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That the latest American modification OF
the English rugby foot ball is likely to
stand tor several years at least, with per-
haps a few further minor changes, Is the
opinion Of many Of the coaches and players
of the New England college elevens at the
close Of the present season. From the spec
tators STANDPOINT the game proved more
popular than ever before.
Injuries were less In number and seri-
BUSINESS than for many years. only one
fatality occurring in this section. That was
on Thanksgiving day at Winsted, Conn.
According to Trainer "Pdoch" Donovan
and Or. Nichols of the Harvard eleven,
twisted knees we're more prevalent than
any other injury. Coach Don" Pryor Of
the Brown squad said the new rules helped
ms team immensely.
"They gave q greater chance for heady,
speedy men," ne said, than was allowed
the same players under the old rules and
are entirely satisfactory except possibly
Tor the twenty-yRrd zone relating to for
ward passes and on-side kicks. and the
division OF periods.
Brown went through the season without
serious injury and the team could have
stood a much harder schedule than under
the Odd rules. Brown put brains ahead OF
Drawn and won out"
Coach II. s. Durgin of Bowdoin college
said the game had great probabilities which
even ths larger colleges did not bring out
Other Views on RuIes.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 2.-Dr. q. VIII
nums, representative OF the University OF
Pennsylvania on the foot bail rules COM
mittes ana chairman OF the advisory board
OF coaches, is OF the opinion that while the
new rules nave decreased Injuries they have
not made the game more interesting TO the
spectators.
There is no question that under the new
rules there has been a decrease in the
number Of injuries" he said today. Il
contend though that they have not sue
eeeded Ia making the game more interest.
ing 10 the puDnc The same mas beer
rules prohibiting the giving OK assistanc,
to the runner it is almost impossible fol
either OF two evenly matched teams tC
gain more than two or three consecutive
urst downs.
Il would remedy this by permitting thC
runner TO receive the assistance OF at leas
one man. II such a rule we're passed 4
would be possible to restrict the forwArC
pass to back OF the line Of sorimmage
1his would give the orfense an ever
chance. Then / would remove the twenty
yard restriction from the on-sids kick.
with the experience OF THIS year as
guide next years game should be lar NOR,
interesting ana Just as safe"
Dr. Albert IA. Sharpe OF Yale, coach u
Penn Charter school, this city. and on,
OF the best known referees In the country
said:
| As a coach and an official / feel sur,
/ the new game has reduced injuries, but 4
mas not been an unqualified SUCCESS TS
/ improve 1t, 4 would remove the restriction,
| IRON the on-sioe kick.
J Il also would eliminate the twenty-yaru
/ zone INTENDED 70 protect men going dow
| the neld under kicks, aud aisO the live.
yard zone Dack OF the line OF soummage
bey ond which a man has 70 STAND whei
making a Kick
Il also mink the rules should be s,
framed as to permit a runner to catch ho.l
| OF ms Interference. but / would not PERM
the runner 10 be showed or pushed IN,
removal OF restrictions from the on-siu,