The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-29
SPORT
FOOTBALL WILL BE UNDER TIE
INTERCOLLEGIATE RULES

mat They Ne Used WtlhOut change.
but That the Game Ne Piayed unaer
Restrictions % the sehool League,
Football viii BE- played n the hiEh schOoll
next fail under exactly the same rules e. tn
colleges and q number Of further restrictions
Il the suggestions Of tho committee arr
adopted. and it seems likely that they vii
BE-. The committee has made out he report
q short one. and tie report has bean sub
miited 60 the high schools games committee
The suggestions Of the football committees
are nov In the hands Of the principals
accompanied by a request for an expression
q opinion a. 70 tho deairability Of football
a. p 5. 4. l.. sport ~ conducted under ths
revised rules Of tie intercollegiate body
and certain restrictions 10 10 IMPOSED BY
the P. 8. A. L. when the principals have
had an opportunity 10 consider the matter
and the necessity for quick action b i'm
pressed upon them the games COMMITTEES
OF tho P. 8. A. I. Nill have the nnal cay.
There Is little fear that either the principals
o. the games committee viii turn down ths
football mems report. A far e b known
the heads Of the schools are with ons ex-
teption heartily In favor Of football, and
even Il thor haven't read over the report
Of the intercollegiate rules COMMITTEES oF
considefed very carefully what u means
they are lot going TO do anything that VII
impair the chances for having the game thin
year. Every man on the games committee
believes in the sport
Zach Of tho eight further suggestions
included In the report relates 70 The conduct
Of The players. tho number 0f Eamos 70 b
played. &C. No change In the actual play
ing rules h limited AZ. Tha b q victory over
the forces which have been attempting eli
along 60 have some special rules adopoad
20 thai the game which the high school
boys play shall b. distinctly different from
that OF the colleges. The laai chance which
thee men had 70 bring No their project
was At the meeting OF the high schools CON-
mittec. from which body the report has now
passed. Il was pointed out Wills this side
Of the question vas being AgitStsd that the
great difference between school and college
teams Is one Of physical condition and that
the only way 10 set at this h 10 keep strict
tabs on the players and not 70 allOw q boy
10 play VINO u not In the best shape.
Practically all the restrictions which the
committee suggests a. beng desirable
we're made also by the intercollegiate COM
mittse at Philadelphia. when e considered
the game A. played by schools. They are.
l. Approved OF parents
Normally THIS has been required In
diyidually Dy the various schools. but has
not teen vigorously enforced. lhe CON-
mItteo means that greater core shall ~ taken
that every boy who plays does 80 with the
consent % his parents.
>. Medical examination.
This h psrhaps tho most important rule
Of ALL for 4 IA maintained almost universally
by tho-e who snoN that tas olg majority
condition and that Il proper care had bsen
taken to Keep the player Out of the game
most OF the accidents would never nave
happened The policy Of the P. g. A. L.
examinations previous 10 competition IN
AZ tns High school Of Commerce they
have been insisting hrmly upon q hiEh
standard Of physical ninsss for football
dshts Il made no difference how eligible
a player Vas IN other ways. he couldnt
play unlsss be- passed the test rhb has
not been the case In al tho schools.
D Al games 20 b. played under =. 8. A. L.
Ihis : a blanks, provision which Fives
the y =. a l.. any pOwef over football
which IL cares TO exercise and guards against
any omissions In the present report.
q Y AIMIQMAr OF MhN NN0Ig IMAM MINUN
games TO b. submitted 10 the high schools
games COMMITTEES.
The average schedules have not included
many more than eight games, 20 this re-
strictiOn Will not h. much Of an innovation
ID may b. required, however. In addition
10 this that there snail nos bs any out Of
> Ins nrst game shall BE- scheduled late
enough for the boys TO get IN proper Dhysi-
s,,,yVss"ni uigh school haa I. r,,,. H.,
Do game can b played By any team until
he boys have been IN training for q month
] he COMMITTEES has not Insisted upon any
hing a. severe a. mat but lsaves ne length
and The dAmes COMMITTEES, The iniunc-
ion h considered an important safeguard
against accident,
Not more than % minutes Of play. 70
be divided into four quarters
The intercollegiate committee made this
also The only change whirh
i will make In the high school game Will
1e the division into four periods Instead
severe. The time has always been limited I
4 faculty representative 70 be present
n every game. who shall he Responsible
,Of the conduct aud for the physical CON F..
iitton Of the players
4 4 list Of approved ofieiala
The long drawn out discussion over the ]
merits and Disadvantages Of the haakethali Z
'oul rule was settled when the high sch0Ol /
zames committee adopted the report Of
he basketball committee advising q re- /
urn 10 the 4 1 code Under the p \ /
l. system a point was awarded for every !
'oul without the shooting Of the goal The |
4 4 I. rule awards point unc ondit ionally |
Ior class B fouls only. that u rough housinS.
The teams get q free try az the basket for |
~ other offences committed against them
] he rule which has been ip force IN the
ligh schools for Two years DID not accom-
Dlizh iie specified purpose Of decreasing
,ough playing and did detract oonsiasrabiy
rom the Interest Of the game
Another conference Of coaches. referees
md umpires Will he held previous 10 the
boil basketball season
'oachs- recently Emanuel Haug vas
,.,.,..I, chairman wss moved and
lone by Mr Haug and tho harmonious /
existing among the members
" the hoard 81 coaches because Of hts }
nnuenCs the COMMITTEES Teelect him chair !
nan for the ensuing year. vas The way !
ocular care 10 lei Il be known that NJ. |
iauR was we'll liked II IL understood 4
hat some ono else was looking for the I
'ecauss no TsnEs ts available
The board ~ coaches has applied 10 the |
'ational Rife Association for one 81 the /
ups which the association Offers 10 cities /
iulfn nave more nan Lufee uiNh achoola I
Z u inisndcd 20 Offer the cup AZ an addi- II
ionAl trophy for the invitation shoot
4 novice shoot viii BE- conducted In con- \
lectiOB with some % nezt years compe-
itions III
The high school relay champiOnahtp II
Iill BE- held ~ Brooklyn Yield on Friday I.
ianual Training n expected 20 win again
Entry blanks have hem issued for the II
Elementary school track champi0nahipa AZ I
rOtOna Yield on June ~ The Ramas we're
'OstpOned one week The novice Champion n
hipa. including The following events I
rill he contested bqfore the other races
~ held. EiGhfy-hVe pound clana % ward II
I'm running high lumn. fOn nottna risa. II