The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-26
Football Rules Committee Decides
Canes Fate Tomorrow.
Large Scores Again BOWIGd on Several
Local Bowling Alleys.

Tomorrow morning az 10, the Ameri-
can intercollegiate rules committee. form
ed two weeks ago, will have its hrst meet
ing at the Murray Hill hotel, New York
10 receive the reports OF the suh-commit-
tees appointed when the old rules COM
mitteo was amalRamated with the so
called educational" committee; and TO
take the first definite steps toward the
practical revision OF the game OK foot
ball
IT Is expected that all the II mem
bers OF the committee, three OF whom
were not present at the meeting for ANAL
gamation. will attend tomorrow's sessions.
Before a full board, and with practical re-
ports from four committees which nave
been working asslduously for two weeks.
rhe day IS expected surely TO develop
something radical In the way OF reform =
There will be other meetings most like
ly, but that tomorrow IS almost certain
10 disclose the hand OF the committee,
and the basis, II not the exact wording
OF many OF the new rules.
The committee reports which Will haN'
the most weight at this meeting will be
that OF the committee which has beel
considering methods FOR opening up the
game, and of that appointed 10 sugges
the manner in which all brutality anc
rough play shah be eliminated from foot
ball Walter Camp OF Yale, w. T. Reid
Jr, OF Harvard and r. Is Hall OF Darth
mouth are on the first committee, anC
John c. Bell OF Pennsylvania, r. Homer
Curtis of Texas, Dr. James A. Rabbit,
or Haverford and Paul Dashlel OF Annap-
oils form the other
CHmp Reid and Hail have had several
meetings since they were appointed. the
last being on last Sunday at New Haven
They will go into the meeting prepared
TO offer many suggestions for opening up
the game, and with several definite rec
concentrations. These will not be dis
closed until the meeting
The IL members OF the committee who
met in New York two weeks ago were
Professor l.. NJ Dennis, w. 7. Reid. Jr.,
Walter Camp. j. G. Bell, T.. A. Fine, Paul
Dashiel. r. Homer Curtiss. Or. j. A.
Babbitt c. II. DAILY. r. n. Han and G.
w. Savage A. A. Stagg OF Chicago, who
did not attend the last meeting, DR.. IA.
L. williams OF Minnesota and }. l.. Lees
of Nebraska, other absentees. but who are
members of the committee, Will come
east for this meeting for considering the
rules with a fun session. much should
be accomplished
Secretary Read OF the committee ex-
poets that most OF the new rules will be
outlined and made public.
Most -ftkefy there VIII be modincation
of the 0-yard rule. a rule regarding
neutral zone between the teams aG they
line up: a rule allowing forward passes
under certain conditions; limit TO the
number OF men behind the lire. and the
distance they shall stand from IT, This
will be the geenral basis for lglslation for
q more open game. The framing OF these
rules will take the most time, for there
ts universal agreement among the com
nittee men tha; decisive stand must be
taken against rough play.
There is universal feeling that play
er guilty OF suggng shall Immediately
he disqualified but~opinion varies on what
other penalty shall be attached for such
offence. That is. penalties which shall
make the offending players team suffer
additionally for his offence.
For this offence, as well as for holding,
81 is proposed that the ball be mmed-
ately surrendered. but there viii be much
argument before II Is decided whether
not allowing a substitute to enter the
game for "a limited period. or whether
grounds shall be given the team offended
against. as well as the ball, is better.
Most OF the members of the committee
will be in New York tonight. and there
will be several conferences which will ia
cilitate action when Saturdays official
session comes. At these informal meet.
ines much can be accomplished.
Harvard's rules defining slugging and
holding have met with universal appJro-
bation "On side" on free kicks. punt
outs and "heelng" for fair catches are
almost sure 10 be elImInated In fact
theonly legislation that will make the
game more open, and 20 reform football
ethics regarding all unfairness.