The Washington times., 1909-12-29
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While il Is impossible TO say st this
time whether these recommendations
will be adopted as a whole, the writer
| has II from one Of those principally
instrumental In finally formulating the
game, that the majority of these will
mittee.
If these reforms are adopted It is the
opinion of all the delegates that the
danger Of football will be so minimized
that it can be played with greater
safety than during the last season, when
| the toll Of death aroused all those who
! nave the better interests of the game
at heart.
The ID strict of COlumbias unofficial
representative at the meeting made an
especial effort for the abolition of the
mass play and the division Of the game
INTO thirds instead Of halves.
Inc retaining OF the seven men on tie
Inc by the defensive side will mean the
passing OF every semblance of the much
condemned mass play, and will, I'M
questionably, result in the more open
style OF play.
On the question of another intermis-
sion there was lacking that unanimity
OF opinion which sounded the death
knell of the formation plays.
Some were Of the opinion that il the
game is divided again IT should be into
fourths instead OF thirds. two Of the
Prof. McBain. George Washington's
representative, and Prof. Lambeth. Vir-
ginia's delegate.
This suggestion, however. will be
given consideration by the national COM
mittee at it's conference next month.
Probably the most stirring speech OF
tho whole convention was that made by
Prof. Alderman. OF the University of
Virginia
The Charlottesville executive impress
cd upon the association that Il was not
dealing with local question, but with
a national problem. He went on rec
ord strongly as a friend Of football and
an admirer of the qualities OF courage,
resolution, fortitude. and discipline es-
sential 20 the game, but he declared
that football was on trial for its life,
and that II the present football rules
committee could not fundamentally re-
wise the code "tne association sh0uli
dismiss the committee and name an
other board TO deal with the game
which has done so much for the stu
dent life of the nation"
President Alderman was cheered when
he ended his speech and several times
during the discussion the speakers re-
terred to his warning.
Two Of the staurchest supports OF the
old style football weTe Glenn Warner,
the Carlisle Indian coach. and Foster
Sanford. the former Yale center and
later coach at the University OF Vir-
Einia.
Neither received much encouragement
when the discussion was thrown open
to the delegates.
Besides football, the Association con-
sidered several other features Of college
sport One Of the recommendations
which was enthusiastically received was
by A. A. Stagg, Of the University of
Chicago, who wants the Intercollegiate
Association 10 revise, and in the flu
ture, keep a complete record Of all
field and track records.
This suggestion was Incorporated in
the report Of the track committee.
Speaking Of the feeling against foot
bah DR.. Harry Williams. the Cniver-
sitv Of Minnesota coach. said: How
can you blame some people. who do not
know the difference between a punt and
a touchdown. from believing football Is
on a par with bull fighung2 Less than
a month ago these same people thought
DR.. Cook discovered the North Pole"
NJ J. Thompson. formerly graduate
manager at Georgetown, and now
professor in Washington College, Md.
offended the meeting. He said he had
no definite changes to suggest. but was
ready to see anything done that might
guiet the feeling against the game in
certain parts Of the country.
Or. Mackenzie. Of the physical efu-
cation department OF the University OF
Pennsylvania, announced that a close
study of tho alleged thi-ty-two deaths
that football was supposed to have
caused last fall, eighteen had no rela-
Out of nine directly traceabIe TO the
game, three were OF boys below If
teen years Of age. He found that Of
nine deaths chargeable 10 football, all
were caused by injuries received in the
second fall. and six Of the nine we,z