Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
LAST ENCORE FOR
GRIDlRON HEROES
FIELD DAY SCHEDULED FOR
ALL SCHOOLS
Punting, Drop Kicking, Place Kick
ing and Running Contest Will
Feature Afternoons Program.
December 19 Is Date

The Southern California Football asso-
citation will hold a punting tournament
at Fiesta park Saturday, December Is,
this being the first time anything OIL
this kind ever has been attempted. Ihe
purpose of the tournament is to per
petuate the American game of football
which it seems has been doomed TO
slow death by reason Of many Of the
schools and colleges adopting the Eng
lish form of play.
Already great interest has been
shown in the undertaking, and 1t Is
hoped by those at the head of the asso-
ciation that the interest in the contest
will continue.
Inasmuch as football is becoming
more open every year it is played, this
kind of a contest will be Indispensable
to bring out the individual playing of
each member on the squad.
1t is the intention of the association
to have every school, college and ath-
letic club of Southern California repre-
= sented in the contest. Already many
entries have been received and many
others have signified their intentions
Of entering in one or more of the events
to be held.
In the punting, drop kick and place
kick contests, Decius and Skinner from
u. S. c., Selph and Brown from the law
school, Meyers of the Pastime Athletic
club, Clapp from the Y. M. c. A,
Neighbors and Tortez of St. Vincent's s
and Galley. representing the Los Ange-
les Athletic club, have sent in their ap-
plications.
Many Entries Received
Wall of the law school, Decius Of u.
S. c., Geissler of Los Angeles high
school and Bear and Ickes of u. s. G.
have entered the running contests. This
is the contest where the ball is snapped
4x 9, ~ II n the
party playing the full, who takes the
ball down the field. A cup will be
awarded the man making the best time
in running down the field. All partici-
pants are to wear regulation football
togs.
Looking over the past season in re-
gard to the playing of those already en-
tered in the tournament, a lively con-
test should be witnessed by those who
pass through the gates of Fiesta park
stadium next Saturday
The yelling and cheering which has
characterized all gridiron contests will
be in evidence, as each contestant VIII
have his enthusiastic supporters.
The events and prizes Of the tourna-
ment will be as follows:
The Events
The Barnum cup will be awarded to
the one making the best average on
leIl puHAS'
Another cup will be awarded for the
longest drop kick scored from the field.
This event will be run as a regular field
event, starting at the 20-yard line and
going back five yards at each success
full kick. Three tries will be allowed at
each distance.
A cup will be awarded for the longest
place kick scored. This event will be
run off as a regular field event. in the
same manner as the preceding, except
that the team will consist of two men.
The extra man is to hold the ball for
the man who kicks.
A cup will be awarded to the man
who wins the race down the field in
football clothes This is to determine
who is the fastest man on the foot
ball field in Southern California. The
teams competing in this event viii con
sist of three men, n snapper back, a
quarter back and a man playing the
position of a halfback or a fullback
At the starting shot the snapper back
shall pass the bah to the quarter back.
who shall pass it to the back who will
make the run from one end Of the field
to the other. All men shall wear foot
ball pants, shoes and Jersey.