The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-02
All the Attendant Features of Thro,
the Ball Have Been Modified to Elm
Injury So Far as Possible From the ii
Receiving 1t

and three OF the other bsct.
With rhe quarter back ihr--
complied with the rule. for t5,
be on the imaginary flve-yar5 ,I'
behind Il. as the rule drmsn<'
be snapped back 10 him and ~
made from his position n,
direction IL is the intention b,
formation. ~
The man with the ball can =.
TO the flve-yard line and Iurf
draw his opponents To one "a
field and shoot the ball To 'tb.7
hurl it over their heads n A.
Is smart enough TO get fhr<
take position 20 receive il -''
There will be oppurtunitv .
try several kinds of runninr Z
the forward pass. and tho anos'
their efficacy will be better No.
az the season runs along. r.
All -Four Backs in Act
All four OF the backs can b..
hind the fre-Yard line and IN
passed from one TO tho Other
forward, and that play eIoer
forward pass, would not bs IN
which are attempted and n,r
cessfuiiy by the Australian a.
ers. who pass the ball bnci
aud vet, by their tlee.ness ~
lodging ability, are able 10 n,
gains through The defense ~
ais. II IS individuality OF worG
which makes the Australianr
ing and skilful players. and +
solnc thing OF the same iufnn
the rulemakers have worked
son. They would like 10 se,
uality of action, so far as m,
lodging arc concerned. ana
certed effort where PLAYERS ID
mass TO advance the hall or
progress. 81
A great deal OF space has b
10 the forward pass becausc
il Will be one OF the inporf
OF the year. Its fate prohahl,
on what happens this seasoi
football field. II IL is 10 he
in American football. 1910 .sht
oustrate whether IL IL useful
perimental ornament. and jf a.
perimental ornament the Q,li|
game is ~rid OF il the betfcr.
There has been an lmporta,
In another play which was p]aI
rules when mass play was
against. The onsida kick lu
twenty yards this season bcfc
comes "anybody's ball" -
No more or those little "dabs'
the line for a few wards. "A.
the side which puts the bal
cannot touch II legally unIess
touches the ground the fiill
In advance OF the spot where (
mage was held. ~
Last year, II the ball carrie
over the scrimmage. ii was Ie
player of either eide 10 get Ii n
The rIle makers are OF. opinIc
has been source of too rnu|
They think that in the scran1t
bail zoo many players were hu
for the opportunity offered.
Two Experts,
Harlan of Princeton and QuI
became remarkably expert In D
ball for the onside kick. aud
be no doubt that il was ono of
admired OF all the new nlays WI
into reorGanized football. W
With the dexterity and Tie
of sharpshooters they could dro
within a few feet-almost incl
tines-of the place where the n
TO receive IL. and good gain5 Y
monty the result. ~.
The onside Kick Of this yea
nothing better than a long tWcr
,hlrtY-yard punt. II the ball
ground at that distance ii Vi
common property. The playe1
fense in lie twenty yard zone II
OF kick must not interfere|
ends or other players in any
their opponents have advancc
Yards beyond the line of scrinn
course if the ball lands within
ty-yard zone the play is tie 8
always has been. "a
The result OF the change VI
10 have put premium on q
who can kick long distances
accuracy. II a team with aucn
also possesses fast ends. there
bllities for the team OCCASIONAL
on his kicks. II will be more "
days when tho chief aim OF pu
to lift the ball AS far as possl
The quick. certain and accurd
who came into existence with
duction OF the ons'de kick for n
distance. is not likely tn be- In
rnand. IL will take good iuor
something more than that on Il
q 0ppfor 10 1-pnu ;,1z, when n
the ball for enty-five yards,
He will have to he five van
the line when he kicks. Kick tive
more to keep within the rue.
trust that his ends have beatcl
That's The only onside kick
logical.