The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-01

Football is opening up to an extent
that wasn't dreamed of ten years ago.
Even when the forward pass went into
effect way back in 1905 no one on
field or sidelines would have admitted
that there was a chance for the line
plunging form of attack to be shelly
ed. But that is practically what was
done when the rules for 1912 were
changed, and now with the 1913 regu-
latlons in force, the changes, though
minor, have helped the good work still
further.
Not that the stirring smash of
squads of husky men will be donet
away with entirely; battering ram
TASTES are still of ~incalculable value
IN many cases. but the coaches agree
that the time and place for such at
tacks is when the ball Is within the
shade Of the goal posts, not in mid
field. The liVeliest example of that
theory was staged when the Michigan
wolverines. met the Quakers at
Franklin field last year. The western
ers were touted. and justly, long be-
mad developed line plunging to a high
degree of excellence. IT certainly
seemed so in the first half. for hey
scored three t~ouchdowns right off the
reel. Pennsylvania was fairly swept
down the field until the red and blue
tactics were changed. There was
nothing much to lose and possibly
lots to gain through trying to run ali
around the westerners-and at the
end OF the game the Wolverines had
been beaten by a 81 to 81 score. Their
plunging attack had wasted their
strength so that when called on to ex-
tend themselves after the fleet Quak-
ers there was no answer. That prov
ed what, was even then a we'll ground
ed suspicion; that mass plays should
be reserved solely to gain the last few
yards needed for a touchdown.
Qf the changes which the rules have
undergone this year, the first and
most important is that which does
with the f1ve-yard restriction
paced upon the kicker: ANY distance
tnat suits the man with the boot Is
allowable now, so that we may look
for quick kicking from directly behind
the forwards as a feature of this sea-
sons game. @ w.
Another which will find favor all
around the fields is that which per
mlts a team to substitute a PLAYER for !
the second time at any moment of the |
saLnes last period. In reference to
This alteration was brought abo1,t
by the fact that a player could not be
returned to the game after he had
once peen taken out, except at the be- |
ginning OF a period. 1t often happen-
ed that an unexpected situation arose
making his substitution necessary in
the fourth period, and there seemed
to be no good reason why an excep-
ton should not be made in this case"
Specific Penalty Placed.
For the other differences between
the rules of this season and last, a
specific penalty has been placed on
advancing beyond the lines in case Of
a punt-out, the penalty being that the
punter's angle be moved Ave yards
away from the nearest goal post along
the goal line. If the punter-out makes
9, deliberate attempt by a feint to draw
the opponents offside, the referee is
not to permit him to kick the ball UNI
til the opponents have had time to re-
turn behind their restraining line. In
the rules regarding the conduct Of
playing after a forward pass or after
a kick, insertion OF words latter the
pass has been made now makes it
clear that players may interfere with
one another until the pass is actually
made.
A relic of the old time when the ball