Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-17
PRINCETON HAS
STRONG TEAM
TIGER eRIDIRON MEN POSSESS
RULE KNOWLEDGE
Season Thus Far Has Evidenced the
Fact That Smaller Colleges Are
at Loss to Gain the
Best Results
Special TO The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
NEW YORK, oct 16.-Taken all in
all, the workings Of the new football
rules In the opening games were pro-
ductive of no surprise. The operated
with just about as much success as was
generally expected they would In their
initial tryouts by the various larger
colleges.
However, for earlier proficiency in
them and ability to grasp what they
mean and then carry out the IDEAS OF
the rulemakers, Princeton showed to
better advantage than perhaps any OF
the other teams, although Penn did roll
up 80 points on Lehgh, while the Tigers
were accommodating but "a against Villa
Nova. OF course nothing is known
of the comparative ratings of Lehigh
and Villa Nova, but merely mention
the totals of the Tigers and Penn TO
show their ability in the scoring line
under the new rules.
Whether they were hampered or
helped by the new rules is also not
apparent and the question remains,
could they not have scored just as
much, maybe more, had they not been
handicapped by O continued thought
of the new rules and what former per-
missible plays and tactics were pro-
hibted by them?
Princeton got away with the forward
pass for substantial gains several
times, twice making touchdowns with
it. The end running by the halfbacks
and quarter gave promise of soon be-
ing right up to the high Princeton
standard. and, in fact, their play gen.
orally bore out the early predictions
that the new rules would fit the ira
ditional Princeton style of play during
this year better than they will that of
any other college.
beautifully open, the spectators being
at all times able to keep perfect track
of the ball and man carrying it,, but
unfortunately this advantage Of the
spectators was more than offset by the
frequent delays resulting from penal
ties and Misunderstanding.
However, this is not a fault that a
little more time and experience with
the new order Of things will not cure.
| While Princeton was showing how
much at home she was with the new
rules Harvard was having her own
troubles with them. Only four times
| in the game with Williams were the
| big crimson men able to gain their 10
yards for a first down against Williams
and the Harvard victory by the scant
score of z to represents a touchdown
from a blocked kick and safety from
tumble carried over the goal line
| by Williams man.
The quarterback kick was good for
one 12-yard gain and twice resulted in
loss for Harvard. Not once did
williams gain first down, except
through penalties to Harvard, which
would seem to Indicate that one hoped
for benefit of the new rules has failed
to eventuate.
That is, that the smaller teams would
have more of chance with the oper
play, the forward pass, the weakened
defense and other new arrangements
LAS I've pointed out before, it's true
the smaller teams have more of a
chance to gain their distance, but they
have just twice as much distance tc
gain. 1t has not been shown as yet
that the facilities for ground gaining
| equaize the hardship of the 10 yards
in three downs rule.
| The smaller colleges, like Hearst's
alleged common people, seem to be
perpetually up against it.