Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18
FOOT BALL EXPERTS" PLENTY
Every Village Has Advice on Rule
Changes.
POKER 49, FOR BLUFFs
would introduce Tseties of Five
Card Game On the GridtraR-
An Idea from Checker
Sharks. TSo.

NEW YORK. Dec 16-TThe solons Of foot
hau have 50 altered the game that a player
who has been away for some years would
only recognize his old pastime BY the ap-
pearance Of the bah and the markings
Of the Eridiron. II the next meeting OF the
Joint playing rules committee Of the two
major base bah leagues adopted all the
suggestions advanced by rabid fans they
would make the rsvissTs Of the foot ball
code look Ike piksrs- There does not seem
70 be q single city. town OF hamlet which
does not contain Al least one man who
thinks he has an idea that would benefit
the game Those communities where a
winning team foreEathered are satisfied
with the present rules So is the veteran
base ban bug OF any region He Is a true
conservative and resents any talk Of
change. It Is the man who regards foot bah
as pastine instead OF the sacred science,
which Il is. who wishes 70 alter the rules.
Suggestions. which originate in their fer
tie brains. are first tried out On their
friends and then put into literary form
and mailed TO some innocent newspaper.
The checker player thinks IL would Be a
fine idea II the runner. having completed
the circuit Of the bases, should have the
privileges OF q king the moment he
touches the home plate and be allowed 20
run hack in the other direction. thus soOr-
ing indefinitely untn captured
The golf player suggests that batting be
encouraged by the construction OF bankers
on the Outfield. In which either the field
srs OF the ban might tan. thus giving the
hitter a better chance Of making first
On high ny.
The poker player believes that the game
would be improved II more Of the element
- -
the umpire called a man ont on q close
decision. the runner should be allowed
TO stand pat and be permitted i've minutes
in which 70 buff the arbitrator out Of his
opinion This man also believes that II Is
wrong TO force q runner off third base
He should Be allowed to come IN when he
wishes
The croquet player wishes hoops used
instead Of cushions: the sntomoloE1st de-
sires 10 equip the feeders with butter
ny nets and the cricket player thinks the
game should consist Of ssventy-two fun
innings with interunfEsions after every
twelfth inning 10 allow tea and mUffes
to be served
Other changes that have ben Suggested
srs that the runner be allowed 10 steal
first; that he shah Be entitled TO -four
strikes: that may take his base on three
balls; thAa the foul strike rule be abolished;
that the pitchers box Be moved back; that
man be allowed 70 bat for the pitcher,
The latter stlu remaining In the game, and
that the manager be allowed 70 take play
ers out AID send them hack into the game
whenever be thinks IL best
NsT1 season VIII probably bring the same
cid game with the same old rules and ths
same old crowds containing the sane cid
klckers- The true fan Is q curious animal
He can always find plenty 20 crftieise in
existing conditions. but II any one else
ventures 20 SPEAK o. beneficial changes ths
fan Is the nrst 70 ery him down