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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04
Many Changes Made
in Football Rules
CHANGES f, the
RuieS of Football

The more important changes that will
tend to affect the style Of play Of football
made by the rules committee OF fourteen
In this city yesterday may be summarized
as follows:
Ten yards to gain in Ave downs or four
tries one more than last year.
Onside kick eliminated for the purpose
Of encouraging the running game.
Forward pass allowed over the goal line
for a distance Of ten yards for the pur-
25-ysrd line.
Twenty-yard zone on forward pass elimi-
mated, with former provisions for interfer-
ence with man receiving the pass re-
tanned.
On touchback hall TO he put In play from
the 2O-yard line instead of the 25-yard
line. as heretofore,
Value OF touchdown increased from Ave
to six points. Other scoring values TO re-
main the same.
Team winning the toss has option Of
kicking Of or Of receiving the ball from
kickoff. the losers of the toss. however.
to have option at the beginning OF the
second half.
Playing field shortened from 40 yards
to 100 yards.
Kick-off must he made from ten yards
back Of the centre Of the field. or from
the offensive sides iO-ysrd line.
Number of officials reduced by one. the
field Judge being eliminated, with his
duties going 10 the head linesman.
Bounding ball over the crossbsr not to
count a. a goal
Intcrmission between first and second
and third and fourth quarters reduced
from two minutes 20 one minute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04
L0NGB0AT WINS ABROAD
Beats Finnish Champion and
Holmer in Bitter Race.

Edinburgh, Scotland. Feb 3.-Tom Long
boar, the Canadian Indian runner, won
frtccn-mllc race at the Powdcrhail atLl, tic
grounds to-day, defeating kolchmIinen,
the Finnish champion, who recently won
the professional Marathon foo,racc. and
Hans Ilolmcr. the American runner, 10y
half a yard and 200 yards. respectively.
Longboats time for the distance was
hour 20 minutes 40 SECONDS. The p'iae
was 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04
TIGERS LOOK FOR TITLE.

Washington. Feb. 3-Massachusetts Agri-
cultural College and Princeton were tied for
first place in the Eastern intercollegiate
Rife Shooting League at the conclusion OF
this weeks matches.
The results were:
Massachusetts Agricultural defeated
Maryland Agricultural. s42 TO SIS.
Pennsylvania defeated Louisiana, IS:
to s3s.
North Georgia Agricultural defeated Della.
ware, 9l6 to S3s.
Princeton defeated West Virginia. GIL to
se4
airy Surgeons, s96 to (by SefaulO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04
SHREWSBURY ICE YACHTING

Long Branch. ~ j.. Feb. 3.--The first
race OF the newly organized East Shrews-
bury Ice Yacht Club was held to-day. There
were six starters for the Commodore's cup,
which was won by CAPTAIN Carl Mihns
with Edith j.; Captain Henry Mihns.
School second, and Captain George Riddles,
Fido ii, third. The course was five miles
and The winners time was II minutes DAT.
The Comet. Rainbow ii and Hazel NJ. did
not finish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04
MANY IN RACQUET TOURNEY
Championship Matches to Begin
at Tuxedo This Week.

Tuxedo Park. n. Y. Feb. 5.-Entries OF
many well known racquet experts were an
nounccd to-day in the ninth racquet cham
pionship for the gold racquet, te-besin next
FRIDAY on tine courts OF the Ttxedo Ten
mis- and Racquet Club
The entrants to date includc Harold T.
Mccormick, Charles Pike, and George
Tnone. of Chicago Robert D. Mrenn and
Ersline Hewitt, of Tuxedo, George G.
Clark. jr.. Lawrence Waterbury. q. VI.
Heckscher and j. G.. Douglas. Of New York.
while r ginad FinCke, II. T.. Whitney AMI
Others are expected 10 be heard ffom be-
fore the close Of the entries on February ..
]. Gordon Douglas. Of New York, was the
winn-r ,ast year. -rf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04

According TO the new method Of rating
players considering the average number Of
chances in each game. the six players
would stand as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04

Goals: Na'c llGman. cox, Martin. St
Nicholas Stanlcy -. Referee ioh' Baker.
Princeton. Umpire Captain Martin. Crescent
4 e. New York. Tiue Two twenty minute
pcriods one ten minute period, l:32.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04

play on the 2o-yard line This, in the opin-
ion Of a number OF critics, who heard OF
the changes last evening, is a forward step.
Even the five yards will he some advan-
tage to the attacking side so that all good
work accomplished in carrying the ball
into opposing territory will not be lost by a
tumble or the failure Of a goal from the
field
Touchdown to Count Six Points.
The value of the touchdown was ncre ased
from five points to six, TO equalize as one
member of the committee put IT, ,wo goals
from the field The goal from touchdown
will still count one point. This, it was ex-
planned would not have been considered
under the rules last year, because of the
difficulty Of scoring in any way, but it was
felt that the value Of the touchdown should
be increased in all fairness, because of the
fact that under the revised code scoring IN
different WAYS would he made easier II
was not the purpose to discourage drop or
place kicking, but to encourage the running
game as much as possible.
In order to lessen the advantage gained
by the toss of a coin, the kickoff hereafter
must be made from the attacking SIDES
i0-yard line, or ten yards back from the
centre of the field. In view Of the fact that
the playing field has been shortened five
yards at each end, this gives the defending
side an advantage Of only five wards from
the kickoff. but il is well worth consid-
ering Further than that. an unfdirness
which had crept in through the techncality
In the wording of a rule was corrected.
Hereafter the loser of the toss will have
the option Of kicking off or receiving the
ball from the kickoff at the opening Of
he Second half
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04

leave Chicago to-day for Medford, Ores
where he will engage i'm raising apples.
Monte Cross. formerly shortstop OF TOO
Philadelphia Athletics, has signed with inc
ST. Louis Browns to be a scout next season.
Vean Gregg. the Cleveland southpaw ana
sensation of the American League lsss
year. has announced that he Is about ~
close negotiations which will make him .
member of one of the new outlaw leagues.
Francis l.. Holmes, the negro jumper u
Chicago has written the Games COMMITTEES
OF the Pas.ime Athletic Club In regard 70
competing in the three standing jumps
events at the games on February % ct u'
ed Regiment Armory. Holmes was mem'
Der OF the Olympic team OF lseS and -
again DESTROYS OF representing this county
abroad He hopes TO be one Of tnoss
chosen to make the trip TO Stockholm next
June and is getting In the best poss'o''
condition Plat Adams, Bennie ADAMS
Dan Healy and possibly Ray rwry VIII ~
among those whom Holmes will meet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04
The summary follows:

orentnrs-Bcard f. queens Gambh destined
= Nsx Isnre: g. forfeited. and 5. Ruy Lopez
Yale haa Whit. on the odd numbered boards
Ssferee-Commodore B. 7. Walling. U. 8. ",
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04

SUNDAYS NEW YORK. TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United Stats
for $3.50 q year. 'f
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04
Committee to Frame Rules.


No effort was made 10 frame the rules
which will embody the changes made. This
delicate task was left to codifying com
mittee. made up Of Walter Camp, Yale;
Percy ID. Haughton, Harvard. and Will
lam Morice. Pennsylvania. After they have
completed their labors they will report to
T. X. Hall, chairman of the committee,
! when II will be decided whether or not a
meeting of the full committee will be nee
essary or whether the final seal TO the
work can be set by a mail vote
A vote of thanks was extended to DIR.
James A. Babbitt, of Haverford, chair
man of the central board of officials for
the work of that board. which has come TO
be exceedingly valuable in the opinion of
every member of the committee.
Such good news came TO Mr.. Camp from
the bedside of his daughter, who is re-
covering from an operation, that he was
able 10 stay until the meeting adjourned.
None of the members cared to be quoted
on what effect the changes would have
on the game, but the feeling seemed to be
general that much had been accomplished
and that the game next fail would be bet
ter in every respect and much freer from
the criticism directed against II during the
last season
The committee. which completed its la
bors just before o'clock last evening. was
made up as follows:
+. K. Hall. Dartmouth. chairman: Wal
ter Camp, Yale, secretary; Percy ID.
Haughton, Harvard: Parke II. Davis,
Princeton: Lieutenant J. w. Beachem.
Cornell: William Morice. Pennsylvania
DR.. Harry l.. Williams Minnesota: DR..
James A. Babbitt. Haverford; DR.. w. l..
Dudley, Vanderbilt; Professor c. w. Saw
age. Oberlin S. c. Williams, Iowa. Lieu
tenant v. w Cooper, West Point; Lieuten-
ant Paul A. Dashiel. Annapolis. and James
M. Sheldon, Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04
Field Judge Loses Job.

The field judge lost his job Hereafter
the head linesman will keep the time and
watch for offside play on the line Of scrim-
mage-two of the most important duties
Of the official now dropped. There has
been more br less complaint about the cost
Of employing so many officials by some Of
the smaller colleges. and IL was considered
advisable TO do away with one. now that
the 2O-yard zone for the forward pass has
been eliminated
The intermission between the first and
second, and third and fourth quarters once
more was reduced, this time from two
minutes to one minute. a year ago 1t was
reduced from three minutes to two min
utes. IT was felt that one minute was
plenty OF time to change the ball about
from one end OF the field TO the other and
would give the players a breathing spell,
without the chance, however. of getting
chilled.
Last but not least, bounding ball over
the crossbar and between the posts will no
longer count as a goal from the field. The
freak of football by which Princeton de-
feated Dartmouth last fall cannot be re-
peated and all lovers of the game may re-
joice.
number of minor changes were de-
cided on and will be Incorporated in the
rules. Chief of these, perhaps was the
working of an ethical reform by reducing
the number of men who may walk up
and down the side lines during "A game
from three to one. This was decided on 10
discourage, so far as possible, unfair coach
ing from the side lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04

As result Of the annual meeting %
the Womens Metropolitan COZ Associa'
ton the other day, New Jersey has again
been awarded the championship tourna'
ment. Iris attraction will he held over
tho links OF the EnElewood Country Ciuo'
beginning MonLay May 20, Some years
agu tho Metropolitan women gathered
there, and Mrs. G. T. Stout won the tue
After serving for many years as an OF
fetal Mrs. r.. F. Sanford, Of the Essex
County Country club. resigned as scores
tar and Miss Louise Krug, of Enslewood'
was chosen 10 MI the vacancy. Mrs NJ u.
Paterson Of Baltusrol, continues as presi'
deu:. .--..,.-
That tho new organization near Hackers
sack. known as the Arcola e'o'lntry Club,
does not intend To DO things by. halves IS
shown by the fact that a contract for
So. o0n clubhouse has been given. Before
the Sro, came the Arcola course was IN
condition for play. though much in the
WAY 4 trapping viii hsve TO be done dur
ir.. The coming season
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04

leave Chicago to-day for Medford Ores
where he will engage i'm raising apples.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04

". Chandler Egan national amateur golf
champion in 1901 and 1905 and Western
champion for four seasons, has announced
that he is done with championship golf
matches The star OF the Exmoor Club will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04


The third change OF prime importance
was the elimination of the onside kick. 1t
has ever been an unsatisfactory and hap
hazard play, IL for no other reason than
because OF the physical proportions of tho
ball. which make II do strange things when
It hits the ground. The outstanding rea-
son. however. for doing away with the
play was TO encourage running game.
Short punts can be made. of course. as
heretofore. but the ball will not be onside
until touched by an opposing player.
The defence was further weakened by
removing 10 some extent the unfairness to
the attacking side Of the touchback. Here
tofors the ball was brought out and put IN
play on the 26-yard line. but following the
suggestion exclusively made and advocated
"A The Tribune, the ball will now be put in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-04

II McGraw ever mad any intentions OF
abandoning the trip of the Giants to Mar
lin Springs assurances received yesterday
from the health resort would lead him "a
carry out his plans as arranged. The Mar
lin Board OF Health. fearful lest II he pre-
vented from seeing the champions OF the
National League this year. sent letter tc
the little Napoleon declaring that there Is
no epidemic OF meningitis there, never has
been and is not likely to be. The board
saws that there is absolutely no danger In
bringing the Giants to Texas.
The New York manager also received q
letter from Murphy. the groundkeeper. say.
ing that the new diamond Is In perfect con.
dition and ready for the players He has
been working three months on the grounds
and declares that II is the best Southern
training camp in the country.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1912-07-25
NAME CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
Announcement Of Selection Is Made by
Democratic Nominee Himself After
Several Hours Conference.

Sea Girt, N. j., July 20.-The cam
paign committee which is to run Gov
ernor Wilson's campaign for president
was selected at a conference at the
nominees summer home here Thurs
day.
II consists of IA members, as fol.
lows:
William F. McCombs of New York.
chairman; Josephus Daniels of North
Carolina, Judge Robert s. Hudspeth OF
New Jersey. Willard Salisbury of
Delaware, Col. Robert Ewing of Lou
isiana, A Mitchell Palmer OF Pennsyl-
vania, Joseph E. Davies OF Wisconsin,
former Judge VIII r. King of Oregon.
all members OF the national commit
tee, and from outside the national com.
mittee Senator Thomas P. Gore of Ok.
lahoma. Senator James A. O'Gorman
of New York, Senator James A. Reed
Of Missouri. Congressman Daniel ].
McGillicuddy OF Maine. Congressman
Albert S. Burleson of Texas and VII.
liam G. McAdoo of New York.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1912-07-25
BAD WRECK is AVOIDED
Passengers on Sleeper In coVington
Are Saved by Quick Work OF
Conductor.

Covington, Ky.-Passengers aboard
a sleeper on L. & N. train No. 80 from
Jacksonville, Atlanta and Knoxville
narrowly escaped injury at the Viii
low street crossing in Central Coving-
ton, but were saved by L. & N. Con
ductor Bailey.
The train had been tagged by a Big
Four freight crew which was shunting
a cut of cars over the crossover track.
Later the freight cars were divided to
permit the passage Of the passenger
train. A trainman signaled Engineer
Clark, of the L. & N, to come ahead,
but evidently the Big Four engineer
mistook the sign for himself and back
ed his cars across.
A day coach on the passenger train
was ripped from end to end, and the
dining car which followed was torn
along it's side. Following this came
the sleeper, which contained Is pas
sengers. Realizing the danger to
these, Conductor Bailey frantically
waved a stop signal, and his engineer
halted the train just as the forward
vestibule was knocked of and
wrecked.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1912-07-25
NEW REDRYING PLANT
American Tobacco Company Plans Big
Operations in Kentucky.

Lexington, Ky.-The American To
bacco Co. will put in operation soon
a redrying and storage house on the
lot which 1t has leased from the Land
Tobacco Redrying & Storage Co., and
on which the latter is now construct
iEg a new building to be used by the
J Assees. The plant when ready for OBJ
ration, it is said, will be one OF the
.rgest and finest conducted " - tie
ss:zsiStfn tobacco Co.. In Kentucky.
The property fronts 10 feet in Boil
ivAr street and the Cincinnati South
ern railroad, and runs back 24S feet.
Under the terms of the contract the
Land Tobacco Redrying & Storage
Co. agrees to construct a large redry'
ing and storage house on the prop
erty mentioned, and leases the i'm
provements, together with the real
estate, to the American Tobacco &c.
for a period Of FIVE years at a rental
of $500 a year, with the privilege on
the part of the American Tobacco Co.
Of renewing the lease at the end OF
FIVE years at the same rental.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1912-07-25
HOLDS ITS FIRST PARADE
Large Crowd Turns Out to Zee Ken
lucky Guards Perform Maneu-
Vers-Major Chosen.

Louisville, Ky.-The first regiment
al parade of the First Regiment of the
Kentucky State Guard since the reor-
ganizatio and the election of Col. w.
A. Coiston was held at the armory
and was so we'll attended that the big
hall was too small for certain forma-
tons desired by the commanding Off
Ger. Capt. Charles H. Morrow, 18th
United States Infantry, who is on
duty with the Kentucky troops, COM
plimented officers and men by saying
that the regiment as whole made a
most creditable showing.
Hundreds of men and women were
in the galleries and appIauded the d
rious --olutions Of the men. as vel
sS me musical numbers by the req
,nantal.-pand. SzF% Robert Gains
Company. Co. F, acted as colors COM
pany.
After the parade an election was
held to fill the office Of major of the
Second Battalion. Capt. Cain nomi-
mated Capt. B. ]. Stark and the noml-
nation was seconded by Capt. w.
Cage. There being no other nomina-
tions, Capt. Cain was instructed to
cast the unanimous vote for Capt.
Stark.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1912-07-25
UP TO LEGISLATURE
DENEEN CANNOT APPOINT NEW
SENATOR.
Under Lea Resolution Election Was
Invalid, the Legislature Alone
Having the Power to Act.

Springfield. H., July 19.-Attorney
General Stead, in a voluminous opin-
ion. rendered to the governor Wednes-
day. holds that the unseating OF Sena'
tor Lorimer creates no vacancy and
Governor Deneen has no power to
appoint successor.
Whether a special session Of the
legislature will be called at once so
that Lorimer's successor may be
elected has not been decided. Gov
erHor Deneen declined to discuss this
Phase of the situation. He said he
had not decided what he would do.
In contendlng there is no vacancy
within the meaning OF the Constltu-
ton, Attorney General Stead cites as
analogous the cases OF Lee Mantle
Of Montana and Matthew s. Quay OF
Pennsylvania Mantle had served a
full term. but the Montana legislature,
though In session and legally organ
ized, failed to elect his successor
The state executive proceeded to ap-
point, contending there was a va
cancy. but the federal senate decided
that the legislatures failure to elect
did not create a vacancy as constitu-
tionally considered. The facts in the
Quay case are substantially the same.
The opinion incidentally sets forth
that the senate Investigation was not
to inquire into the conduct Of Mr..
Lorimer as senator. It did not expel
him, but 1t determined that his cleo
ton was invalid" and therefore,tech-
nically, there had been no election.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1912-07-25
SHE WEARS SNAKE NECKLACE
Girl Wins Wager Consisting Of 30
Pounds Of Candy BY Promo.
nadlng With Reptiles.

Greeley, Coio.-Two four-foot bull
snakes may be slightly more eumber-
some and hideous to the multitude as
a. necklace than chameleons or liz
ards. but Miss Bessie Potter. leader
In the younger society set. won 80
pounds Of candy by wearing the unu-
s1al neck adornment on the street
Miss Potter captured the reptiles on
Wild Cat mountain. and In the pres
ence Of friends twined her new pets"
about her neck. Her exhibition sug-
gested the wager. Six Of the parEy
willingly offered I'VE pounds Of choice
candy to see Miss Potter promenade
Ninth avenue carrying live snakes
about her neck
"A soft bet" declared the girl, who
without q seconds hesitation, carried
out the provisions.
More than 500 stood aghast, and
their willingness to keep at q safe"
distance saved Miss Potter trouble in
making her way. She returned homo
and put the reptiles In box
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1912-07-25
IN THE PHILIPPINES
New Orleans Girl Spends Several
Months on Islands.
Writes Of Her Trip on a coas+wise
Boat and the Strange Menu Served
to the Party In Picturesque
Native Town.

Manila, P. I've were invited to
spend several weeks in this province.
and as It was likely to prove a novel ex-
perienoe, We came" says Mrs. Marcia
Dorothy Ryar. a New Orleans girl who
spent several months In the Philip
pines.
I'VE took the coastwise boat. which
below stairs was erammed with ma
tives. ponies. carabaos. vegetables, the
Inevitable fighting cocks "a native neg
lects his family, but never his game
cock), fsh, smell and babies
"On the upper deck, however, be-
meath an awning, we were comfortable
enough in steamer chairs.
That evening We reached q native
town, very odd with its native straw
huts on stills, and its crazy streets
with cats, strings Of fish and children.
Also cocks and cockpit-and the
Jungle behind It all.
There a banca, clumsy, canoe
shaped native boat. decidedly top
heavy and uncomfortable. met US. Il
was padded expertly by natives, pic
luIesQuc III NuclA rSaAty oNNASs 49,
wearing at their belts knives quite
large enough to make me shudder. We
arrived at the station to see a magnin-
cent sunset and eat a unique dinner
On the menu were OF course many
familiar dishes. but besides there were
fried bananas sliced crosswise. thin
and crisp. tasting Ike eggplant. q
cousin to the cucumber. roasted. a
salad made from cocoanut buds with
mayonnaise. l did not like It at all
nee like popcorn. bamboo shoots.
chicken with curry and jellE>nade
from flowers. which tasted Ike cur
rants, also a drink Of cocoanut milk.
which 10 awful.
The house is q darling II Is large,
native in style. OF straw and bamboo
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1912-07-25
LOSES SEAT IN CONGRESS
Representative catIln Of Missouri Is
ousted From House, But Wins
Bride Same Day.

Washington, July 22.-While the So
ciety columns of Washington newspa-
pers were announcing Friday the en-
gagement OF Representative Theron E.
Catlin Of Missouri to Miss Laura Mer-
RAM. daughter Of former Gov. William
R. Merriam OF Minnesota, the house
elections committee No. was report
ing that Representative Catlin's cleo
ton to congress had been obtained by
fraud and declaring his seat vacant
The vote IN the committee was s to
3, the record having shown that s13.-
600 was expended by the candidate
and his father. Daniel Catlin. a re-
tired tobacco multi-millionaire Of st.
Louis.
1t was contended on behalf Of the
accused representative that most Of
this money was expended by his IA
Their without his own personal knowl-
edge. but this bore no weight with the
members Of the committee.