The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-16
EAST AND WEST TO
MATCH STRENGTH
Notwithstanding Adverse Com
ment. New Rules Are Said to
Be Best That Have Ever
Governed the Game.
Glance at the
Teams.

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PHILADELPHIA PA Ser-a-.h.- e.
Tnr ..aa- footoau season IS lk,iy 20
no .-- 0- t.- m.-t interesting t.lt tho
American r4f. ras ..t tsf
addition I'D t.e regular games tI.. rora
been played te past ui,. tie s1-
'ept ~ rhe r'rn- Ivan a-Ha.ra-l COVE
test. there "iI he lrtereo. tlonaf contests
between ierr-ylrau. r-gf.....rt. rs tf.
East AND Mctls representing clio
West at Philadelphia .r Not.4be- 1-,..
and o~ tae sa-re dar ,hs -,. Indians.
VIII play Minnesota az MINNEAPOLIS N
game thai "ll prove ot great i--
ter--t
Sever go the history ~ the Ar.r. .,r
college game has there been s..r a -a6.-
oal change made in II and never have
more necessary or letter changes ta4.,
made. and there is little doubt THAT his
falls play win be 10y far the be-- r-ar7
'fafa-s and PLAYERS point no .lv-
that we have ever had A. the close
~ Tho season ~ 1903 there was such a
howl ~ criticism and attack of roo-bau
that the result vas new Rules Com
nituee representing fo- the FIRST time the
enfire cn.D1'af- playing world. and %
fr.s committee was gwen the task OF
fran ng tre rules 80 that the game rrfgrt
"a
lad previously announced that unless
The game was opened. and the chances
for injury 10 players and brutal playing
made less. that they would not permit
the'- students 70 participate in 81
Rules Are Good.
Tho committee id most excellent work.
and Tho "NeV RlleT. IN spite ~ the adj
verse Comment and fun that have been
poked At them. are by far the best rules
"a he
idea OF the committee was 70 open tie
game 50 as - make It more interesting
20 tho spectator. and also in this way
% keep the players so separated that
The chances for brutal PLAYING or muck
erisrn would be practically q. minated.
Although such "a plan seemed simple
enough, % required the combined work
90 tho members for some four months
o. finally handle the problem in a salts
factory way. The scheme OF the commit
ter was % frame the rules IN such
way that they would not say that such
. man was 20 % this n such q time.
and that such a player was 20 take this
position ~ such "a time. but by making
certain plays possible 10 make Il OBJ
F.oaslF necessary for team 10 weaken
its defense or offense. as The case might
Pc and thus open the game
The two rules that are depended upon
- 10 this. and make the game more
~ q test q skill -han ever before. are
t-e ones permitting the team that has
punted tile ball down the field 70 oh
tain possession OF IL as IL touches an
opponent or the ground. the forward pass
no erect ~ the first VIII be 20 cause
tle team on defense 70 play at least
Two u not three men far back OF their
rush line. thus greatly weakening their
defense and greatly aiding the team
with ttr ball % make TIE now uecessar,.
ten yards .n three downs IN place %
me Old 1--WE Yards The other rule "a ID ais.
play am important part in the ovenfrc
az the game L will greatly strengthen
-he offense of any team while weakening
The defense OF the opponents IN that thew
VIII have 70 spread their defense over
q larger territory. In tr, o-d game tn-
defensive side. with the exception 81 the
man playing down the field was con-
centrated within small space which
caused The mass playing that became so
unpopular for the reason that the specta-
Tor was unable TO see just what was be
Ing done. The public also attacked mass
PLAYING because OF the INJURIES resulting
from it. but this opinion was entirely
erroneous. a. more players are injured in
the open game than in the mass play.
Prospects for Season.
After showing the impO-tan- changes
In FOOTBALL that have taken place since
the past season. and how they will affect
the game for this fall the nevt fect
concerns the prospect for the coming
season with the big teams Of the country.
Although IL is the policy Of the coaches
OF the different teams 10 send out their
annual hard luck slogans at this time
or the year. while they are telling their
candidates at the same time that to lose
that season. with such a splendid lot Of
men trying for the team. would re dis
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