Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-08
YALE WILL RETAIN
 THE LATERAL PASS.
New Play Will Not Be Eliminated
 from the Yale 1915 Repertoire.

Good night to the lateral pass
 This comment was upon everybody's lips following a certain 36 to 0 game played in the Yale bowl a short while ago. and songs even were woven about 1t by certain celebrating Harvard men during the journey to Boston and other points following that game.
 Gets Zero Mark.
 Yale has used the lateral pass-had made 1t the basis of it's scoring sys- tenn, and this scoring system achieved the zero in the scoreboard remark of Harvard s6. Yale O. Consequently, when Yale heard "good night to the lateral pass" Yale made no protest, but joined in the general opinion that the lateral pass, as an American foot ball play. had served its purpose for those who came to Yales' games for entertainment rather than to see Yale win.
 That is. Yale in general Joined in that opinion. In one particular case, that opinion was not agreed with, and that, particular case was the case of one Frank Hinkey, former silent cap tain" and present silent coach" of the Ellis. None thought to ask Frank if his views on the matter of the lateral pass agreed with those held generally. and Frank, living up to his reputation as a silent one. did not volunteer this information. Neither did he tell the general public of a few trips he had planned, and it was not until certain newspaper exchanges revealed the fact that the silent coach Of the Elis'' had week ended at Toronto twice in suc- cession that these trips and their evi- dent purpose became known.
 It seems that on those two particu- lar week ends there were scheduled at Toronto two of the championship teans-the first two opponents being the Argos team of Montreal and the Tigers of Toronto, while the second saw the Argos team confronting the University of Toronto for the cup de- ciding game It-seems further that silent Frank' in the course of his week ending took in both contests in fact, made quite a study of the game, even took notes upon 1t.
 Will Continue Pass.
 Naturally. there is but one conclu- sion to be arrived at. That is, Yale is not to eliminate the lateral pass from it's 1915 repertoire, but instead will able and intricate schedule of passing plays than that shown at New Haven this fall.
 Concerning his visit to Canada, one sporting writer says:
 "Hinkey had some Canadian grid- ders at New Haven this year, and picked up more thar few stunts from them, He evidently beIieves however, that he can get better grasp of the wide open rugby game by see- ing it played in championship matches. He is thinking along right lines, too, and since he has a captain to his Iik- ing and has been given a free hand at New Haven for next year. something sensationally new In American gridiron art can reasonably be expected from him
 "After the game at Toronto last Sat- uEday, Hinkey was asked what he thought of the way footballs were handled in the Dominion.
 enjoyed the game very much and like the chances that the men take replied the Yale mentar, The play Is wonderfully open and fast Our inter- ference play might add something to your game, but I would not sacrifice your passottt play for that. One thing I greatly admire Is your return punt- ing and especially the run back and kick while the bah is still in motion.'"