' Green's was oPgnav trvns
out for half, but has been shifted tC
fullback owing to the lack Of good
man to fill it.
Ristine, with one exception, will have
edly fill Mabie's place at center
PLACER has had several years of expert
ence in the place and if he continues
to play as he has in scrimmages he has
the place cinched.> Thayer at guard is
showing up fairly well and all he needs
is! little ginger, for having played in
the position last season, he should
make good. Balthis, who played 4
greater part of last season in the place
is still in school, but has not yet ap
peared in uniform. Nelson, on tie
other side, is playing a good game anC
altho a little shy in weight he make;
up for it in his ferceness Of play.
A "a The Tackles.
In the tackle positions are Mills ant
brennan, who are veterans and already
have their places cinched. The two
ends, Mckinney and Henninger, vii
retain their old positions unless beater
out by some better men.
The first game of the season for tn,
team will be Saturday at Mount Yer
non, with Cornell college. Coach Ris
time will take squad Of nineteen meI
with him e5Fs VA 81. go
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30

X. Third Baseman '.Red, Morgan has improved
in both batting and fielding since joining the
sFoston Americans ahdsis expected to be still
better next year. M 3 4.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30

Donovan and Donahue may be elsewhere than
in Detroit next season.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TODAY,
No games scheduled.
1rTsBuRa 3, 8. BROOKLYN O. g.

Brooklyn, N. Y, Sept. 29.-The Brooklyns and
Pittsburgs Nationals split even on a double-head-
er today, the trolley dodgers being shut out
In the first and winning the second game by op-
perfume hitting. Scores
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30
IAN End Run.

The diagram today shows very eff.
fective way Of making an end run:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-10
Made=tO=Measmre
Shirts for Mem.
Main floor, + st.

eT,ozv1 It'll shirt cutting re-
4 III duced to such a scien-
NNAA tihc nicely, and the
modern frst-class de-
partment store using no other but
such productions, it hardly seems
needful to have ones shirts made to
measure. While the average man,
however, does get thorough satisfac-
ton by the fit, finish and style of the
ready-to-wear shirt, there are never
theless a lot of men who have their
own individual ideas about shirts,
which can only be carried out by
having them made to order.
Now is the best time for placing
orders for shirts-to-measure. The
social season is not far off, which
makes increased demands on the
quantity and quality of dress shirts.
The good quality of materials, the
experiences of the making and the
guaranteed fit do not prevent mod
crate prices.
$1.5O up.
Main floor. st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-10
Stork Wanted in Jersey.

On opening his mail yesterday Willis
Holly, secretary to the park commission,
found a letter addressed ITO the Stork,
Central Park. New York city,
The letter was postmarked New Milford,
N. ]. Removing the envelope the follow
ing unique letter was dscovered:
"ORADELL, N. j., October 8, 1906.
Dear Mr.. Stork: l will please to ask you
again to please give me a baby. You will
find blanket and a pillow on the sofa be-
cause 1 sleep there every night. So kindly
bring 1t before November. 1 would like a
lIttle girl. l know a little girl who only got
a baby last Saturday night at 1880 D. m
Yours truly,
IRENE BLENCHSTONE
"Orodell, N. j."
Secretary Holly declared that he would
frame this novel plea, and have it hung in
the office of the commission