Evening star., 1932-10-11
BY EDWARD J. NEIL,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

n YEW YORK, October 11.-From
nj the Far West and the South,
the Middle West and the East
came the voices of outstanding
coaches today, raised in a long cheer
for the new rules and the manner In
which they have so far achieved their
object of adding safeguards to college
foot ball against injuries.
Only a few months ago, the master
minds shook their heads collectively
over amendments to the playing code
that bar forceful use Of hands on an
opponent's head, double the number OF
substitutions permitted and stop play
automatically when a ball carrier
touches a knee to the ground. whetner
or not he is in contact with the enemy.
ONLY the first of these three most i'm
portant changes came in for any fire
today, in response to inquiries by the
Associated Press.
st HAVEN'T seen the rule against ille-
gal use of hands enforced yet, out
/ don't know that there have been
any violations" said Howard Jones,
.The new rules are all right. have
No complaint to make. We've lost a
little ground on the dead ball rule,
but what of it, If it saves possible IN
juries?"
Similarly, Lou Little. director OF Co
lumbias fine eleven in the East, re-
CARDS failure of officials to cali pen.
alties for use of hands on the head
and neck as the sole fault that has
developed in the early season tests.
"Some teams still are violating that
rule" he said. "Oficials are not calling
penalties. They should be most strict
in enforcement Of this change
But for that complaint, against o.
ficials rather than the rules and IN
which Dick Hanley of Northwestern
concurs, Little points out many ad-
vantages.
..T7HE new substitute rule, allowing
i a-player to appear In eacn quaI-
.hlv accounts somewhat for the fine
showing of small college teams against
big ones so far this year.
1.-THE dead rule sometimes works OUT
unfortunately if runner slips IN the
clear. but the harm is offset manytimes
by the saving in injuries. Few people
realize how many injuries were caused
by .piling on Similarly the rule
against flying blocks and tackles mas
done away with lot OF wild diving
that cost many injuries. can't say
enough for the new rules.
other opinions gathered by the Asso-
ciated Press follow:
Bob Zuppke, Illinois: "The rules
look good, but can't say yet about the
dead BALI The players are confused
some on that, as the defense can't tell
exactly if a player has touched MS
knee to the ground on fast play.
DICK HANLEY, Northwestern: 1T
u seems that officials aren't calling
the rule on use Of hands. Block
ers aren't as effective. They seem
afraid to take chances. The substltu-
tion rule is fine and no time Is LOST.
Bill Alexander, Georgia Teen: Iheie
is no doubt now when referee snoulo
blow his whistle. The plsyers are
catching on quickly. Inc game Is 0e'-
ter for player and spectators.
Dan McGugin, Vanderbilt: The
changes are constructive and tend to
reduce the hazard Of injury"
Clyde Littlefeld, Texas: "The new
rules have proved very successful. So
far have had no injuries"
Jock Sutherland, Pittsburgh: "They
have worked to the advantage Of play
ers and the game itself, but there Is
plenty of whistle-blowing, and believe
officials themselves are not Strengthened
out yet"
jackson Cannell, Dartmouth: '"The
remarkable thing to me is the way the
players are helping work out the new
rules. In or game Saturday . Lafay-
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