The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
So Declares Dominion Star,
aWho Writes of Sport Across
Border
SAYS F0RWARD-PASS
NOT REAL FOOTBALL
Brady Defends Multiple Pass Az
Finest Feature of Autumn
Sport
BY JOHN p. BRADY
Halfback Gait, Canada, Rugby Team
19O5-O6

lSUo-Oo
Canadian rugby is not a foreign
game. II is "A combination OF what Is
considered best in American and
English rugby, and the Canadians
have evolved a game which is prob.
ably the prettiest exhibition 10 be
seen in any country given TO autumn
nal sports
Unlike the American game, the rules
have been made SO that the offense
Is handicapped TO a far greater extent
than is the case on this side or the
line. by reason OF this the defense is
not driven to the rough tactics which
have occasioned great deal OF criti-
cism of the American game and
forced radical changes in the rules.
In the United States it was believed
that aiding the offense by handicap
ping the defense would help open up
the game. but IL was not until the for
ward pass was introduced that any
progress was made in this direction
Now. the forward pass is not foot.
ball. Everybody agrees to this. The
adoption OF the best features OF Can.
adam rugby will make the forward
I pass unnecessary
! In the Canadian game there Is the
ten-yard distance to make. There is
no forward pass There Is no inter
ference. The linesmen are useless
! for charging after the ball is put in
play. But they really get into the
game then instead OF being pracucal.
! ~ out OF il.
They must Immediately help the
4 hacks nbn n ~ trop knn A
good lineman If he be fast and equip
/ ped with football brains reaches the
! area or action sooner than the backs
who are not carrying the ball He
| smashes through and IL the runner
goes through the hole he has made
| he is right on hand to take his part
in the great play of the multiple pass.
This multiple pass is the great fea.
ture OF Canadian rugby IL was per-
| fected in New Zealand a matter OF
| 10 or IL years ago and team from
that country went TO England and
beat al OF the best teams or that
| country This conquest OF old world
rugby showed the value OF the fam
/ Gus pass and there seems 10 be no
/ question that college team here
cosld sweep this country as the New
1 H.
tcoHfd 1t master the fntrieaties Of the
multiple pass.
/ The ingredients needed are a stout
but speedy line and backfield com
posed OF men who have been adept at
soccer and basketball This means
they must be speedy and absolutely
accurate with their hands in the
catching and passing OF the ball. Also
they mnEf no unnn EirEaro xt.ft att
foot.
Now. the multiple pass IS only a
menace to The opposing team so long
as the users OF IL have other methods
OF play in their repertory. The multi.
! pie pass can be stopped by open play
ron the part OF the opposing defense.
But then the play is changed TO a
smash through the wide-open line. Or
the back carrying the ball kicks in.
stead of passes
George Upp. former Michigan indie.
pendent player who was tried out by
the Reds in 1908, after being a great
factor in winning the A. A. pennant
for the Columbus team the preceding
year, is now a movie actor in Los
Angeles. Upp was hit over the heart
by batted ball while pitching post
season game for Columbus against
Toronto and was so badly injured
that he was in the hospital for several
months. lie has a remarkable voice
and worked for several years as a
singer OF Illustrated songs in Hills.
dale. Mich. Two years ago he went
to California for his health and Is now
working with the film producers.
The most one-idead man we know
Is the bowler who thinks the Holy
Rollers are a bowling team