The Penn's Grove record., 1909-11-12
WHAT'S THE MATTER With PRESENTDN FOOTBALL GAME?


ball goes to the opponents on the spot
where the ball was put in play for
that third down. Who's going to try
a forward pass under such condi-
tions? Naturally enough, since they
r hampered by such a rule, a team
in its own territory has simply got to
stick to line bucking on the first two
downs and punting on the third"
Asked how he would remedy this
difficulty, Mr.. Herman said:
Easy and simple. Let them re-
move these penalties, or else modify
them"
No Remedy, Says Coach Warner.
Carlisle, Pa. - Glenn S. Warner.
the Carlisle Indian football coach,
said:
"Of course football is a rough game
and there is an element of danger in
1t, probably but little more so that in
other branches of athletics. 1t is sim
ply an unfortunate coincident that
these accidents have happened. They
are not due to any radical fault in the
game, and I don't see any way to rem
edy the rules to make football less
rough, although I think changes can
be made in the rules to make it a bet
ter game"
Principal Wants to Stop tn $685.
Brooklyn, N. Y.-Dr. William Fair
ley, at Commercial High School,
Brooklyn, said:
Il thoroughly disapproye of foot
ball, and I wish I could stop it imme-
diately. 1t is rough and brutal and
should be abolished. / am writing te
the parents of the football players il,
my school, hoping that enough viii
prohibit their sons from playing S
that the team will break up. / an
also demanding a signed statemel
from the family physicianc declarir
the candidates to be physically fit
play"
Fighting Safer Than Football.
Pittsburg, Pa.-Because of the FL.
cent football fatalities, Samuel 4
drews, superintendent of the pull Z
schools of Pittsburg, took a decit
stand against the game, and it
probable that every influence will -
brought to bear for the suppress; %.
of football here.
81 think fighting is a better D
said Superintendent Andrews.
many young men are killed and
ously injured in football, and IRE
game should be done away with
No Remedy, Says Referee Shar
Philadelphia.-Dr. A. L. G.. SIaRps
the famous Yale player of the
now acting as athletic director g1F
William Penn Charter School ii PM
adelphia, who served as referee 5 ths
Harvard-West Point game, stat, tAa,
the fatality was due to an III
nate accident as distressing Il aa.
avoidable."
There was no fault of the aees'
that contributed to Byrne's deaf
noted that he was in fine
shape, in perfect health. / mi
l was behind the Harvard lii at
time of the accident. Just as X
the ball was snapped back BY ss= 8eT'
in between left tackle and guard
Harvard players moved rigI 3t
Byrne was stretched on the se
whole thing occurred SO quickly
no n will ever know just t
actually occur. 1t was not iGe g'
roughness of the game, for / Rave SCI
dom OBLIGATED in a footbsll ia
which was SO clearly aAa GsiFl.
played. There was not TIE Sainses
indication of unnecessars Violence
and no uncalled for pilins lpeA sh
player after he had been t sowa
Can you suggest any ssa6sacatia
of the rules which might ,sa
safety to the p1ayers?" WI ged.
NO." was DR.. Sharpe ssae !
reply. Most of the injuries III c9i
ball to-day resulted from sackias. ar,
If you were to eliminate WI
could not play football. 4eTs1aa
think that all the critici r. at tsathai
and present football rAies II
served. Football is too GF1s
lished as a sport of the ges
abolished because OF fats9 iaf1 u
rare instances"