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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
Comment By Football
 Expert Upon Nezu Rules
 And Effect Of Changes
BY G. \. MEssER

Now that the football season of 1910 IS a thing of the past, coaches and men interested in the welfare of the game will have time for a short breathing space in which to review the work of the past season, to note the development which the game has made under the new rules and to form their opinions as to what changes the rules committee is going to make before the moleskins are donned again in 1911.
 It is the consensus Of opinion among men who make the game of football q study and a science that the committee. in charge should make no radical changes in the rules this year. but should leave the code as 1t now stands for al least another year, with perhaps a few minor ollanges and interpretations Many Of the numerous possibilities of the new rules we're only beginning to be realized and developed at the close of the past season and for that reason alone it hardly seems right to again knock the foundation out from underneath the game, as was done
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
Attorneys Dispute With Each
 Other Very Hotly
JUDGE BRINGS PEACE
Day Concerning inc Bribery Charge and ProSecuiion Com
 plefes It's Case

Yazoo City. Miss. November 2S.-Mrs. Nein-Lawrenee. who is charged. acted as the go-between in the alleged attempt cd bribery of State Senator Theodore Blbo during Mississippi's senatorial con test of last January, was the principal witness today in the trial of l.. C. Du- laney. accused as the bribe giver
 Incidentally the prosecution announced the completion of it's case and the de- fense began the presentation of their evi- dence
 An incident of the day was the pass ing of the lie by Attorney Wells, for the defense, to District Attorney McNeill and the qualified retort of the latter.
 At the time Ar. McNeill, in objection to the cross-examination of Mrs. Law renee, had asserted that it was the pur- pose of the defense to assail the repu- tation of the witness; that a party of eight men pursued her during a visit to New Orleans with other than proper mo- lives and avowed that detectives were here to testify He urged that if any charge be made it should be specific. MT. Wells was on his feet the moment the district attorney concluded protest ing that no such evidence had been pre- sented, and I now denounce it as an unmitigated, manufactured story that MT Dulaney had any connection with any thing of that kind. whatever it might be- he continued. If my friend inti- mates I am lying about if, he is a liar himself" shouted McNeill
 Then Judge Henry interrupted ruling that line of inquiry not permissible at this juncture apologies across the table followed and the incident ended.
 The examination of Mrs. Lawrence de- veioped little that was new, her testi- mony in the main being a repetition of that given before a legislative inquiry some months ago, in substance that she brought Bilbo and Dulaney together and understood that money was being used to further the interest of United States Senator Leroy Percy. Mrs. Law renee declined to give the location of her present home in Memphis.
 Other witnesses introduced by the pros ecution, members of the state senate testified that Bilbo had communicated to them his suspicion of irregularlty in connection with the election.
 w. H. Radcliffe and J. l.. Toler of Cluster. Miss were witnesses for the de- fense today. They testified that Bilbo' as chairman of senate committee, had intimated that the working of certain measure through the legislature would me worth 5000 Senator Bilbo, while witness, denied the allegation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29

last year, and formulate anatle! new set of rules and expect to derive the results aimed at
 rue injuries have been quite numer- ous In the game as it has been played duilng the past season, but players have. been injured in the past and will con- ''nue to be injured as long football Is, played by the American youth. This. however, is no reason for 3 general de- ihahd on the part of the masses for a change of rules nor for the abolishing, of the game. Football to the American! poy IS an absolute necessity It trains. nm as no other sport can in the quali-l ties which he will need in his struggle Tor existence later on in life. It teaches nm patience, obedience to rules, self denial sef-control and subjectIon of seIf-' aiertnes, courage, endurance, cleanliness and last, but not least, scholarship, for a football player must keep his mental abil- lties sharp as well as his physical abili- ties if he is to be a success on the grid iron
 However, let us consider the changes made by the rules committee last year ana see how many of them have really proven worth while and should be kept intact, changed slightly or abolished alto sether The following expression of opih- lon is not simply that of one person, but Is gathered from conversations with sev- eral of the best coaches in the south Let us take up the changes in the rules In their logical order, as they were pub lished by the rules committee last wear They were as follows: The diagram Of fl.r A<II .I-..4t< Tor. of players; foui periods instead of two haifs; seven players on the line of scrim- mage; legsations as to the forward pass and the onsde kick; interocked intcrfer7 ence and tac<ling.
 The first change. that Of changing the marking of the field, had no direct bear nig on the game, with the exception that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
BOB R. IS WINNER OF
 MONCRIEF FEATURE

Jacksonville, Fla. November &.-In spite of threatening weather and a card which was only fair, a good crowd jour -e.sf4 Aso;ic lief bis afternoon. The track, which was euppy. owing to rain which fell last night and this morning was just to Bob R s liking and the shifty Alan A. Dale colt, cleverly handled by Rutwell, won the best race of the day the fourth on the programme, in gall lop from Compton. whom the former in dulged in the pacemalling until the stretch. then came home alone.
 Winning favorites were much in evil dence, five of them being first to catch the judges eye.
 Summary:
 First race, purse sl0o, 2-year-olds. 513 furlongs-The Whip, 112 (Goosel to |, to ,. 1 to 3. won: Spin, 107 tM BelD, 2 to 1 6 to .. second; Billy Barnes, no tsweeney), ' to 1, third Time, 1:09 S-5. 1tuby Knight, vansee. Lydia Lee, Bessie Reinear. Sam Mathews, Rake, Brass Buttons, Trait, Cardiff Agnar, Aviator, ran.
 Second race, selling, $3O0 2-year-olds, fcrlongs-Husky Lad. 107 (Goose), 10 to !. l., / !, 2 to 5, out second; Monte Fox, l0I tBut- welD, to 3. third. Time, :02. Aldiva Thrifty Zool, Gavotte, Startler, Fort Worth, Morning Song, King Pin, ran. : Third race. purse $5c0. S-year-olds and up, furlongs-Ozara, 109 CMusgraye) to 1. to 1o, out, won: Great Heavens, 1li fBelD, even. out, second; Van Den, l0s t(soose), 10 10, third. Time 1:2s 3-5 King Cobalt and Ragman ran.
 Fourth race, purse $j00, 3-year-old and mp, 1-16 miles-Bob R., 105 (ButwelD, g to 10 to B. out won; Compton, l0l tkilllngsworth), even, out, second; Cap tain Swanson. 107 (Goldstein) out third. Time, 1:4S. Sandrain and Huek ran.
 Fifth race, selling, $500, o,a furlongs- Fen Double. 10e (OberU to 2 out. won; Flying Squirrel, JOG (BelD, to ], out, second; Bat Masterson Ill (Goose), to 2. third Time 1;07 l-5. Golconda. Hudas -Siver. ran.
 Sixth race, selling, slO0 3 year-od and ID. l mile and 70 yards-F ont 109 tOberD, even, to 2 out, won; Descomnetz, III (Musgrave), even 9 o ,, second Wan der, III (Goose), even, third. Time, :46 ,Cberon. sigo, Col Ashmeade. Ellanette fIimpot ran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
FAVORITES BEATEN
 AT EMERYVILLE

Oakland, November 1o.-Favorites did not fare well at Emeryvile today, there being number of upsets. Big Stick ruled an odds-on choice for the mile event, but after being pocketed in the earlier stages, finished third Raleigh. showing improvement over Saturday s race, won from Hooray.
 First race, 5ls furlongs-Deadwood, : to 1 CPickens), won; Cislzo. 1S to (Thomas), second; Clara Hampton. to l (Buxton), third. Time, :OS. Great Caesar, smn- feinn, Red 1law. Bessie C., Abella, Rob ert. Hurst, T. w. Clark, Nab, aeo Bill, ran
 Second race, Futurity course-silk. s to i (Kirsehbaum), won. Lookout, 60 to tGlass). second; Canique, Il to 7 (kinsl third Time. l:1l. Alchemist, pr. Downe, Voltrome. Vespasian. Nonie. Aunt Aggie, Pasifico and Lovely Mary ran.
 Third race. Futurity eourse-Maxim, to (Mathews). won; Prudent to 10 (Gilbert. second New Capital. to , (Cotton). third Time, 1:l0 4-5. Donald, Roy Shumway, Redondo, Poppy' rah-
 Fourth race, mle-Raleigh. 9 to tGlassD. won; Hooray, to l Cseldenl, second Big Stick. to } (Garner), third Time. 1:40 1-5. Lotta Creed, Eddie Grat,ev. Roman Wing, Harlan Madi. Sir ohm, ran.
 rifth race, mile and a furlong-Captain Burnett. 3 to 1 (Garganl, won Nebulosus, 10 to 1 eTaylor) second: Treasure Seeker, I to fsheldon), third. Time. ;54 S-5. E1gin. Sir Angus, Agreement, Swell Girl ran
 sixth race ' furougs-smley Metzner- ' to fGarner). won. servicence, to l (Thomas). second Tony Faust to (Pickens), third. Time, 1:25 2-5. Oswald b. and Pete ran. Sir Edward left at the rOSt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
ZIELMINSKI IS
 CHOSEN CAPTAIN

Max zielminsk, the speedy quarterback Of Messer.s High school team, las been chosen captain of the football team for next year The election was held at a meeting yesterday.
 Seventeen boys of the varsity squad W ill be awarded honorary "B's' for their work during the season. They are as foi- Jews:
 Morton. Robinson, Greene, Neville, Starkmar Hodge Holeombe, Poe. Bot sai, Wingo. zieminski. searght Gold stein. Barker, Harsh, Wood and Strange
 Jerseys will be presented those boys who have played in i've or more games during the season. The award of the ''B's" and Jerseys will be made publicly before the student body of tue High school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29

tackled as with the one who was do- ing the tacklng and as there were very few players who could execute this de- velopment of the game to even a moder- ate degree of success the number Of in- juries from real genuine diving tackling were comparatively few.
 However. looking back over the changes one can hardly say that they havesnot been for the better. Possibly another years trial, with minor changes and clever interpretations of some of the dis puted points, will bring about greater re- suits and prove what the committee claims for the new rules, namely, that the smaller colleges would have much bet ter chance to compete with their larger rivals on equal terms, that the dangers of the game would be lessened and that from spectacular standpoint the game would be more interesting. All weycan do is watch, walt and hope
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29

It allowed the first man who received the ball from the center to cross the line of scrimmase at any point instead of running out five yards. as was the case in former years. This change has no doubt been for the better and some coaches have taken advantage of 1t and used it to good effect
 The rule regarding the substitution of players reads: "A player who has been removed from the game for any cause except disqualification or suspension may be returned to the game once at the be- ginning of any subsequent period" This rule was an excellent one as far as 1t went and often protected a player from serious injury. However, 1t can be i'm proved upon Just why the rules com mittee should allow player 10 be re- turned to the game only at the beginning of subsequent period Is hard .o see A rule 10 the effect that n. player who has been removed from the game except for disqualification or suspension may be re- turned at any time following the com pletioiS of the period during which he was removed from the game would be mucltSmore advantageous.
 Quarter. at Disadvantage
 The third change that of dividing the, game into quarters instead of halves, was q poor move and one which should be changed before next sea son. 4 According 10 the rules, "a play CT may at any time take out time up to limit of two minutes anu each team is only allowed to take out time three times during a half without a penalty" If this number were in areased to five the same desired effect wollld tbe obtained without the actual stoppinEn of the game. The changing of goals between quarters IS another bad flea ture. It requires the officials to carry the ball from one end oi the field to inc other, as the case may be. often causing confusion and small discrepan n- icies in the distance, to be gained by oue team orefhe other The old rule or chanuink goals after score and between halves Is much better and gives both teams an equal tdvantage in case there Is hard wind blowing or bright sun shining.
 seven men required on the line of s.r,,nmaae of the offensive team is a .sood rifle and can be passed over With eurther comment, except that the
 ',t,s positively state that man 0 ta an the line of scrimD'ag must bn m to or within one foot or the llne of scrimmage This point many oni- cials overlooked in the games during the past season,
 sl.uExle for All
 Regarding the forward pass and the oo-vard zone. 1t may be said that even the men who framed the rules seem 10 be puzzled. Judging from the rules as sent out by the official board there ar. tu,o kinds of forward passes: First those which cross the line of scrim maze. and second. those which do not The rules cover the first Kind nameiy thnsa which cross the line of scrimmage bv stating that Tall such passes must K wade from a point not less than five yards behind the line of scrim- maze The forward pass which does not cross the line of scrimmage' how. aver is not covered in the rules or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29

even touched upon and the inference drawn would be that it could be made from any point behind the line of scrimmage, not necessarily five yards back. However, the rules committee after publishing the rules found out that they had not covered this point and so sent out special statement that "all forward passes must be made from point at least five yards behind the line of scrimmage," which, in fact, Is really contrary to the spirit of the rules This simply illustrates one of the many discrepancies in the new rules which should be cleared up be- fore next year.
 Protection in New Rule
 The protection which the new rules afford player receiving forward pass or Lick is good and should be maintain matter what other changes made. However, the linn- iting of 1, forward pass to 20 yards, or the requiring of a kick to go more than 20 yards, has not worked out to the best advantage during the past sea son Also the fact that both the kick and the forward pass, which crosses the line of scrimmage, have to be made from a point at least five yards behind the line of scrimmage Is point In question: This rule, when applied to the forward pass, is not so bad, but when applied to the onside kick it is very poor, for it has practically am initiated this most effective and spec tacuiar play. It would be much better to allow kick to be made from any point back of the line of scrimma ge with no limiting 20-yard zone and thus encoura ge kicking game which would be more enjoyable from spectacular standpoint as well as from the stand point of a team we'll trained In the
 ndamentals of the game. The legis- lation regarding incompleted forward passes is good and should be kept in tact.
 The rule regarding interlocked inter- ference, which also includes helping the nan with the ball, is one which coaches vary on as to opinion. The first part rrohibiting interlocked interference, is good and cannot be improved upon, al- tl ough 1t has been overlooked to great extent by officials during the past sea- son The latter part, requiring the play | CT Carrying the ball to have no help whatsoever, Is questionable point.
 From spectacular standpoint, 1t is | good. but from the standpoint of the | player, who has to hit the opponents line | unprotected and alone, at his maximum 1 speed. it does not work so well. More l players have been worn out physically and injured by complying with this rule | than any other in the new code. It does l not seem to carry out that spirit of co. operation and team work which has been l.tne of footballs main attributes.
 No Diving Tactics
 l Regarding the rule prohibiting diving l tackles. let me say that 1t has been a eorca durirp the past season. With the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
NOTICE-That admittance

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Birmingham Special "One block from Broadway"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
AUCTION-AUCTION

AUCTION-AUCTION An exceptionally fine lot of fresh young Tennessee and Kentucky horses and mules to be sold in our big auction, Thursday, December l.
 Be sure to attend.
 FEES & SONS,
 Cor. 2d Ave. and 18th St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-29
No Diving Tactics

Regarding the rule prohibiting diving tackles, let me say that 1t has been a farce during the past season. With the old game at it's best, good clean diving tackle was A rare feature and was only used by those players who had reached the acme of perfection in the game. The danger from a diving tackle did not lie SC much with the man who was being
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-05-13

of LAND lot 49, the same being the
northern portions of said lot, and
bounded as follows: Beginning at the
northeast corner of said lot and run
ming westward along the original line
OF said lot a distance off 44O yards;
thence running southwark along the
original line a distance of $40 yards;
thence eastward a distance of 448
yards; thence running northward 29O
yards, to the point of beginning.
Parcel 2.-Also, lot of land No. $50,
except five acres off of the south side
of said lot, the portion to be sold being
80 acres of said lot.
Parcel 8. -Also. twelve acres of land
more or less, off of the west corner of
lot 522
All of said lands being III the 18th
district and second section of Cobb
county, Georgia, and being all of the
lands in and adjacent to the town of
Smyrna, in said county, formerly own
ed by M. l.. Ruff, Jr , and being the
lands conveyed by deed to William
Holland by Mrs Emma Ruff on October
Goth, 1892, the note for the purchase
money having been reduced to ludg-
ment, and this sale taking place to sat
isfy the unpaid purchase money. No
tice given as required by law.
This May 10th, 1910.
WILLIAM MCKINNEY, Sheriff.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-05-13
Sheriff S Sale.

WILL RE SOLD before the courthouse
" door in the city of Marietta, Cobb
county, Georgia, at the regular and
usual place of conducting sherif's
sales, on the first Tuesday in June next,
to-wit: June Eth, 1910, within the legal
hours OF sale, TO the highest bidder, for
cash, the following described property,
to wit;
One mouse colored mare mule named
Kate, seven wears; one black mare
mule named May, ten years old.
Levied on and will be sold as the
property OF A. ]. Level, to satisfy fi-fa
issued from the Superior Court of Cobb
County in favor Of B. 7. Frey vs.. A. J.
Level, principal, and John NJ. Baird, Sc
curity on supersedeas band.
WILLIAM MCKINNEY, Sheriff
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-05-13
Sherif's Sale.

WILL BE SOLD before the courthouse
" door in Marietta. ia, within the le-
gal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday
in June, 1910, to the highest bidder, the
following described property, to-wit:
One house and lot in the town of
Roswell, Cobb county, Georgia, being
one-half acre, more or legs, bounded on
the east by lands Of Melvin Brown,
west By street, north by lands of Miss
Fanny Rush, south by church lot.
Levied UPON and ~ be sold "a the
properly OF Charlie Johnson by virtue
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-05-13
Guardians Sale.
,ORGIA. COBB COUNTY.

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
By virtue of an order of the Court of
Ordinary of said county, granted at the
regular April term. 1910, of said Court,
l will sell before the courthouse door
in Marietta, Ga, within the legal hours
Of sale, on the first Tuesday in June
next, the following described real es-
tate:
One Undivided one-foursh interest in
thirty acres of land lot number two
hundred and eighty five (28j), in the
nineteenth district and second section
of Cobb county, Ga, and being all of
said lot except ten acres in the north
west corner.
Sold as the property of s G. Moon, a
minor, of said county, and sold for the
purpose OF education and main tains0ce
of said minor. Terms: cash
May 2nd, 1910 O. G. LAoKEY.
Guardian of S. c. Moon.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-05-13
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

TO All Whom 1t May Concern: W. j.
Black, as creditor, having in due form
applied to me for permanent letters of
administration on the estate of Patsy
Jones, late of said county, deceased,
this is to cite all and singular the credi-
tors and next of kin of Patsy Jones to
be and appear at my Office on the first
Monday in June next, and show cause,
if any they can, why permanent let
tiers of administration should not be
granted to some fit and proper person
on Patsy Jones' estate.
Witness my official signature of Of
flee, this 2nd day of May, 1910.
j. NJ. GAM, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-05-13
REASONS FOR FLECTING
KINCAID AND IINDLEY.
MARIETTA, Ca, May 10, 1910,

All good citizens Of the County, who have proper appreciation
Importance Of the Shers Office should investigate thoroughly
the claims Of Joe Kncaid and Seawrght Lindley.
These gentlemen quiet modest and unassunng they
honest truthful intelligent and Conscientious they would
all alike and would be controlled by politician for selfish
and partisan purposes they would do injustice
unfortunate prisoners committed to their
Should the of the county fit elect this ticket they
would have guaranty officials who would perform their duty all
hazards and this with entire absence Of bag and bravado
and perfectly free from claims of personal bravery In other Words
they would do their duty they and make but little its
performance.
Give these gentlemen trial and you will do your county
Xxx VOTER
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-05-13
Sheriff. Sale.

MILL BE SOLD before the courthouse
" door in Marietta, within the legal
hours of sale, On the first Tuesday in
June, 1910, to the highest bidder, nine
teen waste cars for steam shovel. which
were levied npon by w. T. Dewberry,
deputy sheriff Of Cobb county, on April
9Th. 1907, by virtue of an execution is
sued from the Superior Court OF Cobb
County, Georgia, in favor of N. A..
Morris and against K. G. Carpenter as
principal, and others us securities.
Levied upon as the property of E. c..
Carpenter. This May 2nd, 1910.
WILLIAM Mckinney, Sheriff.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-05-13
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

To All Whom 1t May Concern: J w d..
Grist having in due form applied to me
for permanent letters of administration
on the estate of @. G. Grist, late of said
county, deceased, this is to cite all and
singular the creditors and next of kin
of G. G. Grist to be and appear at my
office on the first Monday in June next,
and show cause, if any they can, why
permanent letters of administration
should not be granted to D. B. Grist, or
some fit ard proper person, on c. q.
CRISIS estate
Witness my official signature of Of
flee, this 9th day of May. 1910.
J. NJ. GAM, Ordinary.