New-York tribune., 1920-03-07

l 'SiOkS ANi &c duN1cS IL A6 UOL &uL 10
gain strong hold with the fair
sex.
ball ere the only requisites needed te
make it success. Moreover, the pass
puts double responsibility on the de-
Tense. He is required to go forward to
stop the rusher and at the same time
watch for pass. The result is a pos
sible injury. In the cid game the run
ner could rely on sort of human pad
bail; consequently, he was less sus-
ceptible to injury
Regarding the awarding of points
for distance gained, Sanford said he
would have none of it. ITO the victcr
belongs the spoils," he said, "and what
happens inside the playing zone is all
in the game. The main thing is TO push
the ball over the line.
There is one thing. however,
That is the cut down from behind
There IS neither sportsmanship mol
ability nor advantage in the use of such
trick, and l am strongly opposed to
this play. 1t is the cause of more in
juries than anything else 1 know of
in football"
DR.. Frank Gargan, who is to coach
New York University next year and
who formerly coached at Fordham, is a
strong believer in the new game. In
cidentiy Gargan took over the New
York eleven late last season and brought
1t along at a fast clip. Being young
man, he is naturally strong for speed
and plenty of aggressiveness.
The forward pass, to my mind, was
the best thing that ever happened to
the game" said Gargan. at gives the
smaller college a chance to meet larger
opponents on an equal basis. 1t is a
thing of beauty when done right,
think and provides fast skifty' team
plenty of opportunity of overcoming
any advantage in weight the other fell
low may have"
Present Game Suits.
"The game as it is now played suits
me perfectly and I cannot see that it
can be bettered much by changes. There
are few minor rules that might be
altered and believe that the goal from
touchdown should be kicked from
scrimmage. Butthe old speed is what
! counts, to my mind, and a team that
can get into action quickly and can
| handle the pass we'll would be hard
/ team to beat"
Big Bill Edwards declared he was too
busy with the income tax to be think
ing about football. Nevertheless, he
took time out long enough to say I few
pertinent things regarding the game.
Football changes? say leave the
| game alone; it's ali rignt as it is. Those
fellows will keep jockeying with the
| rules until they'll kill it entirely. Foot
ball as it is now played is the greatest
game in America. 1t suits the majority;
so why alter it?
Eyes, would change the kicking Of
the goal from touchdown from two
man affair to team play. I would
retain the making Of this point, as It
would prevent many tie games. Other
wise the rules are all right and they
should not be tinkered with"
Oppose Periods by Plays.
Regarding the proposal of H. X,
| Coffin to have the length of the game
regulated by stipulated number of
! plays, instead of by the watch, all Of
| the above when interviewed we're
unanimously opposed to the plan. They
all declared it was impractical; that II
would slow up the game fearfully, and
would attract many other Objectionable
features. Instead of preventing stall
| ing they declared it would only en-
courage this practice. In short these
men and others characterized the. plan
as absurd.
John Heisman, the new coach Of the
University of Pennsylvania is. one Of
the few who have come forward in
| favor of the Coffin plan. Heisman
thinks it would eliminate stalling.
Heisman is also in favor of O'Neill's
suggestion of awarding points for
distance gained, except he would carry
the idea to further extent. He says:
II think it would be good thing to
change the scoring to give four points
for balls lost within FIVE yards OF the
opponents goal line, three points inside
the twenty-yard line. Thus there would
be no tie games where one team dis
tinctly outplayed the other"
| DR.. Carl Williams, for several years
! Pennsylvania representative on the
rules committee, while admitting the
plan to regulate the length OF football
games by plays instead Of time had
some good points, was not as unqual-
flied in his approval as Heisman.
What williams Says.
"It has been suggested many times
| at meetings of the committee" he said,
"but as far as I can remember never
even got so far as vote. 1t has many
advantages, dItuVuSH ~ 1AVO"oA$ "S~N~>
call for another official. If some prac-
tical way Of working it out can be
found it ought to be good thing for
the game. but it is one Of those sugges-
tiona that needs considerable discussion
before an opinion should be formed
West Virginia University will send
Recommendation to the committee,
urging that the same protection be pro,
! vided for the player throwing the
forward pass as for a man making a
punt.
"Roughing kicker calls for a
penalty of fifteen yards and, according
to some critics. rouEhing the passes
should be penaiized the same way,
Coach Mcrntire Of West Virginia does
not favor the elimination OF clipping
or the abolition of the watch. He
thinks the goal after touchdown also
should be retained, but is not opposed
to making the conditions under which
the goal il kicked more Of test Of
team play than at rreeent