New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27

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nlirs o. nnponc-ts
Mobilization ~ the or-siae KICK proyid-
nr ~ the hail 90 ~ least twenty yards
behind tho line - srrimmaEe hrfore the
nftarhing plnyrrs nrs On side.
-ro-ra~ has been tar,ea. hut its reforrna-
for vUI nor 10 complete until such time
as pho members ~ the rules committee
hive rsc ar opportunity 10 rry out thor
osr. 'v t'e proposed changes In a practical
vrr .F so--a,led .1ahorato-v tests" In
on erort rr brir. about a less dangerous
game the general scope ~ the code was
amended .r 6 WA % satisfy close students
af rre s7T- chat many ~ the unfortunate
features which have been open 90 So much
CRITICISM .ra which brought about the
,,re-~rt crusade have been eliminated.
The fo1-tesr members ~ the foOthau
ra'es committee vrestled once more with
r.e complex question Tor TWO long sessions
.I rre Hotel Cumberland Yesterday. and
-.rr sd I.arueE late ia tae afternoon until
An-.I - ar Ie.laderphia. where another
meeting u.I he rfld at che University
... Much WAS arcoup,islsd .-ef0re ad-
,..-rn.sr-. however. hy t.e Adoption ~
trar.uous Hote of the foIoVin- s.N pre-
visions. a..-l .r 6ue ume VIII He incorpo-
r-..l .-to -1e rt'e- ~ tae game
.r-r-Remo-sf ~ .re-var5 nest~iotion
t.-- side ~ .ertrs. fo- suarre-rark or
-ecer- t-- bah from the snapper
-srar6-s-vsn men on the lire ~ scrim-
ra-e (Which particular men - he de-
..r4 ODD Ef next meeting
rr.~1-Au~-.u-e rroribttion ~ tie sying
fart'e .Fereltv ans iust how 20 imt it 20
-,.rth-Fo-r periods ~ play. instead ~
600 Hs E-s as before with brief inter
mission between the 6rst and second and
tra and fourth perioas and TIE usual i'm
PERMISSION between The second and ttird.
IltrH-Ado~fi0l of sI-luCrrr rule against
t-.D- of pulling ne PLAYER running Nlil
Pre- ban. WIN limitation in me use ~
t-a fands hy his team mates, as now ar
SIXTH 0dfhoation Of the ons.de kick.
Ha--s revoul fre line ~ scrirmacc before
rho ARIA king players are onsice
Having reached this point. a long discus
sion followed as o. the hest WAYS and
means ~ amend the rules So as 20 preserve
to q large extent the character or the game
ana bring about a condition that viii make
ans game a an possible The changes
adopted were So radical and weakened 70
such an extent t.e attacking side that Il
suddenly davned on the members Of the
committee that z would be necessary 70
change rht style ~ PLAY. Just how this
-.-l5 ue acc0uItisre1 presented an even
more complex problem man me ore ~ how
q. .srsist- On make me game jess dan
ssrc-s
. ser o. the Forward Pass.
--- blackboard VAS called into play and
va.a-s Nays We're suggested no I.mr the
defensive strength 20 offset the weakening
90 t.a attack. and t1ls make % poss BE 20
Ir -ar rel-.rel distance - ground. The
whole Question soon c-rt-el about the use
C. .r- forward pass Vrler appeared 10 hc
..r-r ir the SIDE of tre game. some
ve-e r favor 80 retaining b. in rs present
fl-- U.rt some wocirrat.ou~, v.ill- others
H-e... il trt.-g b. ro .er.gi thr ZINE -
sr~s-e.
eaH- .sre-d a- me Development - q
49,. 81 AVOID dangerous features. the com
rt. ...t nlt two lines ~ procedure, Dn-
~ involved fte retention ~ tHe FOR
.-s and NE other rs -.Illl- alton back
ue
HALL ~ Dartmouth. secretary %
&C. ..~utt5e. rNi aimed thar under ire
provisions adopted BE- was te,r taet tie
rcr could le developed along Tie rlsHt
.. .-.oErr.rr t-e defensive Dine iD
t $50 nass. 10th ~ which Will Dee
.'- .-t . e.etc-7 at various coAe-fs De-
Pre- .e.t ..-'tnE
-st plan Is 3D. ecrtae all players on
. f'-i-- BID "a f'I-Esrd zone. tle yards
ra-n SIDE ~ t.e centre ~-sa. OF 20 lnit
t.s defensive traa to playing men no FUR
aa.-.sl ID. me att.,s..s siae. ah.cr MD
I-..l- more elasticity anu prove less oou-
Under tl- plan t would De- nsros-
ea l1 Eai1 r-taer wards COD four downs.
.-.i ,t Rem. ae provided .n tne ola rules.
H.- sinE o-t tIs plan tre members of
committee a.sa ".. consider The iec-e-
r4- &" Do caiHfi Inside The -l-Ear1
increasing i.. number ~ downs
.Hat zone
second rft.e ~ play which VII 30
Nta '.t and cIrsioere. involves the gain
- ier yards in FOUR Gowns. as ~ u'7.
enc -.."al-- OBJ" FORWARD Iass Beyond tne
.t -.'.fHflae'. Nii- tEe present t-e-
sara resurrection on flt laIl crossing tne
Under thi- plan r -s p-rI0sFd o.
fs" number ~ men VINO can receive
10 .s-s t1 nNe, inse'ac ~ s'A, as under the
a ra these men 20 ineiade 'Ie ends and
.arr- Do VAS deei1-d also in tfIs rHuuec-
'r' l.' 'it ifna.ft t"r an noon
.'- forward pass -na. h@ me loss OF
a' mo r'.nt ffom H1ieh tre pa. was
wac tE'r'l I-fthrf i.at some
-.. De- MADE - protect Tho
'.f "a.H nlt JUST now u
a''-i Nas postponed To ihe next