Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-07
In Favor Of safer Foot Ball.

II Favor Of safer Foot ball.
. Foot bali Il the great American
rame. aud although II has received
some very severe jolts lately. on ae-
count Of the large number Of fatal
accidents that have attended IL, there
IL no reason to believe thnt II has been
knocked out, or that It will be any the
less popular In the future than IL has
been in the past. True. II Is accom-
lpanied by an extreme degree of SIREN
uoslty. hut az the same time II is eq-
nally true that q game less strenuous
would not meet the demands Of the
present strenuous age. Nevertheless
there Is a general movement In favor
Of modifying some Of It's more danger
Gus features. because. while II il con-
ceded that the game tends to q radi-
cal development OF the better qualities
Of the young men Of today, It Is con-
tended that the killing Of a valuable
man, every few days. is levying too
great a tax upon the community. and
that rules which permit such results
must be modified, otherwise there Will
be great danger that public senti-
ment. sooner or later. Will outlaw the
sport. Therefore It Is likely some
action win be taken by the College
Foot BAN Conference association next
month to eliminate certain rough fea-
lures of the present game.
Four years aga, after the death OF.
Harold Moore Of Union college, In
Iured in n game with New York Unl-
versity Oh Ohio Field. a conference of
universities and colleges was called
by Chancellor MacCracken Of New
York University. which practically
revolutionized the game. Mass plays
have given away for the greater part
to more scientific methods and more
stress has been laid. experts say. on
speed than on weight.
II was thought the new rules of OPP
IN play. the forward pass and the on
side Kick would minimize the danger
of the sport.
Chancellor Maecracken believes the
game may sim be improved to lessen
iiH NhHkef 10 the Players.
-Four years ago" he said, II did
not demand the abolition of The game.
but | did demand improvements. New |
York University win not take any nc
ton now regarding the adjustment OIL
the game. II viii be governed by the
action taken By the association when
II meets next month"
The great annual foot BAH contest
between the West Point Cadets and
Annapolis mldshipmen. which was to|
have taken place at Philadelphia. No.
Vember ~ will not be played this
yeaf.
Final decision WAS reached bv the
athletic authorities nf $40 Naval Arad-I
emF TO grant the request OF the super
OF the Military Academy lnI
cancel the game. owing to the death
OF Cadet Eugene a Byrno. as a re.
suit Of injuries received in the game
with Harvard.
This decision had been postponed,
hope that some way might be @fonnd
10 play the game. which IL looked for.
70 by the entire service Of botb
Army and Navy.
The Yale faculty u almost certain
70 discuss the foot ball question thor
oughly this winter. but nothing vinl
done before the end OF the season.
'ther than 20 order the elimination OIL
20 much of the danger as possible.
mo order already issued is lha;l
.heit shall be no more fIving tacktesl
'nl nnothor provides that any ~aiayerl
who Is az all weakened shall be taken
rom the game Immediately.
ln an address before the nnivcrshy
'~onfocation at Albany. New York. al
days ago. Judge Drummond. ofIl
Auburn, said.
IN Is the foot ball field. the din.
nond, the track, against the dance. /
ne pool parlor and tho saloon. n IS
ne open anr ANA sturdincss of every
sort against steam heat ana cigarette
smoke II general dIsintograuon. .
1T Is not out ~ a mere advocstcs
senl That ! speak when I assert that
IN experience In regulated interschol.
istie athletic sports Of the honorable
competitive sort makes for a broad
minded, big hearted. vigorous fight.
ne spirit which is Just the thing
needed In the professions. in public
In social ife and In business gen
rally
"Lounglns with cigarettes and eards
smutt' stories In the rooms OF q
prep school FRAT flirting ana canoe
with the slrls, swelling around
IL "a dress suit and shooting pool don't
'egot such sturdy manlincss a. does
he putting forth OF energy on grid-
track and diamond, and / be-
that the majority OF school
eachors are beginning TO recognize
fact"
\ PEi;rIENlNG PROBLEM.