The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-29
This; Sporting We,'d
By JOHN A. cLUNEY

,Meu ana ldCillllSS VI lht al
Athletic Association made posi-
BILE one of the most enjoyable days
of football that this narrator has
spent in connection with sports -
of all sorts. l dare say, some 125
Connecticut coaches, officials,
guests, and newspapermen learned
more real football in about two
hours yesterday afternoon than
they have known for many a year
Oddly enough, there was 2 demon
stration game, which was the dull
est part of the program which be-
gan at p. M, or Whereabouts, and
ended up - well, later.
The afafir i'm general was sGa-
ciOus gesture on the part OF the
Yale coaches to ''get together
with Connecticut football officials,
SO that general similarity OF I'M
depreciation in regard to the
changes in the cOoc Of football
play for the coming season might
he arrived at. In conjunction with
the Yale A.A. the affair was partic-
ularly well sponsored by the Con-
necticut Football Officials ASsOcia-
ton, and there were great many
men who learned great deal OF
football in a comparatively short
space of time. i was one OF them.
The long and short of it all
was that the coaches and officials
were pretty well agreed that the.
game will go on pretty much the
same as it has in recent years. with
ance being the kickoff from the 40
yard line, and five men up ahead.
a change with DR. Nal Stevens, Yale
head coach, does not believe WILL.
last a year, as it eliminates one OF
the most colorful features OF the
game.
OF course, the rule changes were
made to cut down injury posi- bill.
ties, as was explained by steve
as the boys call him, who was d
member of the rules committee.
Personally the. doctor is sour on
that opening kickoff change, and
will coach his backs to signal for
q fair catch on the play, the rea-
son being to prevent injury to has
backs, by being tackled while look.
ing up into the air for the ball
should they not signal for a fair
catch. Then again, IL the receiver,
fumbles of drops the opening kick.
possession goes to the opposing
team which Is a whale of an
advantage, Stevens asserts.
Line Coach Adam Walsh put out
the best information OF the day;
This gentleman from NOtre DANES
memories OF Layden, Stuhldreilcr.
Crowley and Layden, not forget
ting the great "ROck' Is the ideal
coach. He can and docs teach nus
stuff thoroughly, from top to bot.
tom, inside out and .crOss-ways,
which ability comes from a sound
knowledge OF his subject and M
herent ability to teach and EN-
PLAIN 1t to Others. Imagine
doctor talking medical terms to Al
layman. Walsh is one OF those
rare individuals who. by use OF
brains and speech, can explain
thing technically and practically &C.
a mixed group Of experts anu
mildly interested people and BOTH
groups will know what he Is talk
Ing about, and understand It.
In regard to illegal use Of the
hands,, Adam Walsh will continue
to coach his players to use their
hands to ward OFF, push, or other
wise make an honest attempt to
get through the line. Where
linesman uses his hands to OBJ
yiously punish" an opponent, the
is yard penalty should be hung on.
the Blue chief of Ellis forward
wall, believes. Practically all
coaches and o. ficials in attendance
agreed with him, on this point, as
a later explanation of the new rule
allows use of the hands even on an
opponents head, as long as there is
not foul intent.
AS Dr. stevens put it later. in re-
gard to the rule changes, they
were made simply for few
coaches who try to beat the game.
incidentally he congratulated Con-
necticut coaches and officials on
their manner of teaching and I'M
terpreting the rules in this state,
The head coach, later in the eve
ming gave an enlightening talk on
the subject of Football Injuries
in connection with motion pictures
OF the Army, Harvard and Prince
ton games which were shown to
the group at the Lindsey Chitten-
den Hall. He advocated. insofar
as possible. clean, well-lightcdl
dressing rooms, proper medicat1
and training facilities, able treat
ment OF knee injuries. He also
thought the rule change on sub
stitutes will benefit all teams and
help cut down injuries. The rule
allows q coach to take a man out
and put him back in the game, the
succeeding period.
Use OF what he calls s.tl& bull
neck WIS Illustrated by Adam
Walsh. which. IL afiOutcd bv high |