The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-26
FEW CHANGES IN
FOOTBALL RULES
Forward Pass Is Made Somewhat
Different, and Rule Is More
Liberal.

AS the greatest football game of the
season Is to be played to-day. there
might be some desire on the part of
the progress in improving the game to
What changes, II my, have been
made from the rules OF last year.
change. and this little Affects only the
forw ard pass. The rules were ound
to be eminentiy satisfactory last sea-
Sp. eo shsT nes snd s EnlS ie n as f fsa az
in the forward pass is to declare the
fifteen-yard penalty on b first or
fails to be touched by q player OF the
side kicking. and on the third down.
II q player of the side kicking falls
spot from which the pass was made.
Last year whenever a forward pass
was attempted. IL no one touched the
ball, Il went over to the opponents.
more liberal, and allows the side kick
ing a little more latitude In their at
tempt to make a forward pass.
Fourth Official.
The rules this year also provides
for a fourth official-a field judge.
who is to assist the umpire and In
some cases the referee.
may carry the bali has also been
and Michigan almost had q eight on
account of the latter's allowing men
in the line. This was prohibited ac-
cording to the letter of the rule. but
according to the spirit of the rule
f L gal. me1 TSis g point Garf i Cleared .ne 0 ap n Mas
by a regulation allowing line men to
carry the ball from the line OF scrim-
mage when the ball Is put in play.
Not Much betting.
There was not much Carolina money
Virginia. while Offering 3 to 2. and
in some Instances S to 4, failed to
get any takers. This was explained
had not arrived in the city. but with
the crowds coming this A. NJ. the odds
may be somewhat changed II they
bring along any healthy looking bank
rolls.
In q number Of places on Broad
Street last night where football was
the one subject talked about. the Vir;
ANXIOUS to back their home team, but
they were disappointed. The North
Carolina team didn't get In until after
10 o'clock. and the players were not
sionerS.
Sporting 1Ien Coming.
Several good bets were made down
town yesterday at the, prevailing price
fraction. The youngsters from the
university offered s Ito 4, although
some even offered as good as 2 to l.
Information from Chapel Hill last
night was to the effect that the men
with the money would hit the town
about noon to-day. ready 0 call those
who had been saving that North Caro-.
of battle. The Raleigh 5bloods will ar
rive early this morning. with more OF
less coin which they Will wager. pro-
yided the prices suit their Individual
fancy.
Virginia Rioters.
Virginia rooters are requested to 81,
In section ~" on the Virginia side OF
the field during the game this after
nocn.t
The favorite football hymn OF vir.
ginia Is as follows:
Tune: "The Hot Foot"
We're down from Virginia to win to,
Virginia! Nirginia!-The Orange ant
the Blue.
Well show the Tarheels how to play
Virginia! Virginia! Rip 'em through
and through.
Well gain ten yards at every singl,
down.
Hear the rooters cheers. resound
From the bleachers all around;
Yell like hell, for Nirginia's gaining
ground;
Virginia. virginia, the champions o
CHORUS.
Hike Virginia. Hike along, boys!
Carolina's not SO strong, boys!
Break the line Of turpentine.
L,aNe're jthe.team frOm4Old Virginia!