Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-14
CAPTAINS WANT NO CHANGES
Eastern Foot Ball Men Declare the
Rules Are Satisfactory as Played
During 1914 Season.
GAME IS LEFT ABOUT THE SAME

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, March l3-An
the big university foot ball captains OF
the east favor almost no change In the
rules for next season. Their Views fol-
low:
Captain wilson, Yale;
1T seem to mo the rules are exceed
ingiy satisfactory. II has always been
the policy OF tho rules committee TO clean
UP the game The rules this last season
were good and needed scarcely any
changesi for this reason the committee
attempted nothing radical.
Captain Mahan OF Harvard, who has
been visiting me. expressed the opinion
that the rules were all right and that the
slight changes did not mar any feature OF
the game. perfect asst had been already.
I fully agree with him"
Captain Harris. University OF Pennsyi-
vania;
81 should say that the changes are not
very radical. The rule that the forward
pass out Of bounds becomes incomplete
Ia very good. This viii prevent long
passes out Of bounds on the fourth down
instead OF kicking.
Many injuries 70 the shina result from
throwing heels. but the rule preventing
II win make good defensive play much
harder
Field Judge Coed Thing.
''of course. the presence OF the field
judge at ali games Is a good thing. Pro-
hibiting resuhstitution except at the be-
ginning Of period win prevent 20 some
extent Substitution for the sole purpose
| OF conveying messages 10 tho team A
team should be made 10 play its own
game while on tho field''
Captain weyiand. West Point;
II am entirely satisfied with the ruIes,
in general. The forward pass was orig
inaily intended as an offensive play and
should be kept a. such. The tendency
during the last few years has been e
use II a. a defensive weapon, and
heartily approve OF tho action OF the
rules committee at its last two meetings
In regard TO the incompleted forward
pass and the forward pass out Of bounds,
THE best defensive against the for.
ward pass IL line charging the passer
believe the rules governing the play m
this respect arg too strict. as the pen
atty attached 90 knocking down IN,
passer II apt 70 keep the line men from
going through aS hard a. possible"
. 1 NAAANN DNWaEu Eo1nh
Captain Miles. Annapolis:
Il am Glad that the rules COMMITTEES
has left the game essentially the same
II Il a good game and has been for the
last five years There h much to b,
said on either side about eurtailinE IN,
privileges Of the coach on the eide line
II IL not much OF a team that has 4
have all It's hsadwork come from the std,
lines Personally l think the forwar,
pass should be tied up some way. I
Il keeps gaining the Roadway It has beef
In the last three years. before long IN,
: old-timers viii not recognise the goo,
: old American foot bah game"
Captain Andrews. brown:
4 am IA favor OF the most OF the Zoo
ball rule changes No radical change
J. were made-the most important prob
ably being the one regulating the for
. ward pass. This rule lie just what /
4 needed 70 protect the pass from misuse
In some instances last fall the bali wa
simply thrown out OF bounds on IN
fourth down instead Of being puhtet
"a merely because e waa more acourat.
The new rule wili eliminate this practices.
"a Captain Rose. syracuse;
- Il am convinced. after an examinRtio
ID Of the changes IN the rules for the cor
" duet OF foot hall games that the chAnse
Of which viii 80 into effect next year a.
satisfactory and win be Of benefit 20 n
IA game.
81 II am giving this opinion after cAl
- ual examination and after . more con
~ plste examination I may have oocasdc
10 70 change my opinion. Up 70 the pre-.
u emf tim@ however. have heard notl
sn ina but favorable comment"
J. N. AeAuliffe. captain OF the Oar
mouth foot bali teami
al Endorses Numberins.
~ = heartily lndorse the numbering ,
s players for the benefit OF the publ