The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-01
FOOTBALL TEN INJOURN.
y Hard Gain amt Restricted Forward
Pans-Nsi rhF0ngh Het.

PHILADFIruI.. Pa. May The inter-
collegiate football rules COMMITTEES adj
i0urncd at i7In this morning without
finally passing any more rules 10 add 10
those adopted a. the March meeting IA
New YORK
Nevertheless bis msch progress was
made A committee comprising Crawford
Hayden uf Harvard. y. x. Hall Of Dart
mouth and Dr. Cah Williams Of Pepnsvi-
sania was appointed 20 report by mah
10 the other members on a game the bass
of which Il that eight Yards shall be Eained
IN three PUSHES and that the forward pass
shall be limited 20 behind the line Of scTim-
mage.
lnese twO principle. together With those
adopted last month. VII ~ worked oul
BY lhla committee, and on May . and !.
IN New YORK ghe entire commi tee VIII
hold another ,meetinM
AZ the Gloss Of the afternoons - SION Of
the RULES committee secretary b. h. hal
ready 70 give out w. new rulings. All that
be could olier was the report OF the COM
mittee appointed last February 10 consider
the needs Of football Ia the high srhOols
mittee had been roqueeled 20 make rccotn-
mehdationa for the conduct cf these minor
I football games.
Tnis special committ-e comprises 4. 4.
NNMME OF ANf mlNNNaMN Wl ANNNMNs ~ t.
/ Dudley Of Vanderbilt University. rrpre-
i senttng the southern colleges, and 4. W,
SavaRe Of ODersin. Durlng he last tNO
months this sub-cOmmittee has been IN
| correspondence with thu principals OF many
high schools and httihK schools and ~
I report comprises q grnerai statement ana
ten special points that are recommended
10 be observed. Tue report OF THIS COM
l mttiee follows.
lt has come 70 be generally recognized nat
any came Of football vii have In u cer'ain ele
/ menis Of roughaeas and danger Nh1ch cannot 0e
| compietsiy eliminated. The rules Of rlay should
not be held responsible for inluries 70 unframed
players and cor injuries IN ganes between over
natchcd unsonnd AMI Immature contestants.
During coniesis WHARF tAcfs l. keen rivalry be
/ tween the teams 1he game should be under lhe
supervision Of Older psopls 10 auth0nty. especially
wnefr such leams are composed 81 BOYS repFr
schyng secondary schools. In maey inisrscho-
rul-s coumiitec iceis mat u Is ~ duiy Of he
/ prinCipas and faculties Of ell schoois 70 takc
charge " al lnierschoiAsur contests. F0r tsis
Purpo,e We urge mat TIE following Po'h's be
/ ThSI zche,iulcs should be made with the
heip and supervision 81 the iaUaliy.
:; That ruhiests BE- limited ~ one zane
= that No game BE- alloucd until The playsTs
have sprni Al had tao secss 10 conditioning
Z That a. far a. possible ths sgss aud weights
Of rnmpenng trans should be EQUAL.
5. That Ell games should be under the lmmedi
ate supTrVtsiln OF some member of committee
u the iaruity With fun authority % act Tor the
phy sirai and moTsi welfare Of ~ piayer
e. mat player should BE- removed from BE
Eauis A. so0n a. In toe opinion Of the faculty
representative ~ Is bcihG physically oNer'aAed
! hi Is ne rnss Of TIE rules committee that al
iniersrhuiastic games and Games between anna
ieurs OF betsecn untralnsd trains b. United 70
~ ,a.' \, Ietlia 49,. 80 y, - t,,,,a i,ts
Two periods of ten minutfs each OF les. With I'VE
minutes htrrmi.,lon. -.--,-. .,