Evening journal., 1910-10-22
NEW RULES HELP
Old DELAWARE
Blue and Gold Football AuthO-
rites See ADVANTAGES
ALI Around
ELIMINATE MUCH OF
THE DANGER ELEMENT
Special to THE EvENING JouRNAI

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del, Oct Numerous |
opinions have been expressed regard /
ing the new. football rules at the /
State College Of the Diamond State |
Men from every section Of the country /
have expressed their opinions regard |
ing the so-called drastic changes. but |
heretofore not a word has been given |
out by the masters of the game at
"Old Delaware" Coach McAvoy, OF |
the Blue and Gold team, is a member |
Of the ter-collegiate rules commit |
tee and considered an authority on
football He was captain of the La
fayette eleven and scored the only
touchdown against the University OF
Pennsylvania in 1905. He says
There have been many noted
changes In the football rules for the
season of 1910.
"The rules which will affect the
minor college are those regarding
the substitution OF players and d.
viding the game into four periods.
At present a player who has been
removed from the game for any cause
except disqualification or suspension,
may be returned once at the begin
ming of any subsequent period.
"The minor college, unlike the ma
ior college, does not have two teams
composed o. men who are on a par
regarding their individual ability
hence the option Of returning a play
er will benefit the smaller college
such as Delaware.
The dividing of the game into four
periods of fifteen minutes each ia
yors the minor college.
The long drawn out halves Of the
old game no longer exist; as a result
the frequent substitution OF players
Will be unnecessary. The players will
be able to stand the strain with less
force of Will"
Captain Carl A. Taylor was cap
tain Of the Wilmington Conference
Academy eleven, and played on that
team three years. This Is his third
year with the Blue and Gold team
He says of the new rules:-
1T is plain that the new football
rules are an advantage TO Delaware
College. First among the reasons is
that the game is not so dangerous as
II has been IN previous years. The
line plunging, which in past years
was considered one Of the most dan
gerous plays Of the game. has been
greatly changed According to the |
old rules a man was either pushed or
pulled through the line OF interfer- |
ence, whereas this year he is com |
PEELED to go through alone.
The prohibition of the flying tackle |
Is another great advantage in the new
game.
THE two zones which are used for
kicking and forward passing are also
important changes in the game, be-
cause the opposing side cannot inter
fere with the man until he has caught
the ball and made one step. This will
prevent the injuries which aften are
caused by the tackling Of a man when
he Is catching the ball.
After careful consideration Of
the new football rules one can easily
see that this game is a more straight
to straight game than It has ever been
before
These things combined can only
result I'm a great advantage to future
football teams of Delaware Col
lege."
Professors c. A. Short and F. L.
Smith are members Of the Delaware
College Athletic Committee from the
Faculty. They were both warriors OF
the famous team Of '96.
Mr. Smith says
There are several reasons why
the new football rules should be bene-
fetal to Delaware College. In the
first place the open style of play and
the suppression of the flying tackle
remove those elements Of danger for
merly so closely allied 10 the modern
game of football
"In the second place there will be
a chance for the development OF good
strong, swift, individual play, which
should prove advantageous TO Della
ware. If we can develop such men
II will go far towards offsetting the
advantage many Of our opponents
have often had in the past in their
superior weight in flesh and bone.
The new style of play will also prove
far more pleasant and interesting
from the spectators point Of view"
Mr.. Short says
THE first benefit Delaware College
has derived from the change in foot
ball rules is the retention of the game
as a college sport; for the game as
played last year had been legislated
out Of college by Faculty action. Any
other benefit must be spoken Of as
prospective. But judging from the
. working out of the new rules, the
game is going to be open and thus
made more interesting to the specta-
p tors. II puts man against man and
thus the game Will make men more
4 self-reliant as we'll as teaching them
all that the old game did firmly be-
lieve the new rules will lessen the
= dangers of the sport and soon there
will be no objections on the part OF
parents to the game. In fact many
students will play the game simply
for the exercise it gives as many now
{ pla ytennis. The game is full of pos
sibilites for good sport, but II viii
{ become what the coaches and officials
make Il"