The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-12
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VIII the field goal decide as many
football games this autumn as 1t did
a year ago? Gridiron scientists the
country over are giving thought to the
question. In view OF the fact that the
powers that be in football codifying
deemed it advisable last winter to re-
duce the value Of both drop and place
kicks to three points instead of four,
a change in gridiron warfare seems
imminent. Indeed, it appears a posi-
bility that fewer matches will be won
this year by the leather twirling be-
tween the uprights. The fact, however,
that the scoring value of the play has
been reduced one points robs IL of
much of it's effectiveness.
Last season two field goals Melted
eight points. Hence If the eleven bless
ed with an accurate kicker could stave
off their opponents attack with only
one touchdown resulting, the pair of
field goals would win the day. Under
the new scoring rules, however, with
the field goal yielding but three points
it will take three successful boots to
down the eleven scoring a lone touch
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tie the team carrying the leather across
the final chalk bar and kicking the ex-
ira point. That such a depreciation in
the scoring worth of the play will tend
to it's comparative disuse seems prob
able.
When one goes over the list of games
that were won by the field goal the
statistics are astonishing. Prominent
among them Is Harvard's defeat of
Yale. when Kennard made his now ia
nous drop kick. Then a field goal was
responsible for the overthrow Of
Princeton by Dartmouth. Many vic
tories were achieved by the Carlisle
Indians through the four point me-
dunn, the aborigines possessing kick
ers of rare excellence in Thorpe and
Balenti On more than one occasion
the toe of Allerdice saved Michigan
Among the smaller colleges like con-
dition Of affairs prevailed. Vorhis, Of
Penn State, kicked his team to victory
in several games, and Frank Mount
Pleasant, the former quarterback, play
ed havoc with Dickinson's opponents.
The minor matches won by tho field
goal are too numerous for mention.
And then this seasons crop or toe
artists does not give promise Of COM
ing up to the standard OF the 1908 gall
axy. Kennard will probably not play
for Harvard. Sherwin of Dartmouth
has been graduated. Wheaton Of Yale
is now backfieId coach. Northcroft
captain of last years Navy eleven, and
LANCE, have completed their course
Alierdice has kicked his last goal for
Michigan. while Balenti and Thorpe
viii likely not play with the Indians.
Jack Means has been graduated from
Pennsylvania and Caldwell from Cor
nell.
However, a few stellar hooters are
left: Larry Corhis Of Penn State. who
defeated Cornell in 1907 with two field
goals, will lead his team this year.
Another Keystone state combination
that promises to boast Of capable
toe artist this autumn is the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania. In Trayer the
Quakers have capable performer. He
gave signs OF real worth last year In
practice and his work is now showing
TO advantage. When the Red and Blue
opened this season ii was Thayer's toe
that. added three points to twenty gar
nered against Gettysburg.
Cunningham of Princeton, showed
last season that ne has kicking ability
and viii very probably be developed
along these lines Captain Coy of Yale
was responsible for a four point score
in the 1908 Brown game and should
help out the Ellis in this department.
Moore of Cornell, kicked a goal
against Pennsylvania last Tfanksgiv-
ing day and will probably be used for
this phase OF the Ithacans' attack.
Everything taken into consideration,
however, and present indications do
not point TO such general and sue
cessftil use OF the field goal as the 1908
campaign developed, there may be lat
ent talent among the candidates as yet
uneartted, and such being the case,
several surprises may be sprung.
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