New-York tribune., 1910-03-25
TO SAVE FOOTBALL
REAL CH.fNGES NOW.
RulcmGkers Gather Here 10
Reform fhe Game.

NoF' 81 the members Of the foot nah rules
committee arrived in this city last evening
ready 20 50 on with the work begun four
or eve weeks ago by So amending the pla--
ing codc a. a. hring about a less danger
Gus game Others viii arrive this morning,
when the Hrst session ~ what promises 20
he a LONG drawn ont meeting viii he held
a. the Hotel Cumberland. The opinion Was
oppressed by several members of the COM
mitiee that the work Of revising the code
would not be completed until tomorrow
evening. although b Is quite possible that
some definite changes viii he made to-day
and announced for publication.
D. X. Han. secretary to the committee.
and all tho others. IN fact, who were seen
,ast night or within the last two or three
days. were unwilling 90 talk on any possi-
hle changes. beyond cNpressing their own
aieWs on minor points. which of course
had nttle or no bearing on the complex
question which must he solved.
since tho last meeting. when three or
four groups or sets OF suggestions were
evolved and laid out from the thousand and
one offered for consideration. the members
of the committee and their friends have
been studying the code with the utmost
rare. and all viii so 20 the meeting today
with more less fixed ideas as 20 which
set - suggestions or which combination
from the various sets VIII do most 10 hr,ag
about reform IN the same that wiz save
the sport.
N the plans 81 ;he committee are carried
out. the proposed changes IN The rules VIII
come up one by one and be voted on. II
is just possible. of course. that some oppO-
sition may develop which win delay anal
action. IN which case Il may he necessary
10 adjourn once more for another meeting.
This dld not appear likely last night, how
cver, 5udglng from what little could he
learned
IN all probability Western influence will
he stronger thar ever hefore IN sharing the
new code. rs Alouzo A. StagG. physical di-
rector of Chicago University went further
than any other members Of the committee
since the last meeting 10 satisfy himself
5ust what edect some of the proposed
changes would have I'm a practical way.
The experience ne gained an his so-called
laboratory tests with two eleVens n the
University ~ Kansas is sure 10 carry much
weight In the conference to-day, as ne viii
he in a position 10 tell exactly what the
effect OF certain changes would be. No
doubt many ~ his suggestions viii meet
with hearty approval.
Just before leaving Chicago Mr.. Stagg
of the sport in the West 20 make a state
ment regarding the suggestions that he
viii present at the meeting to-day. bat he
declined. saying that he preferred 20 do his
talking when the other members of the
committee were present he did not pur-
pose 20 assume the position ~ svinging the
''big stick
According 20 well informed critic in
the West however. Nr. StaCg viii urye The
wisdom Of allowing only the men on tho
ends ~ the line 10 receive the forward
rass. viii stand out strongly against the
nying tackle and tho pushing or pulling ~
Q mar carving the hall. will advocate more
nr,tscti0n Cor the man receiving punts and
urge the four period idea.
Af:,.r MS return from the University 81
kansas Mr. Stagg expressed the opinion
that il cert8in ~ the changes under con-
siderntion were made the great. virile game
~ American college football would he safer,
saner and simpler. Most 81 the other mem
hers of the committee feel the same way,
and a. an are wide awake 10 the impor-
tance - their delicate taskAthe rules are
almost sure 10 be amended I'm - more or
less radical way.
d Is understood that some 'lsb3ratOry''
tests of the proposed changes have been
made also 8t the University ~ Virginia, in
which case DI. "a. A Lambeth Viii he In
position o. confirm much ~ what ar. Stagg
has armed.
D.. D. Hal. when seen an ire Hotel cum
berland last evening, said he expected that
the bulk az the work would De finished up
"a ihis meeting. The rules committec Is
made up follows.
Walter Camp. Yale, Parke u. Davis,
Princeton. Professor L. a. Dennis. Cor
nall tr~a,-f0rd T;lar7en Harvard AIouzO
A. StaEg University of Chicago: john e..
Bell. l',nus,iTaria; Lieutenant q. ID. BeT-
-ien. united states Naval Academy; Dr.
tlarry l.. Williams. University OF Mime
sofa. pr. james A. Bahhitt HaverfOrd,
h Is. Hall Dartmouth, Lieutenant H. a.
hacke't. United states Military Academy;
Dr ~ L. Dudley. Vanderbilt University;
Dr W. A. Lambeth. University ~ Nirsinia,
end Professor g. ~ Savage. Oberliu.