The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-25
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Coaches Begin to Line Up
Their "Stars" Other Ath-
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letic 'Dope" Stories.
New York. Aug. est is about time
now to begin serious consideration
of football. for the season when the
lads of the gridiron will have things
their own way The college coaches
are all on the lookout for material 1nd,
as the young begin to flock back to
college within the next week or two,
they will be as carefully looked over
by expert eyes as Is stake horse
before a great race. The game as
played this season will differ in many
important respects from the way it
was played last year. and there will
be much curiosity to see how the
new rules will work out on the grid
iron. Under the rules which will OBJ
tain during the coming season two
have been provided for. The line for
each side is an imaginary line par
allelel to the goal line. and passing
through that point of the ball near
est the sides own goal line.
The two teams will then be separat-
ed by the length of the ball, which
must be placed with its long axis at
right angles to the line of scrimmage.
The hands and feet of player on the
line must be up to within a foot of it,
or foot and the opposite hand.
A player attempting fair catch
must raise his hand above his head as
signal of his intention.
A down" will be counted when any
portion of runners person except his
hands or feet touches the ground,
when he is in the grasp of his oppon-
ent. and also when the ball goes over
the goal line on a kick which has
struck the ground in the field of play
and from forward pass. Ten yards
must now be gained in the downs
instead of five. This will offset mass
play.
Hurdling is forbidden. so that there
will be no jumping over opponent and
interference with the man. Swapping
the ball back is also prohibited.
the introduction of the forward pass.
the introduction of the forward mass
one to be allowed each scrimmage.
provided it be made by player who
was behind the line when the ball was
put in play.
The rules against front play have
taken broader sweep, and severe
penalties are provided for knee
ing, kicking, striking with the fist and
such things. Tackling below the knee
is another of the punishable offenses.
A tackler, however, may slide down
from above the knee.
Speaking generally, punishment has
been provided for all unnecessary
roughness and unsportsmanlike con-
duct
1t is to be hoped the rules will serve
their purpose and eliminate much of
the so-called brutality of the game.
In the meantime we will have an
other chance to see some first-class
soccer football played. The famous
Corinthian team has arrived from
England and played it's first game
Monday at Toronto. game was play
ed at Hamilton, Ont, Wednesday, and
another at Toronto today. Next week
the games scheduled are Berlin, Ont,
Monday, Seaforth Wednesday, and
Chicago Saturday. After PLAYING AT
Detroit, Cleveland and Philadelphia
the Englishmen will play in New
York against an all-collegian team
on September 6 and s.. They play at
Boston September IA. and shortly
afterward sail for home.
While association football is a pretty
game when followed by experts, it has
about as much chance to displace the
American game as baseball has to
crowd out cricket in England. There
is almost as much difference as there
is between baseball and cricket, and
good deal along the same lines.
1t now appears that Ray Ewry's
record broad jump made at the San
Francisco Orphans Benefit August q
will not stand after ALL There was
too much grade when the jump was
made. Ewry still is the record holder.
however. as it was his own record he
broke.
As there will be only two open row.
ing regattas before the season closes.
much activity is being shown by the
oarsman to win back lost laurels. The
New York Bay regatta will be held on
the Hackensack on August 25 and the
Middle States regatta on the Potomac
on Labor day.
In the latter contest it is likely that
Frank B. Greer and Constance S.
Titus, the champions. will meet. AS
both men are in good condition, a race
between them should be worth seeing.
N. c. Barker, the Australian champ
lon quarter-mile runner, who partici-
pated in the Olympic games at Athens
this year. has sent his entry from
London to the Amateur Athletic Union
of the United States for the champion
ships that will be held at Travers
Island on September 8. He is entered
in the 100, 220 and 44O yard sprints.
Mr.. Barker will depart from London
on August 10, and will go to Boston,
from there going to Travers Island.