The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-02
AUTHORITY LIKES
new FOOTBALL

san Francisco, Cal, Jan. 2.--fThe
greatest football game in the world"
Such is the positive statement made
by Maj. Sidney 5. Peixotto, in regard
to Australian football. That Major
Peixotto is well qualified to speak on
the subject of athletics is testified to
by his close observance for more than
a score of years OF all forms of anna
teur sport
In combination with activities along
these lines Major Peixotto is president
of the following influential organiza-
tions, each of which is the power In
| its sphere: Pacific association of the
| Ameteur Athletic union. Public
\ Schools Athletic League of San Fran
cisco, department of the Northwest,
Bay Scouts and Baseball Managers
Protective association Of California.
In enthusing over the possibilities OF
it's general acceptance in the United
States, Major Peixotto glows particu-
larly over the spectacular features OF
the game, and promptly causes every
one with whom he comes In contact
to entertain similar feelings.
Is Safe and Sane Game
'Tf we Americans desire a safe and
sane game of football we can do nc
better than to emulate the Australian
style of game" Major Peixotto says
"It is almost as open as Lacrosse, a:
changeable as basketball, presents al
most as many dribbling chances as II
the association game, and admits of n
such close formations as exist undel
nH1y nd rx+h9pI, m
their tendencies toward injuries, hav,
/ raised such a hue and cry against thu
game.
1.-THE game of 100 minutes is on
of its appropriate names. 1t is 81
/ called because of it consisting of fou
/ 25 minute periods. Seemingly one lea
: is taken out of the book of Australian
r rules by our own football soIons, in
asmuch under the new college rule
t four periods are played.
. The fields on which the games ar
, played are $50 yards long and approx
} imately the same distance wide. Eigh
D teen players on a side comprise tn
teams which are matched up yer
much after the fashion of basketball
one player on a side trying to offst
1.-The work of an opponent. The game
4 almost absolutely devoid of such per
sonal contact as warrents injur.
Most of the players have great kick
u ing ability, punts Of fifty and sixt
u yards being no uncommon occurrenc
= Combination Work Pretty.
d ut is very interesting to watch thrt
and four men combinations workir
$, their ball down a field by the most eI
Il pert passing, both by hand and foe
e. the players watching an opening
= tally. There is no such thing as G
s. side play and absolutely no delays,
n, the side umpire, always on the spc
= almost Immediately throws in the bs
which chances to have been batted
y hand or kicked outside.
h "The referee must certainly be fl
m as in his duties of following the foo
n ball during the course of a game,
. probably travels miles in making
lie decisions.
I'd "Sides change goals at the expll
he ton of each period, no rest being TAX
between the first and second and thi
and fourth quarters, while ten minut
intermission is given midway duri
c. the game.
m TThe receipt. Of the ball on pla
A. similar to our forward pass is call
~ marking and it is permissible for
tIl many players as can group closely
ha receive the ball to make the plt
when 1t is caught, batted or pass
nm Punting, drop kicking and place kic
+b ing are all resorted to in an effort
MS forward the ball or pass it, as the ca
~ may be. Punting, however, when II
ing for goal is the universal rule
"There are four goal posts, sew
"a yards apart, making the extreme SCI
ing width twenty -one yards. A goal
counted scoring six points when
/. I ball is judged to have passed betwt
the two center posts or in line p,
i pendicular to them. a point is scol
| under similar conditions when the
goes between the outside poles
either side.
"Dribbling the ball is one OF
, hardest features of the game,
spheroid shape of the ball max
. I this phase of the play very difficy
, still it is accomplished successfully
| the best of the players"