Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-26
ron roof BAII REFORM.

While the subject Of foot ball re.
form Is being earnestly discussed IN
Albuquerque fy earnest champions on
both sides, 1t il Interesting to notice as
"a straw. showing the course OF the
wind. tho significant fact that the
game, under The present rules, has
been barred Ii the District OF Colum-
bia bt tho action of the Georgetown
university ana the high schools OF
Washington city. All lnter-sehool
contests have helm forbidden until
the rules shall be- SO modified as SO
eliminate All the dangerous features
Of the snort.
The University OF Chicago has
taken action very similar to that
taken by Georgetown. and this action
was endorsed a few days ago. By the
unanimous adoption Of the following
resolution BY the Western inter-eol-
iegiate conference committee, IN ses-
sion at Chicago:
Resolved. That The delegates
from the western conference to
wv FtNFtFi 81 AiAt InlRF AflilllttiH
tee submit the recommendation
of the western conference in foot
ball rules IN 4 way that win tend
to reduce To the greatest possible
degree the danger Of fatalities
serious accidents ii the grid
iron sport.
Coach stagg and DR., Williams of
Minnesota VIII bear this resolution TO
the rules committee when it meets
later w the vesir, and back It up, IL
necessary, WIN the detailed Views OF
the conference bOdy In New York
the official Heads OF the public
schools have decided p o the aban-
donment of the sport. tu,ir t.ue1 To-.
ing subject 90 finai approval bs the
board of education. the members OF
which, 4 10 stated. viii prompts rat
ify the decision. This win eiim.nate
the game throughout Greater New
YORK, as played BY tho higher schools.
affecting % large number Of teams. IL
VIII go Tar To force tho adoption OF
new rules.
Throughout the country TIE sentl-
ment prevails that foot ban as now
played must be abandoned. This
seasons record 81 casualties is the
highest known despite the ~so-caiior
amendments of the rules adopted a
few years ago, these changes having
been forced by public opinion In tho
interest OF safer sport The fact that
The game played under the new rules
has been moro dangerous than ever
before Is 20 be taken into account in
the consideration Of further amend
ments In response Ia the present i'm
pcrative demand
The belief is growing that tho game
called soccer football. which is the
sdime generally played in England.
should be substituted FOR the Ameri-
can game. which is now being 50 rap
idiy condemned by school and col
iege authorities in tho United states.
the English game serious injuries
extremely rare and deaths are UNI
known. II is "a Kicking game. in
which tho ban cannot hc touched bv
me hands OPP carried. There are no
Tense mass plays. and inasmuch u.s.
.hf ban is NOS cnIrird. there is no
aekhns OF the kind tina prevails In
Dee American sauc and causes many
qualities The game ls free. open end
.ctite II Is tun of interest ana lis lust
s exciting ps 70 contest oft SKIN as the
Nn"tirtn game. Tha pluv is moro
'i} Understood D., the spectator
'", tre mo- ouveloping movements
D ih' Meet and Significance OF which =
OBSERVER Is left 3D. Ignorance. and
b # l expects more spor,smanHkc
Han Oh ms az We pla, IL.
th. "ui.r} stkainst foot fan as il Is
r'a not directed against
'aic.ome sport or good exercise on Z
'nh ''i'f on. r. Is aimed ~ the "a
'a ~empralizlng conditions
'hich have developed undcr the pres- u
Dol. .sies 1-r.st who lis apposcJ "a %
be- samr 'h't taken te,rt,-t three y
'es THIS }e1r aud seriously injured y
than FORTS bose .ad young men g
ogn.1" the advantaE, uI outdoor u
as an adjunct tn s.hua. taf rol- aI
courses The, hold that 10 .s .o>. pr
20 DEVISE gam, which nUl .x
else tho bodies of students. stmu- ~
fe a Wholesome spirit OF connect To
On and provide slue entertainment
Ihout endanFer.ns the lives of o. p