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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04

change will operate in favor of the
heavier team Why? Because it is
figured, by reducing the average to be
gained in each down from 1-3 yards
to 2 IL yards heavy rush line with
heavy plunging backs can negotiate
that lower average by steady line
smashing. Then, too, it is argued that
continued line bucking of this char
acter will tend to wear out the lighter
line until it succumbs altogether, when
the heavy team will rush on and over
like Johnstown flood sweeping
through the broken Conemaugh dam
No doubt this reasoning is largely COR
rect; and the worst of it is that these
buclSing attacks will once more be d.
rected in the main at the poor tackle
whose troubles, l fear, will be almost
as great as ever they were.
Some will not assent to this, on the
strength OF the argument that tho
bucker can no longer be pulled or push
ed by his teammates This is correct
as far as it goes; but it should be
remembered that neither will the tackle
himself get the help and support of
the half back as formerly. for the rea
son that the introduction of the for
ward pass to help out the offensive
team compels that defensive half to
stay back and further out so as to look
OUT for those forward passes. Thus
it is made clear that the heavy team
will again have a big advantage.
To a probIematical extent, though
the lighter team. provided it has speed
will have something in it's favor by
rea son of the fact that out Of four per-
mitted trials they can afford to try
greater percentage of end runs than
when they had only three trials For
merry few teams would attempt two
end runs out of their next three trials
after making a first down; For the very
last trial had always 10 be saved fol-
punt and that meant that they would
have to make their two end runs in
succession out of the first two trials
If they made them at all
Now, however they will figure thai
as they are too light to buck the other
teams line, they will take advantage
of their right to four trials by attempt
| ing more end runs. While these, as
we have seen, are more apt to fai
than do bucks, yet when they do sue
coed they are apt to be Juicy" Such
being the case, the light, fast team will
argue that the more end runs the!
attempt the more likely they are to g.
away with one or more, sooner Of
later, that will have all the ear
rSs" of a touchdown.
But while this will be apt to be the
process of reasoning Of the light, fast
team, it must be borne in mid that the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04

lessen the hammering on the one man.
This was accomplished by the intro
duction of the forward pass and by
lengtheningethe distance to be gained
in three trials to ten yards. So far
Jas the defensive tackle is concerned,
his life has indeed been rendered more
endurable by the operation of these
changes, but another bad feature has
cropped out instead. | will explain
End running, while not so apt as
buckins to result in a positive gain of
some sort, is vet (when it does pull
of successfully much more apt than
bucking to result in long gain. This
being the case, end running came back
into favor when il was required to gain
ten yards in three trials instead of
only FIVE; and this, to considerable
extent, was what eased the tension on
the defensive tackle
Still, it has been found in the last
couple of years that neither end run
ming nor anything else was able con-
sistently to keep up the task of acquir-
ing the required ten yards of addition
al territory after a team had once
worked its way to, say, within % or 30
yards of it's opponents goal. And this
for the reason that I have already men
toned, viz, that when the defensive
team begins to find itself so closely
pressed as this, it brings it's secondary
defense up closer TO the rush line to
give it quicker support.
The reason they stayed back a con-
siderable distance up to this time was
that they had constantly to be on the
lookout for forward passes and on
side kicks; but when they have been
forced back so close to their own goal
line, they need not so greatly fear
either the forward pass or the on
side kick for, as the rules stood last
year and as we have already noted, a
kick or a pass that went beyond that
goal line gave the ball to the defensive
team, and presto changed" they were
at once out of danger
Now, operating so near the defend
ing teams goal, the attacking team was
very apt indeed to see its forward pass
or it's kick go right across the goa
line that very way, hence it was g
dangerous thing to attempt either play
Such being the case, the defending team
could and dared with impunity to bring
| it's secondary defense up to where 1
so helped out the rush line that thC
attackers now found it next to impos-
sihle to continue making the required
10 yards in only three trials. Hence Sc
many tie and scoreless games.
To remedy this state of affairs the
committee has struck a compromise
1t has decided to help out the attacking
team to the extent of saying that it
shall have not three but four rails in
which to gain the same required dis
lance of 10 yards Coupled with the
new rule which allows them to make a
forward pass across the goal line, it is
expected that the effect will be to keep
the defensive second Line back for a
longer time. and at the same time the
team hammering for admission will
have, in the extra trial, one third more
time in which to batter down the de-
Tending teams loosened barrcades. And
will this result in more scoring? No
doubt of 1t. But as to the particular
way?
Well, everybody is saying that the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
Kick Out To Be
From 20 Yard Line.

L ORMERLY when touchback had
been made by team defending its
goal, or a safety scored by the team
attacking that goal, the ball was brought
out by the defenders of the goal to
their own 25-yard line, and put in play
from that line. This distance has been
shortened by yards, so that now after
touchback or safety the ball will be
brought out by the defenders to the 20
ya:d line only and put in play from
there.
This is also more equitable decree
than formerly, for if a team in trying
tor goal from the field were so unfor-
tunate as to miss the bar the result
was invariably a touchback and they
lost not only the score and the ball,
but % yard DIS from their opponents goal
line as well. 1t was practically a heavy
penalty for missing the difficult play,
and operated similarly whenever the
kicker OF the attacking side made an
extra good punt which went so far
that it crossed the other teams goal
line
In other words. he was penalized for
being very good punter. OF course
the ball has to be brought out some
distance to be put in play, but %
yards was too great distance. The
result of the change will be that more
goals from the field will be tried. as
the penalty for failure will not be so
great. Also the defending players will
not let punt roll across their line so
often.
Sometimes they will figure that they
can gobble up the ball and make more
than a distance of 20 yards out from
their own goal line with it before being
downed. and by whatever distance
greater than 20 yards they prove their
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
Kick OFF From Your
Own 40-Yard Line.

n my opinion it was always unfair
for the team that had to receive
the kickoff to permit the kicking team
to perform their stunt from the mid
die of the field, for the kick. even if
caught, yet placed the ball away down
in the receiving teams territory the
first rattle out of the box Now that
the length of the field has been short
ened ten yards for all but forward pass
purposes it would be worse still, for
ii would mean that most any decent
kick off would go clear to the other
teams goal line, and an unfortunate
tumble right at the outset, when every
body is a bit nervous, might give the
ball a that spot to the kicker's side
and result in the loss of the game then
and there.
AS the field is now 100 yards long, the
middle point would be the 50-yard line !;
but the committee has wisely ordered
that the kick off shall be made from
ten yards back of the middle, or from
the kicker's 40-yard line. good kick
from here will take it about to the
opponents 20-yard line, and if they
gain 10 yards with it before being
downed the real game will start with
the ball in possession of the receiv-
ing team on their own 30-yard line,
which is about where it ought, in fair
ness, to be.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
HILTON SEES CONQUEROR
BATTLE FOR MORE HONORS

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-With Harold H.
Hilton, former title holder, out of the
running and a member of the gallery
that watched the play. the second
match round of the national amateur
golf championship tournament began
today on the links Of the Chicago Golf
club.
. Greatest interest of the day followed
the play of c. G. Waldo, paired with
Paul Hunter. Waldo yesterday de-
feated Hilton five down. Interest also
centered in the struggle between Je-
rome D. Travers and Walter Travis,
who were paired. and in the match be-
tween H. R. Lee and Chick Evans.
Weather conditions were ideal, and
the course was in excellent condition.
Pairings for today:
Mason Phelps VS.. Harold Weber.
j. d. Travers VS.. W. J. Travis.
c. G, Waldo VS.. aPul Hunter.
H. K. Kerr VS.. Albert Seckel
H. r. Lee VS.. Charles Evans. Jr.
r. E. Hunter VS.. Heinrich Schmidt.
w P. Smith VS.. Norman F. Hunter.
w c, .Fownes, Jr., VS.. w. K. Wood.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
FINAL RACE TODAY FOR
HARMSWORTH TROPHY

NEW YORK, Sept. with honors
tied, each country having won race.
the deciding contest in the Anglo
American motor boat races for the
Harmsworth trophy is scheduled TO be
run off this afternoon in Huntington
bay The weather was cloudy and the
surface of the bay was roughened by
a spanking breeze
The performance of the British boat
Maple Leaf ", in spinning over the
3O-mile course in one hour six min
utes and fifty seconds yesterday, en-
couraged her driver, Tom Sopwith, the
former aviator to believe that he would
have no trouble in leading the YAM
KEGS this afternoon to victory The
supporters of the Britons were still
further encouraged today by the fact
that the Mona, another English boat,
had finished second, while the Baby
Reliance III. an American boat, had
battle to get third
There was little betting, but what
wagering there was favored England
to take the trophy away from America
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
Techs Famous Football Leader Goes
Over New Code Carefully and Ex-
plains Just What Can Be Expected
of the Gridiron Warriors This Fall.
Bv j. W. Heisman.
Coach Tech Football Team,

onoary defense back as in the open
field TO look out for the possible for
ward pass, or will they let the forward
pass take care Of itself and bring up
their reinforcements as in the past in
order to make sure of stopping a run
or a kick? That is something each
team will have to decide for itself.
Most teams will try to straddle the
question and place themselves so as
to stop either play if they can For
the attacking general it will be a nice
point each time he gets his team down
there, whether to try forward pass
over the line or to continue his running
or Sn1a shiny tactics
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
Is in Favor of Some of Changes Made
by Rules Committee; Against Others.
Believes, However, They Should
Not Be Criticised Until Tried Out.

incessant pounding of the heavier OPP
ponent may so wear it down and out
that it will not be capable Of the f1ashy
end running stunt when its chance
comes, so that the rule undoubtedly
favors the heavy pounding team.
After a year of trial it may be
changed again. Let's give it a fair
trial, so that we will know for a GER
tainty at the end of the season just
what we are talking about.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04

may sound. this greater latitude still
further simplfes the game. for by re-
moving the 20-yard zone and the on
side kick from the game we are also
enabled to dispense with the services
Of field Judge. who in the past has
seemed to do little but get in the way
of the players. and ball the other on
Gals up with his buttings-in.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
ISMAN EXPLAINS CHANGES IN GRIDIRON GAME
Heisman to Write Football for The Georgian

CoaH smano of Tech t. taft of
stories this
up p and why in his oprn
is undou bs football in
o fao acork
ing tcle
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04

judgment to have been correct, to just
that extent will they be playing bet
te- ball to take the chance and make
the try rather than to play safe for
a 20 yard recovery, as allowed by the
rule of touchbac@
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-23
SUCCESSION SALE.
State CT Louisiana, Parish Of Manson
Ninth judicial District Court.
Succession of T. Priest Gates.

State CT Louisiana, Parish Of Madison
Ninth judicial District Court.
Succession Of T. Priest Gates.
No 499 Probate.
BY virtue OF a commission and order
to sell 10 me directed, from the Hon.
9th, Judicial District Court, lot tne
parish of Madison aforesaid, IN the
above entitled subbession, / will proceed
to sell at public auction. at the door oi
the Court House in the Village OF
Tallulah, in Talluiah, Madison PARISH,
Louisiana, on the 3rd Saturday, the Il
day of December, A. ID. 1912, within
the hours prescribed by law, all the
right, title and interest, OF the success
sion Of T. Priest Gates, In and TO the
following described property, to-wit:
A certain lot of ground, situated IN
the Village Of Tallulah, Parish OF Mad
ison and State of Louisiana, measuring
200 feet by $50 feet, lying north OF on
foot street running north OF lots IL ana
Is and running northerly on the western
line Of a continuation OF Chestnut ST.,
and fronting 200 feet on 90 foot street
which is dedicated to public use, norm
OF said lots IL and IL, said lot contain.
ing the eastern 2-3 Of southern halt OF
= square of ground lying north OF said
street, and opposite said lots IL and Is;
Al.o that certain other lot OF ground
in said village Of Tallulah, fronting $50
feet on Walnut street, in tho SOUTH west
quarter of the square opposite said lots
II and Is, with an intervening 6O loot
street, and being The western 2-3 OF the
south west IL of the square (3OO by
800 feet) lying north Of said lots IL and
10, and fronting so feet on intervening
street, as per plat Of said Village, on
file in the office of Clerk and Recorder
of said Parish, together with all build
INCA and improvements on said lots
herein advertised for sale.
Terms of sale: Cash, at not less than
% of inventoried value.
JAMES NJ. JOHNSON
Administrator OF the succession
of T. Priest Gates.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-23

Mr.. n. 8. Pittman, OF the
Pittman Bros. Real Estate firm
arrived home Tuesday morning
bringing with him a party OF
twelve prospective purchasers
who were taken out in automo'
biles to look over some OF our line
farming and timbered lands.
Mr.. Pittman entertained MS
guests at the Hen. Jeff Snyder
camp on Tensas, which we can
safely say is second TO none IN
this countr. Mr.. Pittman's en-
tire party expressed themselves
AZ being highly delighted with
the country and liz likely that q
number of them will make Mad.
ison parish their home. The
Journal joins the people OF the
parish in extending to them a
hearty welcome.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-23
SUCCESSION SALE.

In pursuance to an order from the
Hon. 9th. District Court, will on Sat-
urday, Nov. 9th, 1912 at the late resi-
dence of Priest Gates, deceas ed, on the
Lane place, near Tallulah, La, sell at
Public Auction, between the hours Of
IL o o'clock, A. NJ. and 4 O'Clock, p. NJ.
all the following described property be-
longing to the Succession of the late
Priest Gates, deceased. viz:
Is mules, horse, 1 lot farming i'm.
plements, 1 merry-go-round, Buggy
and harness. surrey and harness, 3
wagons, 2 sets OF wagon harness, 2 sets
pillow gear, buggy tongue, 2 milk COWS
/ Jersey bull, 1 red heifer, 2 yearling
cattle, I lot hogs. 1 Saddle, bride and
blanket, grind stone, lot of House.
hold and kitchen furnature, 1 lot hay
I lot wood, and the option tc purchase
and ureIpired term Of year lease OF
the Lane Place, near Tallulah, ending
Dec. 81, 1916.
Terms: CASH, at not less than pa
of inventioned value.
JAMES NJ. JOHNSON,
administrator of succession Of T. P
Gates, deceased.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-23

Our efficient District Attorney,
Hon. Jeff B. Snyder, upon hear
ing of our change of management
set a worthy example to all pub
lic.spirited citizens by calling at
our office and rendering 81 80 as
payment in advance for one
years subscription to the Journal.
1t is encouragement along such
substantial lines as this that
makes for the wellfsoe of local
journalism and il all the good
people of Madison parish who
truly wish US we'll in our efforts
10 give them a creditable parish
paper would follog Mr.. Snyder
example, our success would be
assured and our promise to issue
a respectable sheet faithfully
kept.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-23
SHERIFF SALE

State OF Louisiana, Parish Of Madison,
Ninth Judicial District Court.
Joel F. johnson, sr., vs. G. w. Sim.
mons, ct al. No. 1914.
BY virtue OF a Writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honorable
9th Judicial District Court for the par
ish OF Madison aforesaid, In the above
entitled cause, viii proceed to sell, al
public auction, at the door OF the
Court House in the town of Tallulah.
in Eadison parish, La, on the 4th Sat.
urday, the 2Sth day OF December, A.
D., 1912, between the hours presc ibed
by Law, all the right, title and interest
Of g. W. Simmonds, ct al, in and to
the following described property to-wit-
The "HESTER" place described as
follows: All that part of Section two
~ flying west of Tensas River, and
containing 1920 acres. Section three
90 lying west OF Tensas river contain
ing 577.80 acres. south half of sec. 4,
containing 302 90 acres. South half OF
section 5, containing 303.O4 acres.
South half Of section 6, containing
302.36 acres. N. w. X OF N. w. X.
"iu IL ~ Va oOSsioi ., OohodiuiHR OOU 10
acres. All of section g, containing
643 Oh acres. All OF section 0 west of
Tensas River, containing 63i "a acres
N. w. Il section 10 west of Tensas
ricer, containing T.56 acres. S. w. \
section 10 W st OF Tensas River con-
tanning 500 acres. All OF thu above
land being in Township 16, North
Range II, East in tee parish OF Madi-
son, State of Louisiana, and cont aiming
IN The aggregate 3356.22 acres, more or
less, seized in the above suit.
Terms OF sale: Cash with benefit o,
appraisement.
A. ]. SEWER, Jr.
Sheriff:
sherifi's Office, Tallulah, La. Nov. %
1912.
Cne Of the most interesting plays o
the season, 1.-THE Rosary" will be play
cd Fricay night at the Lyric theatre
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-23

Brooklyn. N. T.
ov. 3. - T b =
Brooklyn Academy
Of NJ U sic W IA =
crowded to the lin
1t today to hear
stOr RusSell's
discourse on the
Battle Of ArIIla
geddon." His text
was: He gathered
them together unto
a placed called IN
the Hebrew tongue
rm q e e d d o n. :"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-23
NOTICE TOCREDITOKs

Etc OF WITa9 ED COOK, q Minor.
The Undersigned has applied to the
Hon. 9th District Court for authority
to remove said Minors property out OF
the State.
All persons having claims agains.
said Minors Estate are required to
present them within thirty days to E.
c. Montgomery Att.ny for
CLARA S. Cook, Guardian
of Withred Cook.
Tallulah. La. Aug. 3, 1912. BOD
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-23
iuly27,i2

Notice is hereby given that have in
my possession one rcd Cow and calf, one
sorrel filey, one bay mare and colt taken
up in April last. The owners can have
same by paying expenses due on said
stock. J. A. MoBERLEY,
Loclede Plantation.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-23
Notice To Credi RS.

All persons having just claims
against the Succession of T. Prizes,
Gates, deceased, are hereby, notified
to present same to the undersigned foi
allowance and settlement.
JAMES NJ. JOHNSON,
Administrator Of Succession
OF r. Prest Gates.
rallulah, La, Oct. "a, 1912.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-23
UISyUIUTJUN NUTNC.

:1's-f ~ TaIIulah, La, July Is, 1872.
The planting partnership heretofore
conducted under the firm name of Nc
G iellan & Scot has this day been dis
solved by mutual consent. MIR. w. M.
-cott has purchased the plantation in.
terest ami will continue the planting
business.
w. NJ. ScoTr.
iuly27,i2 Ut MCCLELLAN.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-23
ARMACEDDON Of
THE SCRIPTURES
Startling Presentation Of Com
Ing Events
PASTOR RUSSEll'S VIEWS

Churches Of All Determinations and the
Civil, Powers OF Earth Are About to
Unite In Common causs-Powerfui
Influence Preparing For the Battle
OF Armaosddon-A Reign Of Anarchy
Will 30 the Result Of the Warfare
Until The Messiah Takes Control
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-23
Tauulah State Bank
Located at Tallulah. La.

Located at 1'allulah, La.
Report furnished to the State Examiner
Of Banks by the above Bank at the
close Of business on Wednesday, Sept
4th, 1912.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-23
Registered Jersey Bull
William Fox No: 94s39

THIS bull is by Fox's "Johnni6
O'Dreamwofd" No. 68,14
Dam: "McC. Lady" No. j48, 12t
Solid Color; Black tongue and
Breeder: Prof. A. B. McCay, Agri-
cultural & Mechanical College, Stark
VILE. Miss.
William Fox will make season
at my barn in Tallulah, La.
FEE $3.50. Strictly Cash In Advance.
No Exceptions. Privilege Of return.
w. NJ. SCOTT.