Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-27
FOOT BALL PEACE TREATY
Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin aud Chi
oago Sign Four Year Contract
AL ATHLETIC oUARRtLS ARE SETTLED
Former Friendly Relations AmOnE
BiE UniversitIes Resumed-New
York Conference Amends
Foot Ball Rules.

CHICAGO, Jan. B.-Complications sur
rounding foot ball among the colleges form
ing the big nine" which were brought
about by the efforts to reform the game,
were swept away today by a peace con-
tract signed by the official representatives
OF the universities OF Michigan, Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Chicago. All athletic quar-
rels among these institutions are thus
buried and foot ball relations have been
re-established.
with the new treaty also came the an
nouncement of foot bail games among the
four schools for the next four years.
Michigan and Wisconsin are TO renew their
old-time rivalry with Chicago. while Michi-
gan and Minnesota resume friendly rels-
lions.
The new state of affairs was caused by
a conference on January u between Prof.
A. A. stagg and Prof. Albion w. Small Of
Chicago, Judge E. II. vane and Keene
Fitzpatrick of Michigan, Prof. James Paige
of Minnesota and Dr. c. p. Hutchins Of
Wisconsin.
The foot ball schedules, minus the dates
which the treaty provides follows:
1gO7-ChicaRo and Michigan, Chicago and
Minnesota Minnesota and Wisconsin. 80
1gO8-Chicago and Michigan, Chicago ana
Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota, WIS
consn and Minnesota
isOe-Chicago and Wisconsin. Chicago and
Minnesota Michigan and Minnesota Mich-
gan and Wisconsin.
islO-Michigan and Wisconsin. Wisconsin
and Minnesota, Minnesota and Chicaso'
Michigan and Chicago.
, Change I'm Foot Ball Huies.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-some important
changes in the rules governing foot ball were
decided on today at a meeting Of the new
Joint rule committee. These changes VIII
come before the joint rules committee Tor
final disposition probably In March. Among
the changes is the frightening Of the halves
| from % to 80 minutes each. The new rules
! in reference to the pass provide. nstead
/ OF a penalty OF loss of ball on an unsuc-
cessful pass, 15-yard penalty on the hrst
and second downs When foul Is com
mtted il counts as q down. The proposed
/ substitution for the present forward pass
I rule is as follows
/ IL a forward pass before reaching the
| ground or a kicked ball, either before or
after reaching the ground, goes out OF
| bounds the ball shall belong to the OPP
/ ponents at the point where It crosses the
| side line.
Field Umpire Created.
J Another important change is the creation
! Of new official, the field umpire.
! The new game, II was stated today, often
made IL difficult for the referee and the
! umpire to settle contested plays, SO tIle ne"
| official was created, to be on the field in
the defending territory and close to the
scene OF the play.
| Rule 10 of last year was changed so that
| on a kick of after touchback or a safety
opponents may not come within ten yards
F, of the side having a free kick.
| In the present on-side rule provision
! was inserted that a line player is per-
mitted to carry the ball, provided he does
not leave his position in the line until
the ball is put into play. 1t was also de-
cided that a player may at all times pass
the bail to another of his own side who is
behind HIM
Change In "Fair Catch" Rule
new section of rule states that the
player shall be considered as having OPP
portunlty to make fair catch II he is in
such position that it would be possible for
him TO reach the ball before It touches the
ground.
To the same rule was added:
In case a signal for a fair catch is made
by any player who has an opportunity for
a fair catch and another player Of his side
who has not sgnalled for fair eaten
catches the ball no run shall be made and
a fair catch shall not be allowed, but the
ball shall be given to the catcher's side FOL
a down at the point where the catch was
made