Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-03
FOOT BALL RULES
MAY BE CHANGED
INTERCOLLEGIATE FoOTnAH.I.
RULES COMMITTEE IN sRs.
SION TO-DAY.



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NEW YORK. n. r.. FEB. s.
Members q the intercollegiate foot.
ball rules committee are catherine
In New York today Tor the most Inn.
portant conference in tho hlstory of
the gridirOn game. From ali over
the land q great hue and CRY has
been raised, demanding that FOOTBALL
be reformed. aad the fate Of the
game may we'll be said 10 depend
upon The action 10 be taken b. tho
committee. Preliminary discussion
today viii DO followed b. 4 regular
session tomorrow. when tho rulca
men from the leading colleges and
universities Will get down TO busl.
ness. Despite tho heated critlciams
q footballs foes. Il Is not likely
mat any extreme changea viii b
iAAus ~ the game.
In fact. Il may be pretty damn
lteiy stated that the changes actually
made IN the rules win not be a. rad.
ical or as many as some persons
th'nk, Naturally. tho newspapers
were Hooded with suggestions AZ the
close OF the season OF 1908. This
was tusi what the rule maker.
wanted The majority OF the aug.
genllona. though. we're 81 such a az.
tnrs as to result IN their prompt
elimination. Bus few Of them. even
those made b. we'll known coaches.
sero either Than mere hll ana mlaa
ideas and have little except novelty
TO recommend them.
The only changes suggested about
which there Il real nnanImity are
some OF the restrictions which nov
handicap the operation OF the for
ward pass, and a modification Of the
rules governing the diving tackle
and the diving interference. These
are points on which the rules com.
mittee is certain 10 legisiate. but
what they wall do IN addition Is
wholly predetermined.
Among the suggestions which the
rules committee &iii consider are
those contained In the following
TRADE emanating from Fordham an.
yernity:
"The evils Of the present system
% interference are apparent ta
ever spectator. The man with the
ball Is defended aud guarded By a
number Of his team mates and this
formidable array must generally be
attacked and broken up b. a single
individual OF the opposing side. Tha
heFiogs and fatal injuries received ia
this style OF play argue forclbly for
lie abolition. 10 the mass play mn-
sic dominates. akilI h At a discount.
The heavier team marshala lts forces
~ that q may attack its opponent n
Its weakest point aud pillow through
for a touchdown. This explains
Why blacksmiths. stevedoHea and pro
fessionai bonnoers are enlisted TO at
tend college and take a coarse 10
nature study during the football
season
Then come remarks on the
chances mass play offers Of pltinE
dangerous men out Of the game b.
foul work. 1T frequently happens
that certain men OF exceptional abil-
iiy on both sides are pre-ordainea
for sacrifice. The players enter the
friendly contest instructed By the
coach to put certain Of their antaEo-
nists out OF the game. and this Is
generally accomplished during =
close formation or maHsed maneuyer.
Yet these are the tactics thai arc
supposed 70 develop a man morally
The domination OF the professional
coach. this rough play and inter-
ference are pat forth as some Of the
features the rules eommltte must
consider.