The Washington times., 1921-12-22

BOyntOn's accuracy under AL con-
ditions against q team Of experienced
players, the best the country can pro-
duce, with Vidal, Hudson and Patter-
short of marvellous.
Boynton attempted daring passes
and disregarded the position OF the
team on the field. 1t eventually spelled
ruin as one was intercepted for q
touchdown which lost the game. Bul
the play was tho best seen in Wash.
ington.
Opens Arguments.
Football coaches throughout the
country are agitating a penalty for an
incomplete forward pass. The lone
penalty at present ID that Of possible
interception and the loss Of a down.
Sundays contest showed what coaches
contend that the running game Is
being almost completely ignored. 1t is
pointed out that the running game Is
the backbone Of American football and
that the forward pass possibilities with
the lack Of penalty for incompleteo
passes, Ia robbing the pastime of its
efficiency.
In the Chicago Ohio State contest this
year fifty-one forward passes were at
tempted. Ohio States Conference title
was won year before last in the closing
seconds of play on forward passes.
Coaches now agitate a rule penaliz-
ing forward passes attempted and
grounded. suggesting that in an at
tempted forward pass which fails the
ball be put In play from where the
passer stands in making the throw.
and counting the down as is now the
case.
Teams that are losing throw the
pass Unfortunately and. time out Of
number, are successful.
Action Is Plentiful.
There is no gainsaying the fact that
the forward passing game as displayed
last Sunday produces action plenty.
The football fans like spectacular
plays they got a full afternoon. The
coaches shook their heads. however.
AS against the smuggling line plung-
ing game the forward passing product
is more than satisfactory from the
spectators standpoint. 1t allows open
ing up the plays and provides runs
from kick formation.
The wide open style employing the
forward pass at all times puts .
premium on q certain style of player
and does away with the close forma-
ton plunging type OF back 30 familiar
to the game Of a few years ago.
In addition to the agitation for a
penalty on the forward pass as in
completed, coaches are not satisfied
with the shift formations. All Of the
so-called shift plays are designed to
give the offense running start and
an added impetus to their attack. The
shift il used for deception and to get
the defense In motion toward the point
where 1t can be modified by the Of
Tense and caught out Of position.
Use Sprint Example.
AZ an argument against shift plays
coaches call attention to the fact that
In sprint running the start is made
from a stationary position. In a hun
dred yard dash. for instance, suppose
a runner were allowed 20 take his
place to yards from the starting mark
and then hop into position and, halt
ing momentarily. Jump off on his
sprint.
Coaches declare that this is applied
TO football at present In the allowing
Of shift plays and might as well be
transferred to track races.
Some teams have the shift down to
such fine point that II is impossible
for officials to detect the offside even
though the teams employ the shift IN
a semi-legal manner.
1t liz claimed that officials get use