The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-21

F'~I O'H0 IMAM the = back,
any player on the kicking side shall
be on-side as soon as the hall to,nbns
the ground. This is also a very radi-
cal change.
II IS also provided that such a kick
ca pail striking the ground, thus put
Llng The k.cker's side on-side. NAV NOT
De kicked further or kicked at from
It's position on the ground, or while
bounding. This is in order to nrevan+
what might be dangerous cemplica
IONS from men kicking at a rolling
ball. e
The rather indefinite expression Of
cIldrgihg a been changed to
standing forward beyond restrain
ing line in all cases throughout the
rules.
The kicker ia trying at goal bv 2
~pI8cc-kick from a touchdown NAV
touch or adjust the ball in the hands
OF the holder so long as the ball does
not touch the ground.
The rules regarding foul play has
been amplified and specifically covers
striking with the fist or elbow, knee
ing, kicking, meeting with the knee by
any player, Or striking with the lock-
ed hands by linemen when thew are
breaking through.
Furthermore, q player on defense is
forbidden to strike ia the face with the
heel OF the hand an opponent who is
carrying the ball.
IneSe OfenSeS are punishable not
only by disqualification Of the Dlayer.
but also the loss by the offending team
OF half the distance to its own goal
line.
Tripping and ~tackl;ng the runner
Wheh clearly out of bounds, piling I'D
On a player after the referee has de-
cIp1r rod Tho Inl1 <J0, I,,- IT, L,
er acts Of unnecessary rOughness. are
punishable by a fifteen yard loss.
below the knee is punishable
by 4 five yard loss. UnspOrtSnanlike
abusive or insulting qua
to opponents or Officials is punishable
by Suspension Tor the remainder of
, the game.
! 1t IS provided that q tackler who has
fairly tackled a runner above the knee
shall not be penalized if he slides down
below the knee after making the
tackle.
All the officials are expected to pen
alize offenses enumerated under un-
necessary rOughness, unsportsmanlike
conduct, and disqualification.
! ON penalties that would carry the
ball to or across the goal line, where
formerly the distance has been balved,
! the ball will now be placed at the one
/ yard line.
! Supplementary to the rules is a Sec
ton containing thirty full page half
! tones, posed especially for the COM
! mittee, which show clearly the plays
that are permissible and prohibited, in
J addition to which several other new
/ are also incorporated, the
{ most important being briefs Of the
rules defining the jurisdiction OF Zach
:" Official; "a very voluminOus yet simple
index, and the insertion of the penalty
for violation of a rule in the rule itself,
: the paragraphs being printed ina dis
! tinctive style Of type, which enables
/ the penalty to be seer instantly.
In the matter of size and contents
, this years S~palding's Official Football
i"Guide surpasses ali previous numbers,
| its 800 pages containing a und of foot
Todll information. Walter Camp, the
! editor, gives a review of the season Of
| 1905, with his selection for an ALL
, @rnerica1 team, and a list Of A1l-Ameri-
! can teams for the last seventeen years;
! sectional reviews are also a feature,
/ that from New England being by Jas.
3. Pend1eton of Bowdoin; George Or
ton of the University Of Pennsylvania
! contributes the Middle states ARTICLE;
| Jwhn Longa deSau1les the Southern;
Bert Martin Of Denver the Colorado;
Utah, by w. D. Rishel: the Pacific
Coast, by Harry 3. Smith. The other
| chapters include scores of all the lead
ing college, schOol and athletic teams;
: forecast for the season of 1906; sched-
ules: list of captains for the coming
{ season. and the illustrations, which
comprise every team of note in the
country, over 1000 players being
! shown.
Spalling's Official Football Guide is
for sale by all newsdealers or will be
/ sent TO any address on receipt of ten
cents by the publishers, the American
Sports publishing Co, II Warren
! street. New York.