Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-24
Changes In Playing Rules Make
Coach and Trainer Most
Important Figures
DISCUSS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Championship Conceded to Rest Be-
tween Ames, Drake, Grinnell and
State University Of Iowa-New Rules
Will Probably Eliminate unneces.
sary Roushness
tBy K. d. steere.l

Special to Tin1es-Republican.
Iowa City, Sept. 24.-On account OF
the radical changes in the playing rules
of the great American game of foot
ball. the coach and trainer are by long
odds the most important figures on the
grfdirons this fall and a knowledge of
the men who win direct the destinies OF
the Iowa college teams during the sea-
son is necessary to get "a correct I'M
Outstanding of the early season situa-
ton. They are as follows:
State University of Iowa, Chalmers,
head coach: Catlin. trainer.
Ames Agricultural College, Ristine'
head coach; Williams, assistant coach;
Watson, trainer.
Drake University. Pell. head coach
and trainer.
Grinneu college, Hamilton, head
coach; Fisher. trainer.
Des Moines college. Boyle, mead
coach.
Coe college. Bryant. physical direct
Morningside college. Griffith. head
coach.
Cornell, name not supplied.
All of the men are we'll known to tine
followers of the game in this state AT
the present time the state champion
ship is conceded to rest somewhere pc
tween Anes, Drake, GTinnell ana the
State University of Iowa. Upon the
material In these four schools, us
ada durability to the new rules, and up
ON the original foot ball genius of tins
foot ball coaches, will depend, the final
honors.
The most important changes in the
playing rules may be briefly summed
up as follows:
l. Forward pass permitted.
2. Asnount of time OUT materially
shortened.
s., 3. Number of men in play at start
ing lessen,ed by one.
4, Penalties heavily increased.
s. Must gain ten yards in three
downs.
Since the new rules were first an
,leunced sporting writer's east and west
have attempted to determine how the
game of foot ball will be affected by
them. and they have united in declar-
ing that exceptionally fast men and
teams will have the advantage and
shat the increased distance which viii!
have to be gained in three downs will
necessitate large number of spectac-
ular plays of the trick variety.
Speed has always BEEN desired on
football teams. Speed and weight
combined have been priced above all
things, but ON any first-class team
weight alone did not count for very
much, agitators to the contrary not
withstanding. Trick plays and sensa-
lional wide-end attacks are not going
to take {, leading part in the games OF
Iowa college teams, because up to the
present time Iowa college players have
not shown symptoms Of being fast
enough to execute them.
There are two ways, however, In
which the new rules will materially af-
feet Iowa football during the coming
season. The first of these is the prob-
able elimination of unnecessary rough
ness. This result will Of course depend
largelylupon the officials, but the heavy
penalties rigidly enforced, ought to
purge the game In Iowa of all Of its
dirty features The second will be the
encouragement of the kicking game.
The more important games between
the mere evenly matched teams will
undoubtedly consist of a constant in
terchange Of punts, supplement by
snort gains made in practically the
came way as they were last year.