El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-19

, and the forward pass have given the
! little fellows their opportunity. La
] fayette made frequent use of the Dass
/ against both Yale and Pennsylvania
/ and in several cases gained ground by
/ it. Bucknell also found it effective
! against Princeton.
! That the big elevens have made more
frequent use of it is DFOba blv due to a
1 desire to perfect themselves for the
J big games. Yale and Princeton both
: made use of The pass in last year S
games and Will probably do so again.
If there was any doubt as to the Drac-
ticability of the forward pass as a
, play in football, when it was first in
trOduced. that doubt has long since
been removed The old timers. the
f, fellows who played in the days of the
mass plays and heavy line pluageS,
preSaged an early death for the has
I ket BALI play, as the forward pass
was called But each year the pass
has gained in favor and we now find
1 it firmly established in the game.
Risks Are Reduced.
All the risks and danger can never
be eliminated from football, for 1t IS
essentially game of strenuous eff
forts, long chances and a disregard for
personal danger, but by opening up the
game and giving the chance TO score
by other methods than the heavy line
plunges and flying wedges the risks
are considerably reduced. So far this
year two men have paid the death toll
on the gridiron. There viii probably
be more, but it is practically certain
that the list viii not reach the total
of former years.
Not only does the open game make
Il better for the players, but it gives
and added interest TO the spectators.
The game IS faster and the open play
enables those on the side lines to fol-
low the ball more closely. II has Ctten
been said that only player knows
football This is undoubtedly true.
Even the referees at the games have
difficulty in following the ball at
times.
The rules relating to offside holding
and other forbidden tactics require the
utmost attention to decide. With %
men to watch, anyone Of which may
moment. the referee has a job that few
would envy.
Army and Navy November -.
Probably one of the most interesting
Navy game to be played in New York
on November %. The inter-Service
games have become a social event of
national Importance and at no game
Is so much pOmp and Splendor seen on
the side lines. Usually the president Of
the United States occupies a box and
in profusion- Cabinet members and
senators are also present. Not only
Is this game a thrilling spectacle. be-
cause of the brilliance of the specta-
rivalry which exists between the two
departments of our war forces. makes
for a contest of thrills and interest.
So far the navy is one game ahead of
the army.
Army Wants Revenge.
Before the game last year each had
an equal number of games to their
credit, but the navy turned the tide
by timely kicking. This year the ca
diets have sworn to wipe out the sting
Of defeat and once more even up the
score with the middies. So far the
army looks as if it would have the
best of the argument but the speciality
Of the navy is an end-of-the-season
rally, so the embryo lieutenants are
leaving nothing to chance, but are ex-
pending every effort towards develop
ing a team that will beat the navy.
Charlie DAILY, the former Harvard and
West Point star is coaching the cadets
and has some good material upon
which to work. His greatest need at
present is a kicker. With a man who
could punt for a distance Of 40 yards
or more the army would have little to
fear when it meets the navy.