Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-16

Washington. Charlottesville. Va. March
DETROIT, GulfpoEs, Fla .-.........-Eeb. 2
Chicago, Paso Robes, Cal. .......: Feb. IL
New York. Savannah. Ga ........M March !
Cleveland, San Antonio. Tex.......Fes. IS
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Club Camp Date
Indianapolis, Valdosta, Ca. March 9
Chicago, shreveport. Miss; -. March
BrooEiyn. Browns Wells. Miss. March )
Kansas City. BrunswicA. Ca. March s
Pittsburgh. Augusta. Ga.......... March 8
St Louis, Havana. Cuha-...........Feb y
An interesting sidslight OF the recent
meeting Of the Football Rules Committee
was the informal discussion Of the TN
usual features of the 1914 playing season.
Parke Davis contributed one of his sta
tisticaf records which showed that there
were more touchdowns from runbacks Of
the kickoff last autumn tnan in many
seasons combined In no department OF
football is il so difficult to score as in
this play.
In the 70 years Of intercollegiate foot
bail, Isl: 70 1914. this feat. prior to last
fall occurred but 5 times. Davis proved
that the collected data of the country
presented ls instances OF these rims in
1914. more than half as many as charas-
terized the preceding 10 years Of play.
theoretically the run-back o: a KICKOFF
10 I touchdown should be impossible
The Play IS not surprise Ike a run from
scrimmage which can be mixed with sew
eral different plays. kicks. forward
passes, and the large class OF fake
plays /, is no, unexpected by opponents
since upon the kickoff there can be but
two plays. a rsn-back or a return Of the
kick. Again. the defensive team prior to
the kickoff carefully places Its Il play
ers ali over the fed to prevent the run
hack.
An examination OF these successful run
backs discloses that with one exception
they have been accomplished by q dash
straight into the Iflickest OF the oprcs-
ing front. Runners who try to skirt the
TANKS usually are forced out OF bounds
or eventually thrown by rackiers. When
the run-back is directed straight up the
center OF the field, the TWO teams usually
meet in a compact mass about the runner
close 20 the 3-yard line. u sometimes
happens that IN the tight, tangled mass
OF men. no one can seize the runner, who
thus is forced through the mass into an
open fed beyond where he faces but
two or three back field defenders whom
he mus, outsp-int or outdodge on the
way 10 touchdoNn-a feat that has oc-
Cured. counting in the 1874 instances.
Just u times in thousands OF attempts.
Another feature OF the l9l. grist OF
runs OF this character is the appearance
for the first tine OF a player who has
accomplished the run. more than once,
and who has done so, as second distinc-
ton. in one season. This player is J. P.
Gallagher OF Christian Brothers College
OF St Louis.
The players who accomplished this feat
in Isl. together with length OF the run
ard the game in which it was made. as
recorded by Mr.. Davis, are as follows:
Ninety-fTe yards: II. y. Benfer. tAl-
bright vs. Susquehanna; B. z. Chamber
lain. tNebraska) VS. Mich. Ag. Col, J. 2.
Gallagher. christian BrosD ST. Louis
IS Ohio Northern; r. L. Toney. (Se-
Wanneel vs Cumberland ". s. Tucker
fPennsElvania} VS. Swa-thnore: 4. L.
Williams. tCornelD We Holy Cross; %
yards: c. a. Tooian, CWilliansJ vs.
= -4--it- aus ~. " lISleC,
tNcrth Carolina, vs Va. Nil Inst.
George Clark, Qllinois} vs. Chicago: J. F.
Lowney, Colby rs Bates; s. yards: J.
r. Gallagher. christian Brothers., vs.
PENNSYLVANIA; Braham. (Middleoury) VS.
ST Lawrence; S. S. Robinson, COLGATE!
VS. Ohio Wesleyan; 50 yards: A. Il. Berg
nan. tNo,re Dame VS. Rose Po.y. !.
Virgins tEllsworth) vs Charles City
College: 20 yards: R. A. Barker, tVir-
ginial IS Randolph
The recent sale OF Directum I, The pac-
ing champion for sum said to Re close
10 $500 brings to m,nd the remarkable
gain n speed made by the s!de-action
racer in recent years, a study Of the
records from ls5S 10 1915 shows tina, i,
this period OF e years the mile records
made either IN competition or against
time, has been reduced from I'm. a.s. TO
I'm. is, gain OF 2ssc. Directu,n / h,!ds
race record ef LIS made al Columbus @.
on Sept %. 1914 and Dan Patch tire
against-ttrne record Of Is made at 81,
Paul. MINI, on Sept S, 1916.
Manufacturers OF baseball supplies are
iausfllfg AZ report which has gained
circulation TO the effect that the national
sport will be seriously Handicapped next
season due TO an insufficient number Of
baseballs for major and minor league
use. According to the report the hide Of
the Siberian pony was the only leather
suitable for baseball covers and since
the war had shut of this supply of skin.
the worlds series might have 10 BE-
played next October with defective balls
If played al al.
Investigation showed that plain every
day American horse hide is the only skin
used for covering baseballs and that
there is the usual supply in sight This
hide does not stretch or sag under the
impact OF ba, and has always proved
satisfactory. Perhaps" remarked one
manufacturer. the Siberian pony skin
would stand up better under the bat
ting or ''Ty'' Cobb or Jake Daubert but
for the average hitter Of the major and
minor leagues American horse hide can
stand his lustiest belts and come back
for more. In fact If what some Of the
club managers tell me about their bat,ers
is true ordinary wrapping paper would
sustain the strain OF the pummeiiug."
PALERMO