Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
CAME SCHEDULED
FOR TURKEY DAY
Rock Island High School and
St. Ambrose Elevens Will
Clash on Gridiron.
MANAGER A. G. HILL BUSY
Member of Faculty Is Arranging Itin-
erary of Team-Boys in Camp
Studying the Rules.

\. G. Hill of the high school faculty
who is acting as manager of the high
school football team this year. is bust
~ engaged in corresponding for games
for the season which is now almost
here. Thus far the schedule is very
much in embryo form there being but
one game definitely arranged but
there are others tentatively agreed up
on which assure the team some good
trips and some close games The
schedule will probably include for the
most part the teams that were on the
list last year. these being Moline. Mon
mouth. Clinton. Kewanee. Rockford
and st. Ambrose.
TURKEY DAY TAKEN.
The collegians from ST. Ambrose col
leEe in Davenport will again be the op.
ponents OF the local boys on Thanks.
giving day. the date having been def
nately agreed upon several days ago.
The collesians who are in a high
school class in every respect. started
playing intersCholastic football last
year and although they we're some
what green at the game, they learned
fast and attracted considerable atten-
ton in the tri-city field. They held
Davenport high school. Iowa state
champions, 10 a score Of . TO and on
Thanksgiving day they lost to Rock
island by a count OF 6 70 o. these two
Games being their only defeats in a
schedule of six contests The financial
results Of their game with Rock Island
were such that agreement was entered
into at once for this years game.
BOYS STUDYING RULES.
The local squad Is in camp at SCOTS
Landing doing preliminary work and
getting into shape for real training
when the new coach. Corneal arrives.
4 considerable part OF the time is de
voted to studying the new football
code
Possibly the most important
change concerns the forward pass.
any such pass which ia not held BY
the player receiving II being declar.
ed illegal This is intended to pre-
vent injuries which result from scram-
bles for a fumbled ball after a pass is
made This rule will make necessary
more accurate handling OF the ball In
forward passes in order to make the
plays successfully.
OTHER CHANGES MADE.
other changes which have been
made in the rules follow:
Lessening OF time between quar-.
tiers. Does away with danger OF play
ers taking cold and speeds up game.
Allowance of tackle Immediately
after forward pass is acceptable. in.
stead of waiting until recipient has
taken two steps. Old rule was hard
to Judge New rule requires quick
er work on part of recipient.
Umpire keeps time instead Of head
linesman Obviates delay Of calling
time while captain goes 20 sidelines.
Allowing head linesman to Judge
offside plays instead OF only those
made by ends Increases efficiency of
officials
Fixing OF penalty for concealinG
ball. changing headgear or otherwise
resorting 70 tricks which have nothing
to do with science OF game and which
are unsportsmanlike and at direct var
lance with code of game.
Cutting number of men on side
lines to three.
Fixing penalty for tackIing Of
player after ball is dead. This is an
extremely good measure. as IT. Will do
away with unnecessary roughness,
which often results in injury.
Requiring field Judge 10 place some
easily discernable object such as
white bar at point marking limit OF 20.
yard zone.