Evening star., 1932-06-07
SEE NEED FOR ENDS
TO USE THEIR HANDS
Would Permit Forwards to
Dive Over Man to Get
Ball Carrier.
BY FRANCIS ]. POWERS.

BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.
@HICAGO, June 7.-Western
Conferenc foot ball
~ coaches have forwarded to
the Rules Committee sew
eral suggestions intended to clari-
fy the recent additions to gridiron
legislation and expedite their en-
forcement. Experiences in Spring
practice convinced Big Ten
coaches of the difficulties that
would occur next Fall to both
players and officials unless the
new rules were clarified with ap-
proved rulings.
With the concurrence of A. A. Stage
Of the University Of Chicago, member
of the Rules Committee, the Big Ten
suggested that defensive ends should be
permitted the same use of hands as
before the recent amendment was en-
acted This is intended as a protec-
tive measure for ends, since they would
be moving forward at top speed with
one and sometimes two blockers charg-
ing down upon them.
Another change advocated was to per-
NIT linemen blocked on the line Of
scrimmage to dive over an opponent in
the effort to tackle ball carrier. Also
that a lineman or an end be permitted
to dive over blocker without incurring
a penalty in violation Of the flying
tackle rule.
LEW Tig Ten coaches approve Of the
i dead ball rule in its entirety. This
caused a motion to be made that a
restricted zone within certain area
OF the line of scrimmage outside OF
which a ball carrier falling to the
ground without being blocked or tackled
would be permitted to regain his feet
and continue his run. Within the
prescribed area the progress of ball
carrier with more than one hand or
foot on the ground would automaticallv
be halted
1t was argued by the Western Con-
ference coaches that the dead ball rule
was intended primarily to protect from
piing on fullbacks hitting the line,
halfbacks on cutback players, passers
and punters rather than carriers who
had reached the open field either on q
successful run or completed pass. This,
will be revived when the Big Ten
coaches hold their annual rules inter-
probation meeting next September.
A RIGID Interpretation of the dead
n ball rute will necessitate much care
on the part of QuarterbackS taking
direct passes from the center and backs
who handle the ball on spin plays. A
back handling the ball on spinners or
delayed plays easily can touch knee
to the ground executing the fake and
the ball declared dead and nullify what
might have been a successful thrust.
Most of the complaints heard frC1
Big Ten coaches was relative to the
dead ball rule. There was considerable
conjecture as to what officials would
term legal use of hands and general
opinion was that the mere placing of
the hands on the head of an opponent
to ward him off would not constitute
a violation of the rules but that the
actual striking of blow with the hand,
arm or elbow would be Illegal The
rule against the flying tackle and block
evoked like criticism since coaches de-
clared most successful tackles and
blocks were accomplished when players
held their feet and continued to drive
ahead.
DECISION Of the University of
u Southern California not to par
ticipate in the National Collegiate
Track and Field Meet at Stagg Field
here Saturday makes Michigan and
Ohio State favorites for the title the
Trojans won handily last year. For
the first time in several seasons none
Of the three large California univer-
stiles will be represented in the N. c.
A. A., but with more than 60 colleges
and universities entered the meet will
have all OF its customary quality and
color.
The sprints, hurdles and distance
events will be the chief attraction in
the meet, since some Of the best COL
legiate performers of the year will be
competing for places In the final Olym-
pic trials that are to be held at Palo
Alto, Calf, in July.
Don Bennett CT Ohio State is the IA
vorite, both in the 100 and 220 yard
dashes. The Buckeye stepped 0:09.5 in
the century and 0:20.5 in the 22O, in
the recent Big Ten games, and most
MidWestern coaches believe he is the
best sprinter of the year, not excepting
Frank Wykoff of Southern California
or Bob Kiesel of California. The alb
sence of the two Pacific Coast stars will
three meet at Palo Alto. But at all
odds Bennett Is worthy successor tc
George Simpson and Eddie Tolan ano
may surpass the achievements Of those
great stars.
THE hurdles, Of course, will be an
i other battle between Jack Keller
of Ohio State and George Sailing
OF Iowa. In the Big Ten meet Keller
won 'handily from the Iowa star over
the high timbers, but was unable tc
finish in the lows due to pulled
muscle Keller is running in good form
again and hopes to take the Hawkeye
In both events. There are numerous
other good hurdlers entered in the
games, but none compare with Keller
and Sailing in either form or speed.
Hugh Rhea of Nebraska Is the out
standing shotputter in the N. c. A.. A
field, with mark ef 40 feet II y inches
in the Big Six games. Rhea has done
so feet in practice, and If he can touch
that mark at Stagg Field. he shoulc
win easily. Ralston Legore Of NORTH
Carolina, with 208 feet 7 inches in the
javelin, should distance any Of the Mid
western entries. although Clarence
Sample of Arizona may push him fol
the honors.