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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29
Radical CHANCES In
Rules to Develop
Running Game
This Season.
GRIDIRON Is SHORTER
Four Downs To Be Allow.
ed to the Side Which lsin
Possession of the Ball.

something which the committee was tfyA
Ing to moderate rather than increase.
That opinion seems TO bs rather tas
fetched. in view Of the fact that the play
ers would be required to gain but six feet
more than they were asked to gsin uades
the old rules.
As the game had been played. the IN
formation being cleaned from the %.
counts Of games Of three years ~ has
been stated. It had been found that
elsvens were fairly lucky when they
gained eight yards in four downs. By r.
ducins the number Of yards to b gainsd
from ten to eight and 10 rearranging the
gridiron that there could be No possible
chance to confuse the players. Il was the
opinion Of the writer and Of some Of the
expert football men Of the East that
happy solution Of the difficulty which had
beset the game had been found.
However. no fault 10 to be found with the
committee. which finally took the other
side Of the question and increased the
number Of downs. for It was . plain con.
cesslon that the rules. ~ they existed.
needed modification. More than that, Il
proved efectusliy that the rifle makers
could perceive that something was wrong
with a game which prevented the ball be-
ing advanced with success. except when
some spectacular play proved Of advan-
tage TO the attacking side. In other
words. It had been found that too much Of
q premium had been placed on that fun.
gous outsrowth Of the game. the forward
pass. 49,.
Better In Ions Run.
| The writer IL fairly well satisfied from
the general data which he gathered in re-
gard to the games which were played
through three seasons that the 1i2.yard
sridiron with its eight-yard gain on four
downs would have proved better In the
long run than the 1oo-yard sridiron with
nve downs. That Is. he Is 50 satisfied At
the present time, when there 10 nothing BY
which to make a comparison except the
rule which was in vogue and the actual r..
suits on the Gridiron. It may be that the
new rule, with gridiron Of 100 yards and
an added down, will prove to be exactly
the remedy which 10 needed In football to
make 1t more an even contest than It has
been.
| For that reason every trial this year OF
| the new method will be watched with the
greatest attention. Possibly there will not
be the beneht which IL expected from the
changes that have been put into erect.
and II the benefit does not naterialixe the
football Rules Committee will md that IL
| Is to their advantage to try the liz yard
gridiron and the eight yard gam on four
downs.
! So long as football Is in the expert.
mental stage there 10 not likely to develop
any harm by making use of every method
which seems as IL It may be Of advantage.
Out OF 1t standard will surely be estab-
lished, and once that standard IL ascer-
tanned players OF the future will conform
to 1t and make their best efforts to cor.
respond with II.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29

batter has his place in baseball. Both are
notifications OF the original idea Of the
sports to which they owe allegiance. The
primary intention Of football and the prim.
airy intention Of baseball is that the con-
tests shall be decided by . certain numbe,
Of men. representing each side engaged.
who are to take and make the fortunes Of
the games a. they come. and not by Ger.
tain number Of players vito bear the brunt
of the battle to a point where they are
Ito be relieved by a certain number Of
specialists who can perform but one feat
New 0ridiron This Year.
First Of all. the change Of the size Of the
gridiron will be considered. 1t has been
shortened to 100 yards In length. BY the
way. this 10 . concession to the attacidng
side. Later on as the various changes in
the rules are taken UP It will be observed
that much Of the modification made by the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29

points. Hence two field goals At the bes.
cannot more than tie a score when the
goal from touchdown Is missed. Perhaps
that is a fair test Of values. for two field
goals may be made very sk.lfully. and. II
they are. touchdown. which has been
wrought only by hard and enduring foot
ball, balances their value, assisted by the
further fact that the touchdown will give
the team which successfully made It an
opportunity to kick goal and increase It's
points to seven.
The fact that there is frequently . great
deal Of lottery in kicking goal after .
touchdown also had its effect in bringing
about . change of the scoring rule.
Football men thought that much was
sacrificed when after . touchdown had
been successfully made at had angle.
and the punt out was unfortunate. the
game might be lost because OF the hazard
which was attendant upon making . goal
from touchdown.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29
Forward Pass May Score.

There is still another fact which 10 to be
taken into consideration In the change
which has been made in the length Of the
gridiron and the number Of downs, and
that is that q forward pass will be al
lowed to score over the goal line Tor dis
lance OF ten yards.
This is another departure from the
original scope Of football. For that mat
ter anything which pertains to the forward
pass is a departure from the intent Of the
game. This amendment to the rules means
that the defending side will no longer be
able to bring forward IT'S backs and mass
them with the forwards when the attack
is trying to advance the ball within the
twenty-five yard line.
1t certainly II the severest blow which
has been aimed at the defence since the
new code has been in existence. One
trouble with the changes In the rules was
their tendency to make the defence strong
against the team trying to advance the
BALL 1t was not good football and II
brought about the jug handled game, to
which objection was made not only By
players but by spectators. and by old
football men who had given the subject
study.
So long as II will be possible this year
for any team to score by making . for.
ward pass which In caught on q ten yard
line back Of the goal or between that ten
yard line and the goal line. 1t Is evident
that 1t will be necessary to employ tive
backs In long range defence.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29
Not Balanced.

On the one side there was an exhibition
II that football which IL the basic princi.
pie Of the spost. the football which IL foot
ball Of the Rugby type. On the other side
= specialized player. assisted by others
who were not necessarily high class foot
bail players. could Offset all the work Of
steven good men on the opposing side AZ
almost do the work Of eleven men on his
own side.
When the rules were hrst changed. and
when the modification was made which
ssrmitted players to be dropped out and
others take their places. with still further
liberty permitting the ORIGINAL players 70
return. It was che writer who called At.
tention to the fact that this would eventu.
ally work TO the disadvantage Of the gams
In general. in that It would pave the var
for the specialized player. the man who
could do but che thing. and who. altar he
had done that. would be dropped out Of the
contest to make room for bsttsr al
around player.
It 30 happened The pinch kicker came
= have his place IN football q the piuch
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29
End Comment

Will End Comment.
likely to put an end to much OF the after
game comment which has been heard in
recent years to the effect that 80 and 80
won. but the other team played better
football. for team which can score by
touchdewn In one half must not grumbls
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29
By JOHN h. FOSTER.

G INCE the congress Of the rule makers,
following the congress Of the coll
leges. football has been expert
mental. 1t will be experimental again this
year. From . creation Of fact It has
retrograded or prosressed-as the reader
10 Of the old school or the new-to . con-
dition of evolution.
No matter whether the present condition
II pleasant to the football enthusiast or
not It IL not . theory which confronts
those who are fond Of the autumn pastime.
1t IL very real condition, out Of which It
will take effort. patient and concerted ef-
fort. to bring back a game which shall
eventually become standard. so that 1t
will be possible to compare again with in
telligence successive annual achievements
Of the various colleges and universities.
There has been no standard since the
rules were first revised. The style Of
game has varied 80 under the modifcn-
tons. which were put into effect by well
meaning reconstructionists that football
has been more or less a hodge podge for
the last few seasons.
IL look Almes
Tho first year that the forward pass was
made permissible the college teams played
until we'll along in November before they
discovered what could be accomplished by
the forward pass in the game. They did
not know how to use It until Yale paved
the. way BY showing an entirely new man.
oeuvre against Princeton. It was such a
powerful play. and productive Of 50 much
good to Yale. that other colleges attempts
1t and year or so later the very men who
had made the play possible decided to
restrict It because It did not conform with
the somewhat uncertain idea Of the game
that they had In mind. 1t seemed to lead
to roughness and the theory Of evolved
football is to eliminate as much as possible
all roughness from field activity.
Not that football Is to be made q pas.
time for weakhngs or those whose pre-
caution is more abundantly developed than
their courage, but to do away with the
banging, the bouncing, and the general
pumping which had been the cause Of
publication Of more than one wildly ex-
aggerated injury list
30 II the game. which will again be
disarranged. and which will present en-
tirely new features this year, is not to the
liking of everybody who plays It or who
sees it played. the way to help matters
is not to sit idly by and abuse those who
are struggling with task which has
measured itself ably against them. but to
assist in every way to bring the sport
nearer to the happy day when it will be
agreed to let the rules alone for a while.
Serious Weakness,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29

would be better for the sport II the
grddiron were changed to one of 112 yards
the number OF Gowns to be retained al
three. and the distance to be gained on
downs be made eight yards instead OF
ten. This would have brought forward
a gridiron ll2 yards in length equally sub
divided by parallels drawn at distances
OF eight yards each.
or course this gridiron Of 112 yards with
its eight yard parallels and its three downs.
was based on the presumption that most
of the other rules would be retained. per-
hitting the forward pass and such plays
as had been introduced into the game
with the original revision.
More Endurance Demanded.
The lp-yard gridiron was considered,
but 1t was the opinion of some that It
tended to make the game one requirinR
more endurance on the part Of the players,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29
Serious Weakness.

Serious Weakness.
The weakness Of the football ru,., =.
they existed in 1911 was that. stric,,v
observed 1t was not always possible for
the team which played the best football
to win under their wording. That is !.
condition which will quickly dishearten
the votaries Of any sport. and 1t is to the
credit OF the rules committee that thew
were quick to cooperate with the press.
which called for changes before the sea.
son was two-thirds completed.
An eleven by excellent work might
carry the ball to within five yards Of the
opposing goal and then lose It in the
effort to make a touchdown. That might
happen half a dozen times In the course
Of contest To try to score q touch.
down Is one Of the most praiseworthy
points thrt team can make. Football
has been built around that. What can
there be more satisfactory than to cross
the line OF the enemy in a perfectly fair
and honorable manner? It may be gall
Ing to the defending side. yet. As in all
honorable contests. there 10 praise for the
loser as well as the winner.
Imagine, however, the effect that II had
IN IN eleven Of fairly good players when
three or four times they penetrated the
tines Of the enemy to within few feet OF
their goal. only TO be beaten by the other
side. which never once was nearer to the
goal line opposite them than thirty yards,
but was provided with some accurate
kicker who, in half dozen attempts man.
aged to get the ball once between the goal
posts and over the bar
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29
BALL i'm PLAY FROM @-YARD LIME AFTER TOUCHB4AC K

to lose the ball without losing distanc,
a. WELL
The Parker post., 1912-09-07
OCEAN PARK WIPED OUT.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. "a fire
originating in defective flue in the
Casino Cafe in the pleasure pier at
Ocean Park, at five o'clock tonight
caused the loss of at least one life
and property damage estimated at
$2,250,00O. For a time it threatened
to devastate the twin beach resorts
o! Ocean Park and Venice, eighteen
miles from Los Angeles.
A high wind caused the flames to
spread so rapidly that seven men
were caught at the end of Frazer
pier on which the Casino is located
and they were forced to jump into
the breakers Six of them were res
cUed by life guards who put out in
boats. They were not in time, howev-
er, to save the lifeof of H. E. Locke
cashier of the Casino Cafe. Locke
was apparently unable to swim and
was dead when picked up.
The Parker post., 1912-09-07
WILL GIN LONG FIBER.

Arrangements have been complet
ed for ginning the long fiber cotton
of the valley this year, says the I'm
perial Valley Press. Heretofore there
has been no gin in the valley adapt
ed to work on the long staple prod
uct, and now the mill company has
ordered two roller gins, to be in
stalled in Ell Centre for this pur
pose, and all the long staple cotton
i'm the valley will be sentthere to be
ginned. 1t is not claimed these roller
gins, which work very slowly, furnish
a permanent solution, but they will
serve the purpose this year and by
next season, when it is expected
there will be a large acreage of the
long staple product, there Will be in
stalled better system.
The Parker post., 1912-09-07

Subscribe for The Post.
The Parker post., 1912-09-07
COTTONSEED VALUABLE.

The Cotton Exchange at FL Cen
trO has made a new deal with the
seed Oil mill whereby much better
prices are to be obtained this year
for cotton seed. Six points in Texas
value, the price to be paid here be
ing 80 per cent. of the average price
in those six towns.
1t is believed this Will bring about
500 a ton for the seed during the
coming season.
F. A. White, who is to serve the
exchange as cotton classer, is in the
valley, studying cotton cOnditions.-L.
A. Examiner.
The Parker post., 1912-09-07
SUFFRAGE MEETING SUNDAY.

Mrs. Laura Gregg Cannon of Los
Angeles will arrive here Sunday
morning and lecture the same even
ing on California avenue on the sub
ject of "Woman Suffrage" Mrs.
Gregg is one of the most prominent
workers in the cause of woman S
suffrage, and has been engaged
by the Arizona federation to tour
the state in the interests of the
cause. Her first engagement will
be in this city Sunday night, and
from here she will go to Bouse and
deliver similar lecture Monday
night Wednesday she is scheduled
to speak at Wenden, and on the
18th she will open the campaign at
Wickenburg.
The Daily Express of Beatrice,
Neb., has the following to say of
Mrs. Cannon: Laura Gregg Can
non is a remarkable woman. All
sorts and conditions of people have
met her, and have tried to prove
that her position on woman suffrage
is wrong, but she has defeated every
one Of them. Nebraska is strewn
with the wrecks of once proud edi-
tors who encountered her when the
sign was not right With all her re-
markable ability Miss Gregg is a
quiet and unasSuming woman
The Parker post., 1912-09-07
$2,5O0 ON 10 ACRES.

Turkeys raised ON a 10 acre ranch
three miles west of Hemet this year
netted Charles C. Myers $2,5OO. My
ers has two boys who ride ponies
and herd the turkeys over the neigh
boring grain stubble and uncultivat-
ed lands. Every morning the boys
drive the bronze birds out for feed
ing, and each night they are penned
UP in a corral to protect them from
exposure and animals.
The Parker post., 1912-09-07

lever in woman's right to the bal
lot, and is confident that Arizona Will
be a good place for women to live
in after next election, as it appears
campaign for suffrage at the Novem-
ber election
Good meals every day at Roberts
dining rooms.
The Parker post., 1912-09-07
ARIZONA'S WEALTH.

The property valuation as fixed by
the state board of equalization for
purposes of taxation this year, is
$40, 1888, 191,08, as against about
$9S,00O,0O0 last year. The valuations
of each class of property have not
yet been totaled individually after
segregation, but will be in a few
days. Yuma county's total valuation
is $4,4S1, ,S3149
The Parker post., 1912-09-07
LOCAL NEWS


Go to Roberts for a good chicken
dinner Sunday.
j. W. Martin is in Los Angeles
this week on business.
DR.. A. B. Brown spent Friday in
Bouse on professional business.
Henry Roberts arrived from Los
Angeles Sunday morning, and left
for the Riverside mountains Monday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Brown returned
Sunday morning from a pleasant va
cation trip to Los Angeles and the
beaches.
An enjoyable dancing party was
held at the school house last Friday
night. Everybody reports having
had good time.
DR.. A. B. Brown, the dentist, is
now prepared to attend to your wants
All work guaranteed. Office at resi-
dence on B street
Jess Martin is reported quite i'll
this week, although it is said his
condition Friday was much better
than for several days.
C. c. Remelin, transportation in
spector of the Santa Fe, with head
quarters at Needles, was in Parker
Tuesday on official business.
Mrs Lester White returned
Wednesday night from a "trip to Ok
lahoma, where she has been visiting
with her parents the past f feW
months.
Jack Lamb returned from the Riv
erside mountains Sunday, where he
has been employed by the Corem
mining company for the past few
weeks.
Houses for Rent, Furnished and
Unfurnished
G. A. MARSH COMPANY.
c. w. Graves left for his Bill Will
ilams mining claims Wednesday, He
expects to take out a carload ship
ment of ore within the next few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. E. Brown have
just purchased a beautiful home al
1903 Milan aveune, South Pasadena
Mr.. Brown expects to visit Parker
about September Is.
Mrs. P. Tisdale and son, Frank
returned from a visit to the formers
sister at Prescott, last Friday night
Before going to Prescott they enjoy
ed visit with relatives at Pasadena.
Practically all of the summer vaca
tionists have returned home, and witt
tie addition Of nuT Ger of new resi-
dents the town is beginning to take
or its usual fall appearance of activ
ity.
The new corporation plans exten
sive Improvements for Parker, the
details of which will be published
later, as all of the plans of the new
company are not, at this time full
matured.
Scott Price and his mining partner
Fred Schmicllle, left Saturday nigh
for the Old Woman mountains, wher'
they will develop a gold prospect il
that district this fall and comins
winter.
w. H. Tharpe of Prescott was /;
visitor here last Saturday. Mr.
Tharpe has just incorporated the Pal
ker Improvement company, and ex
poets to become permanent resi-
dent here by October l.
Raymelle Bezzo celebrated he
fourteenth birthday anniversary Mon
day, and in the evening a large par
ty of her friends called to extend con
gratulations and commemorate tn,
event by having a general good time
R. J. Smith returned Saturda,
night from three months trip tt
Chicago, Iowa and Denver, where h&
visited relatives and friends He re
ports having a most enjoyable time
but prefers the desert and mountain.
to his old boyhood stamping grounds
The Parker post., 1912-09-07
Miss Antique-Do you think one
gets too old to marry?
Old Bach-No; but they lose the
faculty of picking a winner!
Reluctant Criticism.

Augustus, dear" said the girl, ten
derly, pushing him from her as the
moonlight flooded the bay window
where they were standing. 81 think
that you had better try some other
hair dye; your mustache tastes like
!urpentine.''
The Parker post., 1912-09-07

The Preacher-Does it swear?
The Dealer-No, sir; but for a dol
lar extra can give you one that
sWears splendidly, sir.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-22
TO VOTE THE OLD WAY
Court Knocks Out Chicago's Contract
for Voting Machines.

Springfield Ill, Oct. 22.-Voting ma
chimes will not be used next month IN
Chicago. The supreme court OF Illinois
today allowed the petition for writ o.
mandamus to compel the election com
'missioners of Chicago to substitute paper
ballots and the regulation ballot boxes
for mechanical contrivances recently pur-
cha sed.
The decision abrogates a contract FOR
the purchase of ! 600 machines at S1,OU0
each and leaves the board with 500 ma
chimes on hand for which it paid $3.50, 900
Tests were made in court of a sample ma
chine. It was claimed that a man could
vote a split ticket in one minute by means
of the machine but most of those WHO
attempted to do so in court took from
two to three minutes to accomplish this
Objections were also made to the ma
chimes in that they did not permit vo' er
to split his ballot on presidential cleo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-22
M'ELROY A SUICIDE.
KILLED Himself With Razor While Wife
Was Out of House.

Returning to her home after having
beeengone but a few minutes late yes
terdav afternoon Mrs. William NIGEL
ROY ITO Harrison street, was horr1-
4ed to find her husband on his knees
in the kitchen, a gaping wound in ms
throat from which the blood was flow
ing freely. McElroy died before meQ-
zeal assistance could reach him. ne
had slashed his throat with razor,
evidently with suicidal intent.
NIcEIroy is supposed to have been
suffering from temporary mental aDer-
ration due to i'll health. He suffered
a stroke of paralysis last summer, and
mas showed symptoms several times OF
mental weakness since that time He
formerly was employed by the tele-
phone companies and street railway
company in the capacity OF Ilneman.
Later he was employed by the Nc
Cord KistIer Mercantile company, but
was compelled to resign about two
months ago on account of his health,
and went to st. Francis hospital He
was released from the hospital about
three weeks ago much improved.
The victim was IS years old, and is
survived by his wife and daughter.
Before the suicide he had been up
stairs in his room. Coming down
stairs he took razor from cup
board in the kitchen and drew it
across his throat, severing the jugular
vein and the windpipe. The bloody
razor was found on the floor a few
feet away from the victim.
DR.. o. F. Marcott was called i'm
mediately after Mrs. McElroy discov-
cred her husband. but could not ar
rive before the suicide was dead. The
case was so plainly that of suicide that
Coroner H. W. Bomgardner announced
no inquest would be held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-22
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