The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-07
UNIVERSITY SQUAD
IS ENTHUSIASTIC
Welcomes Proposal OF Walter
Camp TO Try Out Pro-
posed Rules.
Il EA Al. TO DON SUITS
Believed That Lambeth Field
Can BE Put Into Shape
Soon.
r EADY TO DON SUITS
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Especial to Tho Times Dispatchl
Charlottesville, Va, January g.
Walter Camps request that he be all
lowed the aid of virginta's first and
second teams to try out some pro-
posed changes in the gridiron game
next fall. has created the greatest In
terest at the university. and little else
Is talked Of The snow OF Christmas
Day has entirely disappeared from
Lambeth Field, and the gridiron should
be in fairly good shape, provided an
other snowstorm does not come along
and there is a little more OF the
weather OF Sunday and Monday last.
when the mercury in the thermometer
registered 40 degrees.
The members Of the football squad
are enthusiastic over the suggestion
made by Mr. Camp, and are ready to
don their suits at any moment. The
players. OF course, broke training the
night after the Georgetown game, on
November 10, following the untimely
death of Archer Christian, the star
half back, who, by the way. was Sc
lected by Coach Arthur Brides, of the
University of North Carolina team, the
former Yale star. for one OF the back
field positions on the All-south At
before the men could be able to en-
gage in any scrimmage work But in
view of the honor of putting Into
execution first the proposed rule
changes that may be incorporated In
the rule book OF 1910, 1t is thought
the men will willingly give all Of
their spare time possible in order to
have the honor Of saying they were
the first to play the new rules.
In his letter to DR.. William A. Lam
beth, Mr.. Camp gives his views as to
the changes that would bring about
the elimination of the dangerous ele-
ment in the game. He suggests that
both the offensive and defensive teams
be restricted to total distance of
ten wards from the ball on the line of
scrimmage.
In other words. the entire twenty
90 men shall be inside space OF
ten yards, five yards on each side of
! the ball. Mr.. Camps idea is that in
punching the men in this distance. 1t
| will in a measure eliminate the mass
| plays, as both teams will be amply
fortified on mass plays by having all
| of their men at the particular point
| to be assailed. and thus put at a
minimum the chances of gaining the
/. distance on a mass play.
| Mr.. Camp also suggests the eiimi-
/ nation of the forward pass except be-
/, hind the line of scrimmage, as long
1 as Inc bail GOES liOl CIoSS VIC i1Ar W
| scrimmage This would put the ball
in play much on the same order as
| the onside kick has been played in the
past. He also suggests that when the
| forward pass is fumbled any man on
| either side be allowed to recover the
4 ball r.,
Mr.. Camps suggestion that the
quarterback be allowed torun with the
| ball from any position is a good one.
He does not make 1t obligatory for the
| quarter to run five yards back. but
he can plunge directly through the
| line If he is of mind to-
| He suggests that the distance to be
| gained should be raised to fifteen
| yards until the ball reaches the
/ twenty-five-yard mark: then the pres
4 ent distance Of ten yards In three
downs shall be In force for the first
4 three downs and then five.
His last suggestion is that in the
/ event that team fails to gain that