Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
7EXECUTED JAZZ STEP
QUARTERBACK AlllSON'S
CHIP" OAZZLEO ARMY TEAM
RydEevski. Center. Also Played Like
Curly-Headed Wild Cat In
Passing the PIEskln.

Passing the PIRskla.
i, NEW YORK. December 22.-whcn the
Fighting Irish OF Notrc Dame played
and defeated the Army at West Point
one member OF the Indiana eleven
sprans 4 new wrinkle that was both
surprising and disconccrtinG to the fu-
turc generals.
The young man in question was
Quarterback Allison. and tho innoNa-
ton he spranE or the Army was a sort
of jazz dance behind tho line of scrim
mage, which lie accompanied with a
whole flock of verbal Hips" that kept
the soldier sriddcrs guessing.
Allison. il seemed. could not keep
his feet still. While calling signals
he hoped from one foo, TO the other
and he would yclp out signal which
sounded something like this:
IL So, &c, hip. hip
With tho calling OF the numerals.
accompanied by tho hippng dance be-
hind his center, Allison and his back
field would suddenly become as active
as Broadway chorus, andNnany times
before the Army PLAYERS knew what
had happened they would have a play
started.
Sometimes Allison used only one
nip" Sometimes he used two and
three. and he often threw in
couple Of extra hips for good meas
urc. The Cadets finally got hep to the
fact that The hips meant something
but they couldn't figure out just what.
Every Hip" Hind Meaning.
The Noirc Dame players. however.
were jerry to every hip" They moved
with the agility Of a trio of ponies be-
hind the footliGhts, and they formed
everything from spread formation to
what Was apparently the old-fashioncd
: tandem.
With the dancing and hip hippins"
of Allison and his brother backiiclderS
the Army's mule was transformed into
perfectly good goat by the time the
first half was over, ana before the
game ended the new tangled gyrations
OF tho Irish backhcld had tho Army
forwards all hct up with no place to 60
y uick shift on the part of the Cath
Ollie backs. accompanied by the "hipps"
eventually made Army's lincmen so
nervous that they often forgot them
selves and tried TO peek over tho line
OF scrimmage before the ball was
snapped. This as every ono knows. Is
very very bad form. unless one can
get away with il without attracting
tho attention OF the officials. So the
Army lost some ground for being off
side which didn't help the Arny's
cause by long shot
No ono seems to be able to account
play introduced by Notre Dame. Maybe
is was Nilsson himself. and maybe IL
wasn't. But whether Allison or FuSy
Jess Harper put over tho new Jazz
s;uff. tho football fans who saw the
Gam" arc agreed that it GETS results.
Young Giant In Fray.
Willie young Mr.. Allison grabbed a
Ii. share OF attention in the Army
No'r" na!n" tussic. there was Il mus
cul"r young giant in tho Ccntcr Of the
No,r" Dame line who caused the foot
ball fans 10 marvel
This youth was none other than Ryd-
zcwski. tho center FOR Notrc Dame
When Il comes 10 passing = foothan
with accuracy and speed. this young
man with the trick name proved to
the satisfaction. or dissatisfaction OF
every one present with tho exception
Of the Irish players. that he is "a curly
wild cat. He can pass pisskin
through all the syllablos Of his ramc
with as much dispatch as Your Uncle
Samuel loans money to the allies.
And orc o: the unique things about
his passing is the fact that lie makes
tho bal! dodge the dancing Allison
when il would seem that tho quarter
back would hc in the way. Rydzewski
was called nron TO pass tho ova! TO
All Of tho hackicld players during tho
game. and his nifty work won him n
COB Of praise that he certainly de-
served.
Rydxewsk was the only member O.
tho Notrc Dame team. according To
Coach Harper. Who had PLAYED in a
game against the Army before. and
from out OF the West come reports
on his playing that indicate he is a
strong candidate for all-.Amcrican hon
ors this fail
Sanford Deserve. Praise
Coach Foster Sanford of Rutgers
who invented TN" multiple kick. only
10 have i, toN.ed oltt OF tho gridiron
nast'mc ny "the rules committee. Ger
lainly deserves sonic mention for villa.
lie has accomplished this season witt,
INC New Brunswick clever
Rutgers showed to the best ,dvart.
age when she bumped into the qtronp
west Virginia team and held tlc Noun
tainccrs 10 tie score 10 :. Tho
west NirE'nians 1t must he rcmcn-
nered. gave Dartmouth touch hal
TIC ana broke the Nays back early
dies
SO Foster Sanford. With ,o.rc
largely composed of new men ,nd .
smaller hcld To draw from ma,
GOOD many other ccache. IN tn. r,s,
mas turned out "a "esuIar football team
sanford has always contendcd ih,t
INC success Of football team dcnend.
more upon III" ability OF The team ~
4 whole to play the game and a,t,i,,
proficiency In running off int,.jra,.
pays man the ability OF a fe,r v,r