The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-19
IN THE FOOTBALL WORLD.
SCORING THIS YEAR NOT so FAR
BEHIND THAT OF LAST.
WEAKER Eleyens lave Made More Points
Than Under the Old RuIes-RegardinE
Some Famous klckers. Past and Pres
ent Practice Of various varsity squad


ent-PractlOe Of various varsity squad
Reference il made by a football writer
TO the little scoring there has been in nearly
all the early games played 80 far Fast and
West" Winning teams in the East so far have
scored fewer points than for the same number
or games last year. but on the other hand
losing teams have scored more points. And
the scoring done by the winning teams has
reached a very respectable total Of points,
even with the frequent nothing to nothing
games, and Is not SO far behind the number
OF points made In the same period Of time
last year. The total points made this year
by a dozen colleges In fifty games is $40.
The same group Of teams In fifty early season
games last season made a total OF 1853 points.
This comparison is made from games as
they come. not by picking out small and big
score games to suit the situation. and several
nothing TO nothing games are included In
the 1905 total. The average number OF points
for the 1905 group of games is a fraction over
10 and for 1905 a fraction over %. The 1909
games represent about ? % touchdoUns
and goals therefrOm per game, and the 1908
games represent about 3 SO touchdowns a
game. Therefore scoring is by no means
q lost art under the new regime. and the more
open play compelled by the ten yard rule
more than makes up for a reduction in the
number Of lines the ball Is carried across
the goal line.
What might be called the defending teams.
they being the weaker teams. scored a total
of ll9 points against the 1905 teams that made
the $40 points, and the weaker teams in the
1905 games scored 50 points to their Oppo-
nents i.I53. The losing group Of 1908 has
averaged 2 1880 points a game and the losing
group OF 1905 averaged 1 $3.50 points. Hence
there has been a gain in scoring by the weaker
teams under the new rules. and rules that
tend to eQualiEe the strength of opponent
are not without their merits. The total
for winners and losers for 1908 Ia GAS points
to 1888 for 1905. Considering the fact that
points are harder to make this year, there
have been a goodly number OF points made,
and a good thing about IL is that the smaller
teams have had the benefit of the changed law
Of chance. The trend Of the 1905 figures IL
toward closer games than formerly when
the topnotchers come together. but there
were ? to o games and 0 TO 0 games between
big teams under the old rules-even tie games
with no scoring.
Walter Eckersall. the best quarterback that
ever stood behind a line. has not had any
chance to %dropkick goals in games this sea-
sop, but in practice he has been showing as
mach skill as ever. He has been booting the
ball over the crossbar from the IS yard line
and from all angles three times out Of four at
tempts. The question Of footballs greatest
kicker is a favorite topic of discussion. but
for all around kicking ability the palm could
be awarded to Eckersall without being far
out OF the way. George Brooke. with his
space boring spirals. his dropkicking and
distance with proper height. has his supporters
as the greatest kicker ever; and one thing
about Brooke is that he can impart his deX-
terity TO others-Crowell and O'Brien OF
SWaFthmoTe, for instance. Hershberger and
O'Dea were wonderful kickers that came out
of the West. but for accurate puntlnR Mitchell
q Yale was the boss Of them AL >, He H p was an
ton. was not only a consistent punter but a
dropkicker OF note and especially good at
was one Of the best punters OF his time. and
before him Aleck Mofat and Eugene RICHARDS.
G 60 @n.[ men snrS will tell ~ EyiSts tAsT Se Rill 70 Or Broo Sss
while Shuster OF Lafayette and Hudson Of
Carlisle we're dropkickers OF exceptional
the latter two were in their cradles. Eckersall
can do any Of the things that any OF them can
or could do and do most Of them fully as well.
New Haven and Cornell papers take the
students Of their respective universities TO
s STsda iSt so' w SatPRS0 q the team being a
question put 70 the Ithacans. More think
i a4Se sdflEl Fn 'N ysIIifRE a Se6 :5nsiH q & sbs sG sSTP1lse IS
Of the season, according 70 the New Haven
Register, -as far as IL has advanced l. the small
crowds that have been out TO see the practice
and to see the games" Coaches, PLAYERS
and faculty take note Of this, and the faculty
Is said TO regard IL as something Of an tndica-
ton that football Is embarrassing as a prac-
tice II not as a sport. IL is pointed out. Nw-
ever, that Yale PLAYERS may be reapiqg the
was started SO early that the students lost
track Of the development Of the eleven.
Secret practice has been let severely alone
90 far this season.
The Indians have not played Yale since
1000, when the white men buried the red men
under a IS TO 0 score but Carlisle has a distinct
liking for Yale men. to coach. Big Hickok,
| tim Indiana seven or eight years ago, ana IL
was while he was coach and also an Official
in the game that the Indians scared Yale out
OF a years growth in a close contest on Man
haitian Field: Last. year Ralph Kinney.
guard and tackle at Yale and still bigger thar
Hickdk, coached the redskins, and this year
Carl Flanders, last, year's-Yale centre. has
Just gone to Carlisle to show the Indians a
Few things. Flanders is not as big a. Hisk2s
Peewee Club, Big men seen, TO be in favor az
Carlisle for coaches, Pop Warner OF Cornell
was another giant who had them IN charge'
> New HAVEN. Oct. ls.-Wnh all the varsity
out except Forbes, the first string scored
kicks and forward passes, The latter aided
Both the elevens we're sent at playing as fast
as compatible with the warm weather, ana
doing Il. Joe Swan. a former end, assisted
the coaches. Howard Jones was used IN the
offence and Alcott was also used in The fer.
varsity well, despite tee three scores against
them. Capt. Morse, who returned last night
from a day in the country, was in the nrst
part OF the and did not act like
4 sick man. He played hard. Forbes, whose
acre foot has caused his layOn for a Few days.
will be able to get in against pennsylvania
State team Saturday il his present rate OF
Improvement continues. A great, deal OF
kicking was done before. after and during the
scrimmage.
AMHERST, Oct. IB.-It has been found I'M
possible to have Amherst represented on the
football neld this year by a team anywhere
near as heavy as those OF previous years.
that with the exceptional speed, material
available the purple and white eleven will
be about as Nast as any In the East The
backs were unable 10 pierce the defence
OF the heavy Tufts line last Saturday, but
had no trouble in gaining at will around
and through the ends. This gave the coaches
their cue and every practice has been directed
toward accurate and fast passing, with speed
the keynote OF every move. But one varsity
man now seems 10 be out Of the game for the
season on account OF academic work. Lead
better has worked on his condition and IL
back on the team for the season. while IL Is
rumored that Osborn and the rest OF the
ineliRIbles will be at work again before the
Yale game. Frank. who was unable to play
last week on account Of a bad ankle. will he
In the lineup against Vermont on Saturday.
one day each week IL to be given up to secret
practice Instead Of three. as was decided
upon before the student dissatisfaction
hecame such a strong factor In opposing