Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-09
NOT LIKELY
CHANGE RULES
Foot Ball Code Will Probably
Be Submitted to Another
Seasons Test.
FORWARD PASS IS
BEING CRITICISED
0nside Kick May Again Be
LegisIated Into the Code.
Other Gossip:
BY III. C. BYRD.


There is not much probability that the
foot ball rules will be tinkered with to
any extent this year. The general salts
faction shown with The result of the sea-
sons work Will tend to cause the moguls
to say, Let we'll enough alone"
The forward pass is still coming ur
for a great deal of censure among the
northern colleges. but the west seems
favorable TO it. Although it is a chance
play. and was always meant as such, II
is not likely that it will be abolished. The
forward pass has been instituted in the
rule book more as a method of keeping
the defense scattered than for anything
else. and as such it has accomplished
just what was expected.
One reason why the rulemakers will be
favorable TO the retention of the present
code without much change is the uni
versal satisfaction which it has given.
The great hue and cry which has been
raised against the sport in times past has
been almost entirely absent this year. and
the general public will be catered to to
that extent
The forward pass does not meet with
favor among the northern colleges for the
simple reason that they fear to take a
chance with the play. Never do they
everything else has failed. The Army
Navy game might be mentioned as an in
stance of this. and also the other big
championship contests. In few, If any
Of the meetings between the big elevens
was the forward pass used except in
cases of dire necessity. 1t was the re-
fusal to take the chance which goes with
the play that made Ii almost universally
discarded as an effective ground gamer.
Just what, If any, new measures will
be proposed in the meeting on the 9th OF
this month is question. There seems
to be some favor of returning to the on
side kick again. 1t is generally thought
that that play is worth more to the Of
Tense than Is the forward pass. Some
talk has been made Of abolishing the
forward pass and returning to the Onside
kick instead. 1t is not likely that that
will be done, but it is very much possible
that the kick will be again legislated into
the code.
One other rule which needs changing
Is that fo.hidding lineman to play back
OF the Tine OF scrimmage on the ofense
and go on the line on the defense. That
should be done away with or changed
because sit stands 1t is not effective
and cannot be enforced because its con-
verse does not hold good.
When the rules are discussed the same
condition as presented itself last year
will be found in existence. The west will
be lined up solidly in favor of retaining
the forward pass as it is while the east
will advocate some kind of restriction on
the play. There is not the least chance
IN the world that il will be abolished.
though it is possible that the big eastern
schools will succeed in having 1t restrict
ed to a certain extent.
No matter what may be done. there is
little chance that the code will be much
changed, 1t being very likely that every
important provision will be left to stand
the test of another year.
To judge by the reports which have
he Of he Vnf m lie
University basket ball team Saturday
night in its game against the Gallaudet
five. the Brooklanders stand a chance to
develop the most capable aggregation
that has ever represented them. The
team as a whole is fast and has weight
enough to go against the best Of the col
1ege aggregatiOEs-
Aggressiveness, ArGnWork superior to
what is general; eeen at this time OF
year and more accurate shooting OF goals
than Is usually the case early In the sea-
son were the main characteristics dis
played b. the quint in its opening con-
test. Those things when fully developed
should cause the Brooklanders to go
through its schedule very successfully.
incidentally it might be mentioned that
the c. L. five will have capable coaching.
Fred Rice, the old Georgetown player, Is
in charge of the team. and he knows the
game we'll He was one of the best GEN.
tiers ever developed In this section Of the
country and should be able to apply his
ner.
Catholic University anL Georgetown are
coached by men who played on the same
team at Georgetown. Rice and Jim Col
hf1ower bOtoh were mighty credi. able per-
years ago, and both know the game thor
oughly.
Costello will captain the Georgetown
foot ball team next fall. the election yes
terday only ratifying what was fore
gone conclusion Costello had almost
unanimous support, as he was the logica
man for the place. His brilliant work In
the games which have been played
against Virginia would entitle him to the
honor.
The Vigilants won another victory yes
terday. They defeated the All-Army
eleven by a deci sive score The team Is
undoubtedly the most capable independ-
ent organization in the south. Its title
TO the championship among Independent,
clubs Is certainly we'll backed.
basket ball league has been organized
among teams in the L. NJ. c. A. A
schedule has been prepared and Is as fol.
lows:
December o. Alpha VS.. Beta: l.. Gamma
vs. Delta: 10. Beta VS.. Delta: ~. Alpha
VS.. Gamma: %, Alpha VS.. Delta: % Beta
vs.. Gamma: 80. Delta vs. Gamma.
January 3, Delta VS.. Beta; q, Gamma VS.
Alpha: 10. Delta vs.. Alpha: H. Gamma
VS.. Beta: IL. Beta VS.. Alpha: %. Beta VS.
Delta: n. Alpha Vs. Gamma: q, Alpha
VS.. Delta: 81. Beta VS.. Gamma
February 3, Alpha VS.. Beta: Z, Gamma
VS.. Delta: 10. Alpha vs.. Gamma: H. Delta
rs. Alpha: IL, Beta vs.. Gamma: "a, Alpha
VS.. Beta; "A. Gamma VS.. Delta; %, Delta
VS.. Beta.
March g. Alpha VS.. Delta: Z, Gamma vs.
Beta: 10. Beta VS.. Alpha II. Gamma VS.
Delta; IL. Beta VS.. Delta: y. Gamma VS.
Alpha: "a. Beta VS.. Gamma: IS, Alpha VS.
Beta: 81. Delta VS.. Gamma.
April 4. Beta vs.. Delta; Z, Alpha VS.
Gamma: II. Delta VS.. Alpha.
The National Athletic Club won the
foot ball game preliminary to that be-
tween the Vig1lants and Army team yes
terday. from the Spartan club. by a score
of Is to o. Considering the circum.
stances. the game was Well played
The University Of Virginia has an.
nounced its list of base ball dates The
schedule includes some Of the strongest
teams in the country. The games with
Georgetown will be PLAYED April 10 and
April %. The first will take place in
Charlottesville and the second in Wash