New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-24
ON THE GRIDIR0N
TALK on THE RULES.
Hogan Opposed TO FOrscard
Pass and Neutral Zone.

me question A. 20 revision % the foot
AL rules Is rapidly getting down 10 an
.-g.r-,erf A. 20 whether the game H. too
,rer or TOO close a general sentiment
,,,o,r those who have been shocked by
,s.sl accidents This year seems 10 ne that
tho NAV SHOULD he made stiu looser. while
another element. deploring such occur
rer~es lust a. much. thinks that certain
FEATURES Of tho new and open game have
been largely responsible
This latter element which has as one
- Is CHIEF eNponeuts Jim Hogan. Nale's
rackle and captain I'm 1915 and now Deputy
street cleaning COMMISSIONS. is opposed
20 rlls forward pass and the neutral zone
between the scrimmsge lines. lie is not
.o-z1nced. generally speaking that the
ren-yard rule is necessary, but is not 50
bster against that phase Of the new rules.
FW Edwards o. Princeton Is iE FUN agree
mont with Hogan in this matter.
Here is the trouble said Hogan yes
rerda, You have your tackle. Tor in
stance. with a play coming N him. lie
has 20 dive into A. be always did. 10
break u up. bun now he has 10 - in with
Es head up. looking for forward pas.
lie had 10 Give I'M in the old days. too. but
De- knew What he was going 20 find Oh
rte other side - tie line after he had
broken through. snC he could charge low.
THIS condition d simply intensified by the
neutral zone. The offence has too much 81
o. chance T. gather power before hits the
lue. The men are playing in looser fashion.
..-I lots % these accidents 20 JACKS and
r,cks come from just such cras hing plays
against loose and broken line when the
msu do Not have AT opportunity 20 find
themselves before they are -n ,ho thick
a.. ne play.
-. isn't only mo lane Men who are a.
"a I'D q. tile forward pass. said Mr.. I'd
wards "Aieu Who are catching the bali
-r. ~ necessity iu q. dangerous position
Tr. end or tackle who is ro take the pass
is- 90 60 down th- hsIl. turn quickly for
trs throw. and. after catching rhe ball,
r-r again to 80 down Tho fold. He l. a.
--a~r invariably tackled IS soon a. h' has
received the pass end being hrougnt down
without r ~hsuCo 10 save himself I'm MS
Gal rhs chanoe ~ iu-urv Is considerable
TITO play ~ost Vac the use ~ nne nd in
80 F-7nreFor game. when NauEhans knee
GO badly v-ren~hed thar ne could not
-.ar sEsirsr Harvard
These are rhe opinions q practical men.
clio nor or,T PLAYED rhe game reH Thile
r- eEe hut have FOLLOWED Pr closely cve-
.-r-s ron rhe other hand rh@re Is = multi
-..t-- of suggestions from men Who want
-- sez revision toward a more open gam.
~-e ' esre-n conference has taken acrion
-o--.~C ~ such changes. ans a a sag.
rt chicago. frs represenrarive on rhe rules
-~~'rr-e. Sc keen Tor revision - some
ra-r Re has beer quoted IN chicago news
rs-=-s - suggesting se---el points ne
wants more severe penalties for pilfnE II
t-=Es 1-. -he blowing Of The whistle bv rhe
-ef=-e@ p-rcr -re han IS dead and -he stop
r--= 70 pulling or pushing PLAYER slcns-
So E5uards said -esrerdsv that ~ hsc
i-4.~red only ore penslrv for riling NJ rhis
--ser n sU ere games ~ has unnpired. ths-
one having beer against Wsseuks - me
--6 ans s- Philadelphia r. takes Hr-le
s--rr-tfrc - -he rules 20 impose disqush-
Section as me penal-v for ri'ing up If the
offence becomes hshitval with player.
E-e-v referee Who knows the rules and
90 duties blows his whistle as soo- a. me
lsr is dead. and no further ruling is re-
CURED on thar point The suggestion for
t.ddt-E players 70 help rhe man vith the
tsT along is certainly radical r. would
U-s-r- rhe whole aspect ~ ,he game.
one man pno saw the game ar Cambridge
F--e Harvard would nor have beaten Yale
D. che earns had plaved oontinuousl- FOR
v--eE and that in the same time Yale
.rr
Ergr=- Furbv football j. NJ ladies game.
rgs-er ou The knee rs = common sf7irtion
r~ team on the other side. and broken
bones are ~ frequent occurrence - = 70
- rhr 6er-e ouer feld fs~kNrE that
-ak-z r.sre There 10 no rule there
fH--e '- in .ho American game, against
r--IH- below rho knee. ami some had &C.
..lerf- rsTs been seen. Fatalities has bee.
-e-H~frd. f-e more than once.
H--s-f has NOT scored q touchdown ~.
'sr since I1ii. nh-1 Dave 'ampLeil
fs-- mad thrra anl field goal o. boot.
ard DID nov soo~- on Tale m any
fa=..Hr frn1I pho time iu rne second LsIf
M -r-- rsf afar. whe1 Ca~l Marshall
i.erar tro rau a-ar for points from tho
-r. iua TrfiI last scar re- ben k-rnard
'a- -.r -.... 81 Sen Hsrer. But said
f7---s uraa y~~f"rdaT- ~Vll, Ibis is
t-. -.l uI.s' remember that Yale Ees
i"- scored p tgurloova on Harvard -..iee