The Washington times., 1930-12-27
WOULD
REMEDY
KNOTS
BY KIRK MILLER

The tied football game is the
bane of the game, being most
unsatisfactory to players and
spectators, according to the views
Of G. A. Bingham. Of Iowa Yves
ieyan University. at
Mr.. Bingham suggests remedy
for this which he says works
satisfactorily in some sections,
he says:
"There should be some way
provided to eliminate the tie
game. Montana High Schools
now have in use a system
which has possibilities.
"At the end Of q tie game,
the ball is put in play BY one
team ON the 5O.yard line and
given five plays to advance 1t
as far as they can. Then the
other team is given five plays
ito bring It back to midfield or
beyond, If possible. The team
making the most yardage
wins"
Bingham does not believe the
number of first downs in a game
should be used as a means Of
reckoning which Is the stronger
team when their games result in
Q tie.
Coach Charles w. Caldwell, jr.,
Of williams College, declares that
football should be run for the
benefit of the players and col
lege, and not for the general
public.
Beware Of Upstairs
AS soon as football is taken out
Of the hands of schools which are
trying to become known over
night, says Coach Caldwell, as
well as out of the hands Of
coaches who are trying for ma
tional regulations, the game itself
will return to normal. Says
Caldwell:
Football is a game that
will never die, despite what
some coaches say to the effect
it will kill itself off in another
five years at the present rate.
The game is in the blood Of
Young America. However, the
sport has had to carry some
grievOus loads in the past and
mostly the fault can be attrib-
uted to the teams which want
to become known overnight and
to the coaches who are seeking
national recognition"
Branch Bocock, Of William and
Mary, says Of the needed
changes:
"In try for point after touch
down the play should be judged
the same as any play in the
field. If defense is off side
they should be penalized by
allowing another try if OffenSe
80 elects instead of being
warded q point. Same with
OffenSe in keeping with stand
ard play in field. Off side by
Offense five yards, use Of hands,
ETC., Is yards. Garry out the
one play under the same stand.
ard EuleS as apply in similar
circumstances in the field.
This would involve q change
In rules, but many coaches
seem to favor the idea as con.
Stituting an improvement under
the theory that the more
standardized the play be, elm.
mating as many variations as
possible. the better"
Continue As At Present
Says w. A. Comerford, of
Loyola University, of Baltimore:
football is rapidly becom-
ing Americas foremost game.
There is none other offering the
thrills that football has offered
the American public. Continue
the same way as At present, de-
velOp the passing game, per
feet blocking and tackling. In
other words develop the present
game along the present lines.
"MOre changes in rules would
only tend to change football
into some foreign affair. Let
use have perfect football as
the public has been watching
for years. Changes from year
to year tends to kill the public
interest" =.
Lastly, Glenn F. Thistlethwaite,
head football coach at Wisconsin
University. would make three sug-
geStionS, to wit:
II. Abolish point after touch
down.
"2. Encourage punt catching
and return Of same by restrict.
ing .Offside men who come down
the field under kicks, and max.
ing the ball dead If the player
who attempts to catch the ball
on the fly should tumble it.
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