New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
BATTLE ON RULES
 FAILS ID DEVELOP
Faint Protests From Coaches
 Voiced at Football Meeting

New York, Dec. 30 (UP)-Wtat threatened to develop into hurrl- cane Of protest as-inst the present football rules had dwindled today 10 d few faint protests from lndl- Nidual coaches, coupled with q de- mand by the footfall coaches asso- citation, which went into its annual huddle at the Hotel Astor, for great CT representation on the rules com mittee.
 Many of the coaches who gathered for today's session continued out spoken in their objections to the present gridiron code. Here and there, one heard demands for return of the goal posts to their original place on the goal line.
 Dr. W. C. Spears of Minnesota led group of mid-western mentors who wanted the lateral pass and the fumhled punt restored to their for mer places in the game. For the most part, however tn, football coaches seemed to be falling | iliO Ilt NllIl tI!S CllltldlS anu tHC | national collegiate athletic associa- 1 ton groups, which already have ac- ! ccpted peacefully the assurance of E. K. Hall, chairman of the rules committee. that no important changes are contemplated.
 Dr. J. W. Wilce of Ohio State, Ray Morrison, coach of Southern Metnv- l dist, and Charles F. Crowley, Colum- bia mentor, representing three sec tions of the football map, each eX- pressed satisfaction with the present | rules.
 Its only d personal opinion, but I would like to see d fumbled lateral pass restored to it's original status as a free ball. said Dr. Wilce, who went on to point out that Ohio State lost two games 'ast fall on just this very play.
 The group headed by Dr. Spears of Minnesoa will make itself heard during the day.
 "The playing field is distorted be yond recognition by the present posi- tion of the goal posts said the coach of the Gophers.
 The insistence of Chairman Hall that the removal of the goal posts from the playing field made for the safety of the players and that this vas a major consideration seemed to carry Ae day, however.
 Unless unexpected and concerted opposition to the rules develops dur ing the day, it seems likely that the present week will go down into his tory as one of complete victory for E. k. Hall.
 The coaches, who never have hcn over-friendly as a group towards tho national collegiate athletic aSso- citation, were expected to voice dis satisfaction with the action of the latter body in reducing the number of members of the rules commit tee from 12 to h.
 We should have at least three coaches as our representatives on tho rules committee" said William II. CoWell, who coaches at the lnl- rersity of New Hampshire and is president Of the football coaches as Sociation.
 If the membership is 10 be limit ed to ten, three should be coaches, three officials and four representa- lives of athletic associations and other interested departments Of the colleges
 As a matter of record, there are five coaches on the 1928 rules con- lmittee elected Thursday by the na- tional collegi1te athletic association.
 rad" Jones of Yale, Bill Roper of Princeton. Alonzo Stagg of Chi cago, Harry W. Hughes of Colorado Agricultural College and D. \. Bible of Texas A. and M. are all active foot ball coaches.
 Cowell's complaint is based upon the fact that the football coaches association does not participate In the election, but it would seem that with five representatives for eight sections of the country, his organlZa- ton is well taken care of among the rulc-makers for the coming year.