New-York tribune., 1910-02-14
A4Idno Raoueb 4 CnasC Other

orer the team OF the bouoon fie'D ,s,
which is ranked as one. Of the -,
eevens in New England. 1heIe ,,,,,st
credit in that but with II Niihains -
..-.s r.. title such as il is, beiopes
to Princeton
sneakins nf hockey. the New horh -A'''-
Ietic Club seven can be hailed aN
of the Amateur Hockey beas"' l
second year in succession ihe -
three more games to play, ana II "oU4u
have to turn a double form soi''el sa1iS -
lose two Of the three, in wnlcn ca IL "o'-io
he fled with The Wanderers Inc seven w
serves additional credit as III my cp'hio"
the Wanderers had slightly the better OF the
plax. if not of the score, IN 'ne 81 hilpoi
- ,,,,,c ON Friday evening. IFS don't
count. however, as the goals fell the s'oIS-
7, is unusual. also unfortunate, that the
fight, in both the amateur ana 'n'e'col'e-
rista leagues. IS over for the season SO Tar
as the titles go.
>-ov- +bs+ tbe 71ilers of the trottng turf
have moved for the gradual elimination Of
.ba st-sns called floppies on PAGERS to aid
In = more or less artificial gait. there is
cause fer rejoicing Ry 1915 hoppies will
be barred and the hopplcd PAGER will be
thing of the past. Il vas a long jump III
the right line
Some dav the TWO major leagues Will
take the same action in regard to the pres
ent dsy uurderous spikes used on the shoes
Of baseball players Seems a pity that the
manufacturer of shoes should have more
consideration than the players. Substitutes
have been invented and submitted for ap-
proval that are worthy OF a trial, but IL
seems thar big bodies move slowly. and a
few more players must be crippled before
the owners Of clubs wake UP TO the iInpor-
tance Of taking some radical action
The Harvard Bulletin" IN commenting
editorlallv on the recent action Of the foot
ball rules COMMITTEES. says in its current
issue:
Il is not yet time 70 criticise the work
that the public will not support 1t If II
adopts such proposals as the abandonment
of the neutral zone. the forward pass the
on-side KICK and other rules that tend TO
make the game more open than II used TO
be. The straight-arm blow with the open
hand, against which SO much has been
said. is defended Oh the ground that If
1t is removed the man carrying the pall
viii be deprived of the only means he mas
of-defending himself. and II is suggested
that If this blow is Objectionable IL may
be reached under a general rule against
blow should be IN terms forbidden and Pc
nalized. Rules against unnecessary roush-
ness have existed for many years, but they
have amounted TO nothing because no onl-
ciaI could be found who had the courage
TO say that any act, however brutal, should
be punished unless il vas explicitly for-
hidden by the rules. All the damage done
bz the st-aisft-arr11 blow could have been
prevented If umpires had enforced the ex-
listing rules. The officials must have def
mite authority behind them. The only way
! TO save the game is to make real attempt
to remedy the faults which friendly crit
! les have pointed out in the rules.
/ a real attempt is being made TO remedy
/ the faults of football OF that THE HaI--
ward Bulletin need have no concern. A
! further plea for the elimination of the use
/ of the straight arm in varding off oppos-
! ing tackIers can be spplauded. It should
/ ne barred, as / have urged in this column
! more than once One OF the suggestions
/ being considered is 10 Iegislate against the
/ diving tackle It might be mentioned that
the diving tackle became necessary as the
use Of the straight arm was developed
There will be some difficulty in bringing a
runner down if It IS impossible TO dive
under his strong guard. This is only one
more reason why the straight arm should
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Yale will have more reason to fear Prince
ton on track and diamond end gridlTon
now that Keene Fitzpatrick will look after
the physical welfare of the Tigers Fitzpat-
rick Is 4 real trainer, and the football eleven
IS not likely TO fade away in the second
half with victory In its grasp. as was the
case in the Yale games Of 1871 and 1908.
7-i1 To,,1ir sign With the Giants. and If
he does viii Donln drive Wagner from his
mace At the head of the batting list The
fans want ia know. HEfBEHI-