Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-31
NEW SYSTEM OF
CAGE OFFICIATING
GIVEN FIRST TEST
Two Officials Work in the
Trenton-De Neri Game.
Former Wins Easily
TOMORROW NIGHTS GAME
ReadinE at Camden Armory.
By SPICK HALL


men are inclined 10 believe that the double
official system is too cumbersome TO DC
effective. the hrst try-out showed that IL
may be realized. Naturally one game Is
not a sIfncient test nevertheless. with
BaetzeI acting as referee and Rumley as
umpire. the opening game OF the Eastern
League season last night at the Trenton
Armory proved that under some circum-
stances at least, two men can ofiioiate ana
do 1t effectively In the same cage.
Last nights game was so one-sded.
Trenton winning from De Nerl 3s to ls
that most. any kind of officiating would
have been tolerated. The De Neri players
realized from the beginning that II was
not their inning. consequently they uiu
not make as many Kicks to the oihciais
as they would have done II the contest hau
been close As Trenton was always sew
eraI laps ahead OF the Musical Funders
they aid not worry much, either about
the referee or the umpire
More Tests Needed
Several games will have TO be played
under the new system 90 ascertain the real
merits. if there be any, In the two-man
officiating system. Those who saw the
opening fray at the big armory in Tren-
ton. where almost 1000 gathered 10 see tne
cage men in action, were not inclined 10
nav much attention to the work OF either
the referee or the umpire. But II the game
had been one Of those In whicn point
one way or the other would nave turneu
victory into defeat. there Is no doubt tnat
| there would have been trouble on one OF
| the decisions.
r.ufie.te. who tossed the fouls for Tren-
ton. overstepped the lines on one OF his
| throws The point was promptly throWh
| out by Umpire Rumley. IL appears tnat
referee Baetzel did not see the tnfraction
| of the rule by the Trenton forward. conse-
| ouentiy the point should have counted. as
| President schsffer's instruction TO the
| ofticials was that the referee should have
| full charge Of the bali. This means that
/ RunnIey did not have jurisdiction over the
| play mentioned
| Umps In Background
| throughout the game Baetzel followed
| the ball while Rumley stood In the back
| ground and saw fouls which the referee
| was unable 20 seee This was particularly
| true when the ball was tossed at center
ane from scrimmage, During the career
of the Eastern League more uncalled foul'
have occurred when the ball was beinl
tossed up than under all other conditions
Of play The reason is' OF course. ina ma
the referee is forced 10 follow the bal
with his eye when he throws Il up. Thii
gives the men whom he cannot see chance
| - knee. elbow and commit other foul
without his being able 70 see them.
. Last night some OF these tricks wer
tried again. but Umpire Rumley was Of
the lob and on each occasion gave tn
offended side a free shot. OF the forty-nin
| foa,la ealled twenty-five on Trenton AM
| twenty-four on De Neri. thirty occurred 4
the FIRST half After ths players saw tina
both Of the oficials had their eyes ope
they began 10 realize that II was useless I
try 10 pull anything over.
There Is no doubt that there VIII b
more fouls called than usual under thi
rev oniciatins system In the first FEY
games. but later on, u the system Is re
, | tanned. mfractions of the rules will be
come lsss and less until they reach a ver
small heura That 10 the one best featur
, | of the system. for II VIII pat a greater pre-
, | MUM on field goais, which have alway
been at a discount because OF the gres
lchance for n team 20 stay In the runnin
when = good foul shooter b In the lineup
III TRHNToN ALWAYS had the edge on =
, | Nsri because Tome easily outjumpeo bot
1 i eastman and cayanaugh This gave II
Psttsrs possession of the bali al once an
| they took full advantage OF H. Some fan
particularly In philadelphia. havs bee
questioning the ability OF Tome 10 ho
his own with the other centers Of the Eas
. ern League, Ia spite Of the fact that near
. | AN Of the clubs tried 70 sign him Att
= last nights performance there Is no que
|, tioa about he being able % hold his ov
Z with the best
II AL COoFkH. who has been coaching d
o trenton team has perfected system
q passing which works wonderfully II /
wolves : lot o. signal work and the pla