The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
So Declares Dominion Star,
Who Writes of Sport Across
Border
SAYS FORWARD-PASS
NOT REAL FOOTBALL
Brady Defends Multiple-P AS
Finest Feature of Autumn
Sport
BY JOHN p. BRADY
Halfback Gait, Canada, Rugby Team
1oO5IO6


Canadian rugby is not foreign
game. IL is a combination OF what Is
considered best in American and
English rugby, and the Canadians
have evolved game which is prob
ably the prettiest exhibition TO 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 far greater extent
than Is the case on this side OF the
line, BY reason Of this the defense Is
not driven to the rough tactics which
have occasioned a great deal of crit.
cism OF the American game and
forced radical changes In the rules.
In the United States IL 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
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
Tor charging after the ball lis put in
play. But they really get into the
game then instead of being pracucal.
ly out of Il.
They must Immediately help the
backs who are advancing the ball. A
good lineman il he be fast and equip
ped with football brains reaches the
area OF 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 matter OF
10 or IL years ago and q team from
that country went TO England and
beat al OF the best teams OF that
country. This conquest of old world
rugby showed the value OF the fam
Gus pass and there seems to be no
question that a college team here
could sweep this country as the New
Zealanders defeated Great Britain,
could IL master the intricacies OF the
multiple pass.
The ingredients needed are a stout
but speedy line and baekfield 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 must be good kickers with either
foot.
NOW, the multiple pass Is only n
menace TO the opposing team SO long
! as the users OF II have other methods
OF play In their repertory The multi.
pie pass can be stopped by open play
on the part or 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
Tor 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. He has remarkable voice
and worked for several years as n
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 bowling team.