Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
CANADIANS TO PLAY CORNELL
Two Styles Of Play Will Be Matched
Against Each Other This Fall.
FEW ACCIDENTS IN DOMINION
Selection of Referee win he Hard
Matter because u the Differ
ence OF Rules of Two va
r~ieties of Game.

NEW YORK. Jan. 29.-Considerable inter
est has been aroused in collegiate athletic
circles over the proposed game OF foot bal
between the University of Toronto and
Cornell university. Nothing definite has
been settled as yet. but it is said by those
who know of the plan that Il is practically
certain that the two teams will meet In
November next on some neutral field.
Why should these two teams meet? They
play an entirely different style Of game,
yet the benefits to be derived are many,
Canadians desire the game in order that
the question of a superiority OF one style
Of play over the other may be definitely
settled. For years it has been the conten-
ton OF the followers OF the Canadian game
that their teams were equal, If not
superior, to the college elevens IN the
states. Americans desire the game In order
that It may afford foot ball authorities a
clear insight into the worth of Canadian
foot ball as opposed to American.
1t is a generally accepted fact that some
radical changes in American rugby rules
must go into effect next fall. The game
as now played has aroused much adverse
criticism, not only from the public, but
also from college authorities, coaches and
trainers all over the country. The list of
deaths and serious accidents for this last
autumn was unusual. In Canada there
wss not a single death and but few acct
dents of a serious nature. A game between
Toronto and Cornell would clearly demon
strate the feasibility Of American teams
adopting Canadian rugby rules, either In
part or as a whole.
Game Much Discussed.
The game proposed between Toronto and
Cornell has been the subject of a great
deal OF discussion. What rules would they
play under. where they would play, how
would referees be chosen for such a match?
These and other kindred questions have
been Argued over many times by those
interested in the project. The game would
be played under both sets of rules, the
first half Canadian and the second half
American. Syracuse has been suggested as
a likely field, and this met with the APP
prevail Of all interested in the proposed
game.
The question Of referees will indeed prove
a troublesome one. the only way to solve
the difficulty apparently being to allow
Canadian and American game officers to
judge their respective halves. This may
tend to take away some of the hoped-for
benefits of the game, but at present It Is
the only feasible plan which has been adj
yanced. The question of the number of
men on the respective teams has apparently
been settled. the idea being to allow the
American team to use fourteen men during
play under Canadian rules and to limit
the Canadians to eleven men during play
urder American rules.
Complete arrangements for this Toronto.
Cornell game have not been made. How
ever. negotiations are under way, plans are
being discussed, and the game is being
talked up between the authorities and
students of the two Institutions. In all
probability It will be played along the
lines mentioned. Canadians and the stu
dents OF Toronto university in particular,
are very much interested in this PROPOSE
ton, and the game would receive the sup
port of the student body to a man.