The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-18
GOAL KICKING IS
A BIG FEATURE

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Illinois defeating Chicago by a Single
field goal.
There are many things to be said In
favor OF this play. and 1t looks al
though the rules makers had done
their work we'll, even II no other
4 feature were developed from their Ell.
forts. 1t is d highly spectacular play
always and one that keeps the crowd
on the anxious seat while 1t is being
attempted. In a tight place it has all
the thrills OF a baseball game when the
bases are full, two out and a pinch
hitter at the bat Furthermore, It has
the quality or conserving the energies
OIL poth teams. No matter how un-
evenly teams may be matched there ia
lot OF physical energy expended In
adVanclng the ball by carrying 1t, and
there is always the chance Of injury
IN the scrtmmagcs. All this is elm
mated by the field goal. In few
seconds score, possibly the winning
one, may be made, whereas II rushing
tactics We're used many minutes would
pc used UP and then have all the
en- rt go for naught by sudden stit-
fening of the defense or an unlucky
tumble
Army SLOWS How to score.
"A study of the games Saturday might
strengthen the convictions OF those
who have all along assorted that 1t was
very difficult thing to score when,
within fifteen yards or so Of the goal
line because CT the secondary defense
nelns able 20 come up SO much closer
to the line OF scrlmmage. The Army.
Yt,,
into a cooked hat this theory. The
trouble has been that most OF the
teams stuck 10 the time worn methods
OF attack through the line and It has
oeen noticeable that this method was
failure in q majority Of cases. Evi-
Gently Yale did not realize that any
thlng but the traditional features
would be employed when the cadets
mad the ball within the shadow or
their goal posts. They learned, though,
TO their sorrow, that team with re
sources and daring would have no
trouble In taking the ball across the
goal line. 1t was almost ludicrous TO
see how easily Old Ell was fooled
by that short forward pass or course,
one swallow does not make a sum
mer but the Army taught some OF the
scouts lesson. the effect OF which
games that are to come.
II Princeton had only resorted to
something OF this sort the Tiger root
ers need not have suffered attacks OF
heart disease. Twice old Nassau was
within one yard OF Lafayette's goal,
only to be turned back. and another
time had only eight yards to go when
they lost the ball. on the other hand,
Lafayette was three times within ff-
teen yards OF tally and once within
ten. Then. too. In the Harvard.Anl
herst contest the latter had three
downs in which to make only two
would not or did not know how % re-
sort to some strategic move OF the new
game. All of this might help to con-
vince that the defense has all the bet
ter of it, but a forward pass, a place
DR. drop kick might have told a dir
'erent tale.
Just because the Army outplayed
Yale so decisively is no reason for any
one to run away with the idea that the
Cadets are going to sweep everything
before them. Harvard has been max
ng a very impressive showing in
avery game, and when the two clash
chance then to figure out Just where
he big teams stand. Yale is still,
cry rudimentary and crude, and the
Coaching STAFF at New Haven has lot
u work before 1t to save Old ELI from,
disastrous season. The line is weak
nd the back field mediocre. Johnny"
fitzpatrick and Paul are the only men
Who are playing top notch game at
resent.
PrIncetbn's close Shave.
Princeton's close shave with Lafay-
I. = II
hat the Bostonians We're primed for
lie. On the other hand. the Tigers
we're very anxious to administer de.
isive defeat in return for what hap
ened last year, so the close game
1ay mean that Lafayette has highi
lass team. Princeton certainly looked
God in it's early games and has ma
erial capable OF being welded into
God machine. There Is q little lack
( cohesion as yet but there is plenty /
Z chance to develop this.
1t begins to look as though Pennsyl-
ania was going to be heard from after }
II. The poor start made against Ursi- B
VII, and the red and blue has been im-
rowing with great strides in every
anne since It Is an alert, active team.
18th some fine back field material, and
1t keeps on going ahead consistently
lere Is trouble in store for future op-
onents.
syracuse's victory over the Indians
as one OF the most notable features
; football Saturday. Carlisle had been
Ding It's usual big scoring against
inor teams. but the up-5taters found
le aborlgines pretty soft picking. sy-
.cuse showed evidences of having a
bod team In the making when they
aged Yale, and might have done q
hole lot better had they not stood too
UGH In awe of Yale's reputation on i
q gr1diron.
Another thing that must not be over
oked in reviewing the doings Satur- +
~ Is the victory of Rutgers over
9arthmore by the comfortable score
81 to g. When Rutgers held the 4
IVY to a scoreless game 1t looked like
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