Evening star., 1934-03-13

S6NeI-uldIl llllS OIl uC-
L fense will be something of
rarity next Fall. 1t is their
opinion that the lesSening of the
restrictions on forward passing
and the opening of a wider ter
ritory for such plays near the
defensive goal line are certain
to cause so many more passes
to be thrown as almost to pre-
clude the possibility of a seven
man line defense.
Nearly all the coaches express them
selves as feeling that the defense en-
countered most often in the 1884 sea-
son will be a six-man line, with the
backs spread in 2, 2, order.
Any other defense is likely to be
In so much danger from passing
attack that the team using it may
find itself forced to adopt the familiar
6, 2, 2, /. or some other similar de-
fense that allows for greater resili-
ence in meeting the aerial play.
TN TALKING about the possibilities
of foot ball next year some peo-
pie are laying considerable stress
on what may be developed from the
new rule in kicking, which provides
that the ball may be kicked at any
time when a player is holding it off
the ground.
People who talk in this vein seem
to lose sight of the fact that this is
not new, and that prior to two years
ago was generally known and some
hH-
probably has greater possibilities as
fake placement in scoring territory
than in any other way.
Michigan used it for years with con-
siderable success. and Yost says that
1t will 90 at least once in every game.
THE National Collegiate Athletic
Association track meet this year
is to be held on the Pacific
Coast at Los Angeles. The meet is
to be under the auspices of the Uni
versity of Southern California, and
a guarantee is to be put up by that
university sufficient to cover expenses
of teams of eight outstanding men
from each of the big Eastern and
Middle Western schools.
A guarantee of $4,000 has been
made and all the receipts over that
amount will 60 pro rata to pay ex-
penses of other athletes who score
points. 1t is expected that the meet
will draw a considerably larger gate
than the amount guaranteed.
VY1ASHINGToN COLLEGE, while
w a small school without means
of or
ceipts, is to be represented this Spring
in both lacrosse and base ball. The
Eastern Shore institution. incidentally.
puts out about as good teams as any
other schools that has no more
students to draw from. Its basket
ball teams have been at times bril-
liant and have more than held their
own with the best in the section.
Several years ago, for three or four
consecutive seasons, Washington Col
lege put out basket ball teams so good
that most of the schools around here
tried to steer clear of them
Washington College in basket ball
reached about the same peak that
St Johns of Annapolis reached in
lacrosse. In the last two seasons, the
Johnnies were not so strong. but for
about three years prior to that none
of the big schools had a special hank
ering for games with the Annapolis
clan.
4 RICHIE HAHN of Virginia is one
~ of the few college boxers that
have been through the season
without a defeat. And to watch him
for just part of one round is to un-
derstand why. He is rangy, clever,
hits hard, and, better than any of
these things. is highly intelligent.
Hahn comes by his athletic ability
honestly, as he is the son of Archie
Hahn. ST.. who formerly was one Of
the worlds great sprinters. while
at University of Michigan. Hahn, ST.,
is coaching the Virginia track team
and is trainer for the other teams.
Hahn, jr., is expected to go through
the 1885 boxing season without defeat,
just as he cleaned up all opponents
this year.
A recent letter from an athletic
director in Maine said, "It begins to
seem as if we shall not have any
Spring athletics this year, as the
snow in some places is 10 or Is feet
deep"
The colleges in this section have
something to be thankful for, anyway.