The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
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tee has started all over
again the war between lib
eral and conservative, followers Of
the gridiron game.
The rules committee ignored the
recommendation of the Football
Coaches Association that the regu-
lations be left as they were in 1925.
and proceeded to tinker with one
very touchy point-the forward
pass.
Ever since the forward pass was
discovered or invented, or, like
Topsy, lust grew" its place IN
the game has been deplored by
certain group which preferred foot
ball as it was played two decades
ago.
Although the pass made the
game the spectacular, thrilling
spectacle it is today, there were
always those who wanted to re-
turn to the days when the ball
was advanced by running or kick
ing and not by a modified species
of basketball.
This group now has won a par
tial victory. The football rules have
restricted the use of the forward
pass by imposing a five-yard pen
atty for each incompleted pass
after the first one in sequence
Of downs.
The risk Of a five-yard loss thus
is added to the risk Of losing the
ball which a quarterback always
takes when he calls for a pass. 1t
seems likely that football strate-
CLANS will have to put their heads
together and figure out new Of
fensive tactics to meet the new
conditions.
The use of the safety as an
offensive measure, discovered by
one quarterback last season, will
be curatiled in 1926. The rules
committee has fixed matters so
that a team which make a safety,
either Intentionally or not, loses
two points and must put the ball
into play with a free kick from
the 2o-yard line. There will be
no wild scrambling this year for a
ball that has crossed the SIDE
lines. 1t will belong to the team
last touching the pigskin.
No player who steps out Oh
bounds on q kickoff or free kick
shall be eligible to recover a loose
ball.
-RESENTING a headline
~ vaudeville act on an east
ern variety circuit, George
Mulholland, Butler College pro
pugilist, will open. a ten weeks
engagement starting Immediately
after the close Of the school year,
according to Ernest Hoelscher,
who is managing Georges affairs
The local pug will appear in
what the vaudeville people call
q physical culture act" present
ing training activities, such as bag
punching, rope skipping, shadow
boxing, and concluding with
three-round exhibition bout with
sparrihg partner in ring con-
structed on the stage.
The circuit managers are having
special press matter" prepared
featuring Mulholland as q. heavy
weight title contender" and MAX
ing much of his Olympic record.
Mulholland, it is said, wants to
earn money this summer with
which to go to Cornell University
next fall.
A new structure to include a
gymnasium and auditorium Is
being planned for Manchester
College. A committee of gradu-
ates of the institution will
handle details of raising the
necessary funds.
HS an aftermath to the Ken
al lucky turf scandal, Jockey
S Sande will ride Princess
Doreen in the Coffroth Handicap,
next Thursday, at Tia Juana
track. Harry Suits, considered
one of the greatest riders, was to
have ridden, but has been ruled
off the turf by Kentucky racing
officials,
Other jockeys who got the
drastic punishment were Noel,
Wallace and Harvey-al1 top-notch
riders. Owners and trainers
ruled off for life," were P. ]. and
r. D. Williams, brothers, and Tom
.Devereaux.
Jockeys Mergler and J.. A.
Mooney were ruled off the turf
last December. The scandal came
up when MERGER was alleged to
have pulled pumpkin in a race
at Latonta last October.
Mergler confessed at the time
that Mooney gave him $1,000 to
pull Bumpkin. Investigations
followed and the Kentucky State
racing commission handed out the
punishment IN a statement, Satur-
day.
CN7OME TIME ago we told the
basketball fans about a
high school coach who
didn't want anything to do with
players who We're not good stu
dents This mentor said If the
youths couldn't learn their lessons
they could not soak in" the bas-
ketbah he wished to impart.
All Of his players consequently
were not only eligible in regard to
grades, but were high up in schol-
astic standing.
1t may not be out of place at.
this time to tell the name Of this
coach and team. 1t Is Coach
Thomas of Marion. His boys know
their stuff in the classroom and on
the basketball floor.
We personally know that not a
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