The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-02
TALKING
ITOvER
BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, April I'll don't
1 suppose piece on football is
entirely inappropriate in April. At
any rate, 1 read that 300 men are
OUT for spring practice at Notre
lame, and that squads of varying
proportions elsewhere are running
through formations under a warm
ing sun as well as critical eyes of
coaches.
no when Mr. George Forster Sanford
VINO probably knows as much about foot-
bee az any man in the country-and may
Letter H NJ ply more-sends me a copy OF a
+nttttI ne nad addressed to the rules com
5t, ana commenting on the changed rules 1
IN 'n nat u makes seaonable reading
phuric reading. Mr. SANFORD does not
tnlnk great deal OF the present rules
committee and quite a bit less OF It's IeeiSo
latlon which was desioned ~ ~ e ~ tv ,sio
1Io99t6ail fatalities. TO him the proposed
io tFerW 4, measures constitute the biggest
Moreover. the manner in which the COM
Miltee elected to determine their revisions
strikes 1tgbn s 1ster out Of ouestionnaiIes-,
~ ,"A5 eg and meaningless. On this subject
fbat s S1ndoLa becomes caustic and suggests
s ,,r some level headed person ought to hold
~, ~ a looking glass so that the committee
members may see how ridiculous they look.
n n
mr.. SANFORD is particularly
IVA vehement in his opposition to
Two OF the new rules which are
being put to test in the current
spring workouts-O the rule which
compels the tackler to have one
loot on the ground and 90 the rule
restricting the use of hands on de-
tense. Characterizing these rules
as gross blunders in judgment" he
maintains they will tend to in
crease rather than decrease iniu-
ries.
BY way Of explaining the wide variance
Oh opinion existing between the rules as
axe and his theories Mr.. Sanford saws in
The The line should be entrusted with the prob
lens thror6 81 TIE the game II is his claim that
able TO get sounder grasp OF the funda-
mentals; AS an added indictment he de-
Pplores the presence of so many former half
PACKS on the present committee.
nj; sanford petitions the committee TO
what II Is all about" His selected group
1pn ob w. 4 Corbn; George woodruff,
L0 Herb By Doh BR EdGe R RSdFe 4e
from the communists long enough) Bud
2bidEut anu raul lie SOlelOS.
Lets get the opinion Of these men"
challenges Mr. Sanford. "as to whether
defensive hands should in anv way be re-
stricted. I am sure YOU will find their
advice more intelligent and saner than the
drival OF faculty members and states sport
executives who Rrapple with weighty prob
lens by sending out post card question
aires"
Mr.. Sanford places the blame for dirty
play and excessive brutality. such as the
use Of the rabbit punch" in the line on
coaches and players of low character. No
PLAYER used the fra hhif nmncht m a
opponent unless he was coached to do So"
insists the 6l-vear-old fire brand who
literally grew up with the game
BY restricting the use Of defensive
hands" he continues. you haven't in any
sense eliminated smuggling. If it's in 9, man
rules in the world From the beginning
of time It has bene demonstrated that
virtua is not achieved through prescription.
Through the wears I have observed that
teams play clean football or dirty football
in accordance with their teachings"