T1IE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 23, 1010.
Tiie Omaiia Sunday De&
tAJf A, 8CNDAT. AUGUST is. ItlO.
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CQRRIDON SACRIFICES SELF
Sioux City Has Seven Men Batting
Over the .300 Mark.
yji' OMAHA II ITT EES FALL DOWN
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IAKEN as a whole, the Wontern
league 1 well provided with umpire,
as wyi. no doubt, anr of the
leaiT. end better than the average
iri.rtr. till the right itort of umpire
la more ef 3 task than fane are willing to
ifdtnlt, and President O'Neill deserves some
vledlt for making a faithful effort to sup
(Jy the beet material available. At limes
caring the season It aeemed that thla cir
cuit waa not getting all it was entiUed to
In this line, especially when Flynn and
b tern berg were tossed over to ua, but at
that these men now seem to be going along
well, and are apparently making a strong
effort to do good work and that i ail that
can reasonably be aaked. But the crlil
lam baa cot beep confined to Sternberg
and FJynn; one paper on the circuit rather
given to senseless faultfinding has recently
gone after Mullen o hard as to make those
who have read the paper wonder Just what
Mr. Mullen bad done or refused to do for
the author. Certainly Mullen Is a good
umpire, one of the bent in the league, and
the teams and fana, as a rule, regard them
selves very fortunate to have him.
With all Ita good lead, Chicago has by
no means got the National league pennant
. BHiched. Not only la llttsburg coming with
a Steady clip, but the 'Cubs are In a more
crippled condition than they have been
since that early part of last season that
cost them the pennant. Change, who sprung
aa old Charley home Saturday, August $,
I atlll out of the game, and tUelnfeldt and
pfeister and Overall are on the Injured list,
while Hofman has Just returned to work.
True the team has been winning without
Its regulars and without, even, Ita Peerless
leader, but how long It can keep up the
pace Is a question that is troubling the
Cubs and their friends. While the subs
are doing valiant service In the emergency,
there Is nothing like the old line-up and
everybody will feel. much safer when eHelny
i Js back at third and Chance at first,
tjough Zimmerman and Archer are. doing
-jfleat work. That man, Jimmy Archer,
continues to- be the real sensation, In
addition " to King Cola of the Cuba
He not only crowds Kllng hard be
hind the bat, but slips into Chance's place
at first so easily that on wonders, to watch
bis work, that ha has not aJwaya played
the Initial bag, and he has been hitting
like a fiend. It will be gratifying when
the old men get back, notwltluttandlng and
they probaWy iwlll soon, for already
Jl fcteiny'a lame snoulder would, In a crisis,
II, f permit him to, return and Hofman's
r i 1... 1.I.V, tn .! a ,lr Tf ,1atr'M
1m Jk hot uaa iv b 1.1 -
,fiiier is nearly O. K. It was Schulte with
f
his big stick who caused Chance to run
Into his Charley horse. The bases were
full when Old Hons hit to left for three
bags and Chance, who was on first, sprung
the old knot in bis leg as be waa rounding
third under a full head of steam, limping
badiy on to the plate.-,
This only goes to shew how difficult. If
not Impossible, it Is to get an umpire who
it going to "be accepted at face value.
Mullen was tried out In the National
league last fall and made a mighty good
Impression, so good, In fact, that President
Lynch still has his eye on hlrn for a re
serve. Brennea, wiio formerly umpired In
the Western league, was knocked aa hard
In certain Quarters as any man who ever
fcald an indicator and xe,Jtht same Bren
nan today ' la umpiring regularly 1ft" Ve
National league and is regarded as an ex
cellent man. steady and reliable and popu
lar with players and fans alike. It may
seriously be doubted If this or any other
league has ever had but a very few men
irho did not at least try to do their best,
md critics should, for this and other ob
vious reasons, be willing to temper their
attacks, which generally are nothing but
tbV jktverf low of surcharged partisan feel
itn( Of course. It may be admitted that
o far aa a home team goes there never
.was a "good" umpire and as Corulskey
once said when told an umpire was at the
gate with Vtwo friends," "If any umpire
has a friend he certainty Is entitled to pass
nim la." Major leagues are ahead of the
minors In their treatment of the umpires
and the minors should try to catch up,' for
It is one of the unprofitable relics of the
eld days to be constantly bailing the, man
VUh the Indicator, either on the diamond
Cr In the papers. The - general Interests
iSt base ball may be vastly1" advanced by
Set doing this.
Omaha's showing at home on "this time
around' .must be gratifying to every fan
who has Wi interest of the game at heart.
It ha iRen In the game every minute,
doing Us utmost to get back some of the
ltfct ground. The team, all things con
sidered, has done exceptionally well thla
fear, for it has run against more tough
ut-k than It has encountered In any one
for ten years. With the hard luck in
it form of injuries cut out. It probably
kuld be ft gluing for the lead of the first
division instead of the second. It still has
a ohanoe to break Into first division before
the season closes, but If it even tope the
econd brigade It will have done as well
as possibly could reasonably be expected.
When one considers all the tough luck It
has had against, the easy aalling the teams
ahead of it have, aa a rule, had, be can
better appreciate the task of the Rourkes.
The transfer of ' lAidnrua to Philadelphia
Is another straw, tat 'tends to show that
Messrs. Tatt and Murphyare the owners
y. the Quaker City team, an Impression
V that never left the minds of millions of
fana. It is to be regretted that one owner
ship can control more than one team In
any one league, and It will be a good day
when Philadelphia falls into the hands of
new owners.
Curridon is ons of the men the 8t Louie
Browns have recalled for next season. Red
has done good work for Omaha and made
himself strong with the fans, but we could
scarcely expect to keep him away from
Another trial up higher. At that, his ex
perience In the Western league has been
v good for hltn.
TOenver Is losing Ita grip on that flag, we
fear. The team, strengthened as it has been
with much Imported material at high cost,
la proving a disappointment, for It was ex
pected, and not without reason, to distance
Bloux City. The latter, however, beats the
VrUilles on team-work.
i jW propose to make an entirely new start
y th that new plaat and new team next
j r and bring In the old flag at the end
ef the season.
Crelghton's new field will be reajy for
' the Cenlng of the foot ball season, and
the students are all anxious for play to
start.
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Mark la the Battles List
-Feeloa Leads.
Corrldon still holds second place In the
league in base stealing, lie has forty-eight,
Doian of Denver leading with fifty. Corrl
don Is the only Omaha player who receives
mention in the stolen base list, all others
having less than twenty-eight r
Hloux City leads the league in club bat
ting, at .3UV with Denver second at .297.
riloux City has seven men batting over .300;
Denver has five, and Omaha has none.
Cadman leads the Omaha team In batting
with .283; Higgert, Mollenbeck, Corrldon
and Graham bat over .260. -
In club fielding Omaha is fifth with Ma.
Wichita leads with .to and Topeka Is at
the bottom with only .3J. Omaha is third
in sacrifice hits, thanks to Corrldon, who
leads the league with U and Is the .only
Kourke who has more than tit.
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Aeignuors, eiuux City.
Kiiapp, Jy4ncuin
iMTuUSII, SHOUX City...
steiUey, HU Josepn
Joiim, fct. Joaepu
iwoerner, Wlcuia
Landsay, Denver..
Baideu, Wicnta
Cobb, IJncom.
Cols. Lincoln
"King, OnuUia
fox, Lanoom
CuriiH, utt Moines
MoCiiesnoy, e)L josnpn.
Vtetdensatu, Unuoiu...
Nelholt, Dee Moines...
tiw, VVluiilta
Cuckuian, Lincoln..'
btein, bioux City
Doiau, uenver
Keily, Da Moines
A.shy, Denver
Cadiuan, Omaha. .......
Weatersil. Vicmia
Oraham, Omana ..114
Jude, Lincoln .44l
Weaver, lenver 1st
Powell, bt. JosepU 46 04 lis
Corrldon, Omaha ,...4o 1 LI
label I, Wichita Ox,
Culiisan, Des Moines 441
Cock man, et. Josepn 4ai
Thomas, Lincoln .......tit
Hollenbeck, Omaha Ul
Higgert, Omaha 7
Omgnier. Lincoln 4M 74 lit
Mludleton, Wichita.....
WeK.li, tiloux City....
Clark, Lincoln
tierache, Des Molnea.
Hughes. Wichita
Fox, St. Joseph
Cassldy, Denver.......
Kane. Omaha
Boles, Bt. Joseph
Mattlck, Des Moines.
Welch, Topeka
Pettigrew, Wlohita ...
Dwyer, Des Moines...
Ueiat, Lincoln
Frambes, Ht. Joseph..,
Oondimr, Omaha ,
Andrea. Sioux City..,
Durham, Wichita ....
McMuriay, Denver ...
Kiloy, Topeka
Schmld, Wichita
Lloyd, Denver
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Olmatead, Denver M
Bauer. Bt. Joseph....
Clemmone. Wichita. 34
Thomson, Omaha 833 M
Willlaais, Dea Moines 174
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Davis, Omaha 3U M 73
Rilly, Topeka 429 '61 S
Davis. Wichita B 1 8
Stoffer, Topeka 38 6
Ervtii-sn, Denver 84 It 19
Claire, Wichita 407 71 19
Swift. St. Joseph 9 - M
Farthing. Lincoln 64 t 14
Jarnlaan. Wichita 107 16 13
Freeman. Nloux City 84 13 18
Wooley. Topeka ...398 66
Blersdorfer, Des Moines.... 63
Davis. Des Molnea.... 67
Fisher. Denver 24
fhaner, Wichita '.
Wilson, Hloua City....
Barber, Topeka
Kruegcr, Lincoln .....
Sullivan, Lincoln
Bachant. Des Moines ..
Oalgno, St. Joseph I
Fugate, Topeka 69
Abhott. Torjeka 179
Hagerman. Denver 6 & 10
Melter, Omaha , 84 S 16
Bchneiberg. Des Moines .... 17 I S
Adama, Denver 48 6 8
ChabeK, Bloux City 63 7
Alderman. Bloux City 71 18 It
Mitchell. Dee Moines t
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Clemmons, Des Moines.. ..146
Kaufman, St. Joseph 91 11
Jackson. Topeka W I
Keeley, Omaiia 83 11
Enelny, Topeka 13 0
Attchlson, Wichita 78 6
Htowers, Omaha 46 t
Johnson,, St. Joseph 81
McOrath. Lincoln 49
Shackleford. Wichita 84 S
Manske, St. Joseph 29
Owens, Des Molnea 97
Baker. St. Joseph .60
Browne, Topeka 40
Rhodes. Omaha 45
Harris, Denver 64
Hanlfan. St. Joseph 19
Hagerman, Lincoln 48
Goodrich. St. Joseph It
FIELDING AVERAGES.
PO. A.
Fisher." Denver.....' 8 0
I'rutcher, t. Joseph 1
Bchneiberg, Dea Moines... 1 9
Barber, Topeka .. .80 SO
Clemmons. Wichita . f 8
Wrurht. Wichita 33 65
Stem. Sioux City 1
Weaver, Denver..
84
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Clemmons, Dea Moines... Srt
(ielst. Lincoln 16
Thomas, Lincoln 1,323 121
Sim. Wichita 441 91
O Toole, Sioux City 6 47
Dwyer. lies Molnea 9X3 74
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Crelghton has a real stsr In Its new foot
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Ha. ha didst see us start la on the
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Kane. Omaha 1.015 66
Oondlnc. Omaha J) loi
Cassldy, Denver 221 16
Isbell. Wichita M 40
Lindsay. Denver 1,133 86
Frambes. St. Joseph 2-3 60
Jarnlgan. Wichita 8 78
Rigajert, Omaha 39 I
Koerner. Wichita 764 67
Melter, Omaha 13 64
Beldpn. . Wichita 1X7 15
Mattlck, Des Molnea K to
Clark, Lincoln 349 70
Towns, Sioux City 2l2 36
Miller, Sioux City 678 144
Olmatead, Denver 11 33
Jones, St., Joseph 849 160
Haxeiman, Inver 6 60
McMurray. Denver... 366 84
Hockley. Topeka 177 15
Kliman, Denver 16 67
Ueall, Denver -4
Sullivan. 1-lnroln 76
tirowne, Topeka 43
Uauer, St. Joseph 147
U&ner. St. Jusrph 147
IManake. St. Joseph 3
iHughea, Wichita S 333
IMcAlvt-e. Denver . 6
iKruiter. Lincoln 17 61
McCnesnev. St. Joseph 230 " 15 12
Abbott. Topeka 1,4 29 In
!Mdtlolon. Wichita .. 37 24 12
Undreas. Sioux City.......: 3M rS ' 7
'Kelley, Des Moines... 30 6 1
Oagnler. Uncoin HI 34
Lloyd. DenvfT 84 XXI tl
Neighbors. Sioux City IhH 1J 11
Fox. St. Joseph tl 3J
Schmld. Wichita 29 32 6
Wtsdenaeul. lJnroJn 1M tW 33
Ceil man. Omaha t 73 Is
juda Llaotin 19 it
Boles, ft. Jwepu v im
shea. Topeaa ... u
Owens, Ixe Moines 7 to 4
Hwift. St. Joseph..... 16 71 t
Durham. Wichita 7 SO 6
chre.ber. Iwnver t 77 6
liavi. Des Moines 66 U
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King, Omaha
Keoiey, Omaha
Stowers, Omaha
Davta, Omaha
Wl.rsr1r.rfer. Ies Moines
Johnson, St. Joseph
Iavls, Wichita
Hammond. SI.-hik City...
fthackleord. Wichita ...
Shaner, Wichita
Wooiey. Topeka
Rachant. res Moines ...
Kua-Hte, Topeka
Farthing, Lincoln
Williams, Des Moines ...
Rhodes, Omaha
Pettigrew. Wichita
Alderman, fllmix fltv .
Claire, Wlohita
Welch, Tnpeka
Knsley, Topeka
Freeman. Sioux City
Hagerman, Lincoln ..
Curtis, Dee Molnea
Cobb, Lincoln
Hersrhe, Des Moines
Altchlson, Wichita ,
Thompson, Omaha
Corhan, St. Joseph
Cockman, Ijlucnln
Hartman, Houx City ...
Weatersil, Wichita
Oraham, Omaha ,
Myers, Sioux City ,
Harris, lenver
Wilson. Sioux City
HtoiTer. Topeka
Cole, Lincoln ,
Jackson, Topeka ,
Schlpke, Omaha ,
Adams, Denver ,.,
Hollenbeck, Omaha ,
MltclWI, Des Molnea ...
Welch. Sioux Citv
Oalsano, St. Joseph ,
I'omgan, oee Molnea
rxHan, Ie Molnea ,
Powell, St. Joseph
Riley, Topeka ,
N'tehoff, Des Moines
Kelley. St. JoseDh
Corrldon, Omaha ,
Keilly. Topeka
Cranston, Dtnvw ,
Quiilln, Sioux City 141 261
renion, Bloux City
Hanlfan, St. Joseph .
McOrath, Uncoln ..
Kaufman, St. Joseph
Chataek, Sioux City .
Kelly, Denver
Knapp, Lincoln
PITCHERS' RECORDS.
The record of pitchers who have gotten
results In four or more games is sa follows;
Won. Lost. Pet.
McOrath, Lincoln.......
Freeman, Sioux City ...
Scirelber, Denver
O'Toole, Sioux City ....
Hammond, Sioux City.
Aitchlson, Wichita ...
Fox, Uncoln
Mitchell, Des Moines ...
Hagerman. Lincoln ....
Aldermen, Sioux City...
Olmatead, Denver
imrnam, Wichita
Oeist, Lincoln
Hanlfan. HL Joaenh ,
Rhodes, Omaha
Adams, Denver
Wilson. Sioux City ...
Swift. St. Joswph 14
Owens, Des Moines 14
Knapp, Lincoln 10
Farthing, Lincoln , 11
4 4 J .91
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6 41 t .940
156 12 11 .
4 67 4 .I'tX
4 71 6 .W7
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11 74 6 .9
7 61 4 .9
5 67 6 .!
in 11 14 .933
120 33 11 .933
10 44 4 .931
8 f9 6 .911
Y 117 17 .9.10
7 45 4 . 9
149 17 II .fJ7
4 6 7 .927
1X9 2 36 .927
lot 115 23 .924
1 13 1 .923
13 M 6 .922
t 44 4 .9.-2
19a 10 17 .9J2
170 18 14 .9.2
21 84 .921
12 93 9 .921
246 94 .921
274 841 64 .920
123 242 33 .919
234 III 49 .918
V4 278 40 .914
93 67 16 .914
74 32 10 .914
f 63 6 .912
63 7 .911
tl 61 1 .911
116 47 14 .910
6 74 8 .909
33 Ui 23
4 35 4 .907
31 66 10 .94
4 M t .90S
81 38 13 .902
4 33 4 .602
2TW 810 67 .901
144 165 34 .Wl
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85 0 4 .897
104 286 36 .H:t
75 113 B2 .8
301 851 65 .
223 : 63 .896
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141 251 60 .8X7
112 13 16 .8X4
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10 64 11 .871
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Hagerman, Denver 9
Ehman, Denver 11
Baker. St. Joaenh 11
Johnson, St. Joseph ........ 14
Keeley. Omaha 15
Chabek. Sioux City 6
Jarnigan, Wlohita 12
Manske. St. Joseph 4
Wright. Wichita 9
Melter, Omaha 11
HoVenbeok. Omaha 10
Kaufman. St. Joaenh 12
Shackleford, Wichita 10 13 .436
Hersche. Des Molnea 12 17 .483
Blersdorfir. Des Molnea ... 12 .429
Shaner. Wichita t 9 .400
Oaigano, St Joseph .... 5 8 .3X6
Schnelberg. Dee Moines ... 1 4 .333
Harris, Denver 6 10 .133
Jackson. Tooeka 8 21 .276
Fugate, Topeka 6 16 1 .338
Htowers, Omaha 3 11 .314
Barber. Topeka 1 6 .17
Knsley, Topeka 0 4 .000
TEAM, WORK.
Batting Sioux City, -.u; Denver, .297;
Lincoln. .268; Wichita, .262; St. Joseph, .359;
Dea Moines. .251; Omaha. .247; Topeka, .244.
Fielding Whohita, .966; Lincoln, .963
Denver, .949; Sioux City, .947; Omaha, .946;
St. Joseph, .941; Des Moines, .938; Topeka,
.936. '
Stolen Bases Denver, 261; St. Joseph, tJ;
Sioux'Clty. 226: Omaha. 114r Lincoln. 197:
Dea Moines, 185; Wichita, 153; Topeka, 90.
sacrifice Hits sioux City, Z18; Denver,
213; Omaha, 302; Lincoln. 176; St. Joseph,
162; Wichita, 153; Des Moines. 148; To
peka. 99.
Stolen Bases
Corrldon, 0 38Qulllln. S. C .'..24
cassldy. D 3 Mlddleton, W...
Cobb. L
Hartman, 8. C.
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Fox. St. 3 83
Stem. 8. C 31
Colllgan. D. M 30j Westerxll, W.
Corhan, St. J.
Boles, St. J.
Neighbors, S. C....27
OaaHer. L 27
Llndsa.7. D 26 Lindsay, D
No othe.- player baa to exceed 28.
Sacrifice Jilts
Dolan. D 501 Fox. St. J 36
Corrldon, 0 48! Andreas, 8. C 32
Nlehoff. D. M 44 Powell. St J 31
Jones, St J .42IStem, S. C
Beall. D.
Thomas. L..
QuIUln, 8. C.
401Rellly, St J.
.3Xjude, L...
.861
...29
...29
...29
All other players have less than 23.
Bill Lang Tells
of His Career
;
Sayt He Became Fighter on Opal
Fields, bat Got Mniclo in
Shop.
NEW TOR.K. Aug. 17.-"I began my fight
ing on the opal fields," said big Bill Lang,
the Australian, ahe other day.
"I was a big, young fellow, and pretty
good at foot ball. I alwaya liked to box,
but I had no thought of making It a busi
ness. I just got Into It.
His christened name .wan Lan Franehl.
"My father." said he, "was a Swiss. My
mother waa of Irish bipod. There were
prise fighters In her family, too."
But neither father nor mother contem
plated a ring career for "Lan." There was
a large and hungry family, and at 11 years
of aga he was apprenticed to a Melbourne
blacksmith. Bob Randell. Two years later
he left Randell to go to Burton & Sons.
"You've heard ol them," said Lang.
They're the great coach makers. It was at
Burton's that I began striking for the
same smith that Dan Crcedon did before
he entered the ring."
From the outset the boy was filled with
stories of the squared circle. The smith
,he struck for at Burton's used to tell him
of Creed ons flgUU Loliirld the shop at
night. Then Lang went to Pickles A Sons,
also coach makers. Here he became a
"pal" of the brother of Billy FSrman, who
fought Peter Jackson. All thla time his
muscles were growing stronger. He had
beoume an adept at the various outdoor
sports, lie was a noted foot ball player
and wrestled and boxed and other things
that husky men do.
"And then I went away to the opal fields
at White Cliff In New South Wales." said
ha "My brothers went. too. "and we all did
fairly well. I graduated there fighting two
big bullies named Cook and O'Brien. One
weighed 230 pounds and the other 180."
COLUMBIA WINS FINANCIALLY
Tfceag Hewing Crew Wasn't Victor
Otherwise, It Got Cole.
NEW YORK. Aug. I7.-Although the Col
umbia university crews did not flgurs as
they hoped to at Poughkeepsie last June,
the report of the manager and treasurer
that financially, the year was one of the
most successful In years. It ran hardly
be recalled when the crew ever came out
financially ahead before thla year, moat
summers finding then heavily In debt
Two yesrs sgo the rowing at the Morning
side university wvas in a very precarious
position, because of a debt of nearly 15.000.
This year, however. Manager Mahon and
Morton O. Rogue, treasurer, are able to
announce a surplus of tUT.tCi, even after
deducting the estimated expenses of. July
August and Septerx
.Our BALL KLLu CHANCES
Outline of Variation Made in the
Code hj Committee.
SEASON IS NEAR AT HAND
tiAalroa galeae tee f ess They Caaaet
' See What the Cbaagee Will Brleg
A boat la Playlag of the
Ciasae.
"Lees than a month hence squads of foot
ball players will be trooping across college
campuses on their way to practice fields.
The freshman and the veteran will walk
side by side, for the new rules have made
each of them a novice at the game. The
greatest of all American college sports has
undergone some drastic reform operations
in Its career and survived. Time and again
It has been revised, and restricted, yet It
has always retained Its position as ths pre
mier athletlo feature of collegiate life. Its
popularity has been repeatedly threatened,
but never overthrown," writes Edward B.
Moss, sporting sdltor of the New York
Evening Sun.
"There Is no precedent for believing that
'the game of 1910,' as the new foot ball has
already been nicknamed, will experience
any different reception. Yet today the
coaches, players and even the rule-makers
hesitate to forecast what foot ball may de
velop this autumn. Seventy years of Amer
ican college foot ball history offers nothing
comparable with the situation which now
confronts the principals and supporters of
the gam a Some five years age agitation
gainst the game, as played at that time,
made changes In ths oode necessary. The
rules committee met and materially altered
the regulations governing the sport There
were many inovations, the principal feature
being the Introduction of the forward pass.
"At that time the general opinion of the
expert was that foot ball had been shorn
of Its most dangerous tendencies. For a
short space of time there was a marked
decrease In the list of casualties, but so
strenuously did the youth of the land play
foot ball that soon black marks were again
belnr, registered against the game. Bo, once
more it became necessary to eliminate cer
tain evils that had sprung up under the so
called 'new oode, and the result Is the
game of 1910.'
"The men who voluntarily and without
compensation give time and serious thought
to the game and again undertook the re
vision of the playing rules, found their task
harder than usual, for the relief sought was
to be the preservation of the good In foot
ball and the removal of all oangerous ele
ments possible. For months the rules com
mittee worked over the problem. Hundreds
of suggestions were considered. Whole col
lege foot ball squads volunteered for ex
perimental foot all play. Meeting after
meeting was held, and now the rules for
1910 have been complied and published.
New Taetlee Possible.
What the result of the coming autumn
play will be even the gridiron solons confess
they cannot conceive. A vast field of new
tactics and play has been opened for ex
ploration and experiment The rule-makers
believe they have reduced the danger of the
game to a minimum. Ever objectionable
feature which developed during the progress
of the sport In the past few seasons has
been sugjected to the pruning knife.
The changes which have been made In
the code lead one to the belief that there
will be changes In the type of the players.
It seems likely that the day of the ponder
ous muscular giants Is over. There will be
no great amount of mass piay possible un
der the new 'code,' and little -need' for the
two hundred and odd pounder who formerly
stood like a bulwark In the forefront of
the battle. Fast-splinting players of medi
um weight and height, possessing ability to
dodge quickly and tackle cleverly, seem to
bavs the call.
Such being the case, it Is likely that there
will be more equality between the elevens
of the big and little colleges, and it would
not be surprising If during the coming sea
son there were some remarkable upsets In
the foot ball traditions of some of the big
universities. The player with two or three
years' experience Is not likely to be of much
more value at the outset of the season than
a comparative novice. Both will be on the
same plane, since the game whtoh they are
to play Is an entirely new one. The same
applies to the coaches, wno may be ex
pected to falter many times In their at
tempted explanations and efforts to show
the players Just what is required. Many of
them, realising this, have spent the best
part of the summer experimenting with the
rules as they understood them, hoping to be
In a position to proceed promptly with their
duties which will begin within the next two
or three weeks.
Came of Mystery.
Now foot ball stands forth In Its new
trappings a game of mystery and uncer
tainty. It may be the long-sought solution
of the sport or perhaps only a step la the
desired direction. Only time and teats will
solve the question. Certain It Is that when
Its thousands of followers gather for the
big college contests of ths year, a most
startling jlght will be in store for them.
Old veterans, who made all-American
teams in their day, will rub their eyes and
refuse to believe that what they see la the
offspring of the game they helped to make
famous. White-haired alumni will witness
plays that recall the days when American
foot ball In Its Infancy 1 was a sport In
which teams of unlimited numbers com
peted. Also there will come moves which
even the 1909 players fall to find In thetr
repertoire.
Gone is the famous flying tackle of
former years; likewise the contest divided
into 'two equal time halves. Instead foot
ball now becomes a sport played In four
Quarters with varying intermissions be
tween the quarters. Even the playing field
will appear unfamiliar, for the longitudinal
lines are no longer needed and the marked
turf will have the appearance of the field
before the introduction of the quarter
back run. In an effort to lessen the physi
cal exhaustion Incidental to hard-fought
games, foot ball haa been divided Into four
periods of fifteen minutes esch, with the
usual Intermission of fifteen minutes be
tween the second and third periods, and
with a three-minute Intermission between
the first and second and third and fourth
quarters. Aa a result of this new ruling
a regulation game will consume eighty-one
minutes, aside from any time taken out
for minor delays, as allowed by the rules.
More Periods of Rest.
As has been customary In the past, the
teams will change goala during the second
and fourth periods. During the first and
third Intermissions the possession of the
ball, the down, the distance to be gained,
and all other features In existence at the
termination of the quarter, will be main
tamed. ' During these rests no player will
be permitted to leave the field nor may
any representative of either team enter the
sone of play, except one designated to at
tend te the physical condition of the mem
bers of the competing elevens. Another
Innovation Is thst the teams evlll not
change goala after a try-at-goal following a
touchdown, or after a goal from the field.
(Also during the coming season the team
'scored upon a ill have the option of kicking
joff or demanding that their opponents kick
otr.
These are but a few of the many new
and eliminate danger. The rule-makers.
In an attempt to stop the practice of
crawling or dragging over the ground
after a tackle, have provided a penalty for
a violation of the rule once the ball hus
been declared dead. It has been further
prescribed that the full scrimmage line of
seven players of the side In possession of
the ball must be on the line of scrimmag
when ths ball la put In play. Further
more. Interlocking Interference has bees
prohibited. No longer will It be possible
for players of the team In possession of
the ball to use their hands or arms to
grasp their team-mates or Interlock leirs,
and thus close openings' between men on
the line.
t
No Peebles; or I'elllna. I
As an offset to this It Is no longer legal
for the man running with the ball to re
ceive assistance from his team-mates by
means of pushing or pulling during his
struggle to gain ground. These two rules
are the most drastic changes made toward
the elimination of mass play. While, of
course, the usual interference preceding the
runner will be allowed, the player In pos
session of the bail will be shorn of help
which cornea from pushing er pulling Im
mediately fellowlng a tackle, and which.
In the past, has been frequently good for
distances ranging front three to ten yarns.
Perhaps the most remarkable change Is
the new rule which requires the tackier
to have at least one foot on the ground
at the moment he encircles, with his arms,
the opponent carrying the ball. With this
rule In operation It will be necessary for
the tackier to be within the length of his
own body of the ball carrier In order to
bring him to the ground. The spectacular
flying tackle In which the tackier fre
quently dove eight or ten feet before
bringing down his man. Is a thing of the
past The rule which brings this change
la short and concise, reading as follows:
"A player when tackling an opponent
must have at least one foot on the
ground." From now on It would appear to
be a question of speed between runner and
tackier. If the runner Is the faster of the
two he can outclrole the player who seeks
to bring him to ths ground. If,' on the
other hand, he Is the slower, his flying
career will be abruptly brought to a close.
With tackling with one foot on the
ground, all Interlocking of linesmen pro
hibited, and pushing and pulling eliminated,
It would appear that mass play has been
dealt a serious blow. It Is not unlikely
thst the line of scrimmage will be widely
spread, out and that quick' dodging runs
through openings in the tine will be fre
quent.
ttaarter May His.
As it Is to aid this very move, the old
restrictions which required that a quarter
back attempting to advance the ball must
first run five yards to ths right or left
before turning towards his opponents' goal
has been removed. It is now possible for
any of the four players behind the line to
advance the ball Immediately upon receiv
ing the same from the center. The identi
cal conditions apply to any of the players
on the line of scrimmage with the excep
tion of the two men standing on, each side
ef the snapperback. The rule as adopted
by the code-makers reads, thus:
"Any player of the side which puts th
ball in play, except either of the men
standing on the line of scrimmage on each
side of the snapperback, who first receives
the ball when It Is put In play, may carry
the ball forward beyond the line of scrim
mage." To a certain extent the rule alone ap
pears to dispense with,, many of the duties
which formerly . fell to the quarterback.
This elimination of a triple handling of the
ball should make for speed and permit of
the development of a number of trick plays
to be put into execution-Immediately fol
lowing a lineup. , The four men usually be
hind the line can no longer be said to
consist of a quarterback, two halfbacks
and a fullback, since any one of the four
may receive the bail directly from the
center and attempt the advance without the
necessity of the former complicated hand
ling of the ball.
, More Strict Rales.
The forward pass has received special
attention and additional restrictions have
been placed upon Its execution. In the new
code the rules governing the forward pass
read as follows: "A player from the side
which puts the ball In play from a scrim
mage may pass or throw the ball toward
the opponents' goal under the following re
strictions: A forward pass may cross the
line of scrimmage at any point. but the
player making the pass must be at least
five yards back of said line when pass Is
made. A forward pass that crosses a line
twenty yards in advance of the spot where
the ball was put In play before touching
the ground or a player Is Illegal and be
comes .dead as it crosses the line. Only
one forward pass may be. made In the
same scrimmage; a second forward pass in
the same scrimmage Is Illegal. If the ball,
after having been legally passed forward,
strikes the ground within the field of play
before being touched by a player of either
side, the pass shall not be considered as
completed. After the ball has been legally
paased forward it may first be touched
only by such players of the passer's side
as were at the time the ball was put In
play at least one yard behind the line of
scrimmage or were playing at either end
of said Una.
If a forward pass is first touched by an
illegal player of the passer's side the pass
shall not be considered as completed. Any
player of the side that did not make the
forward pass has full right to touch and
to attempt to secure possession of the ball.
When the ball has been legally passed for
ward and haa been legally touched before
striking the ground by sny player of the
side not making the pass, any player of
either side has the right to atteunpt to se
cure possession of the ball. Of the players
of the side msklng the pass only the play
ers who first legally touched the ball shall
be entitled to touch or recover the ball until
It hss been touched by an opponent."
Leoo Pass Abolished.
Penalties have been provided for viola
tions 0 theee rules, which. It may be seen,
are complicated. The forward pans as It
will be used this year Is confined to a
smaller sone than In 1909; while, on the
other hand, the "popover" or "loop" pass,
which frequently disconcerted opposing
teama, haa been abolished by the restric
tion which requires the passer to be at
least five yards back of the line before
throwing the ball forward.
The rules committee In order to give a
clearer understanding of this portion of
the rules has added the following explana
tion: "The legislation regarding a forward
pass shall ba read over repeatedly by of
ficials, captains and play era In order that
it may be thoroughly mastered. First, the
lines to be observed should be thoroughly
borne In mind. There are two lines of
scrimmage, one for each side, as formerly,
the Une passing tlirough the end of the
ball. A man to be on the line of scrim
mage must be within one foot of thla Une,
but a player to be eligible to receive a for
ward pass must be at least one yard back
of his own Una of scrimmage, and 'no
one may receive a forward pass who Is not
thus one yard back, or occupies the position
on the end of the Une of scrimmage. There
Is snother Imaginary line in edition to this
one-yard line, snd that Is five yards back
of the line of scrimmage. No man may
make a forward paxs, nor may he kick the
ball, unless he la behind U.ls Imaginary
five-yard line. Between thla line and hla
scrimmage line he Is alluwed to neither kick
lothrr side of the scrimmage, the defensive.
line is a line of scrimmage back rrom the
defensive line of scrimmage, and within
the space bounded by the scrimmage line
and the twenty-yard line.
l.eaa Interference wlM Rail.
' rT"ur' hprmore. if a forward tas ( ,n
touched or fumbled by a player, still no
players on the other si.le may Interfere
with the opponent until ti,n ho 11 i ..i.
ally In poasesslon of the player, except In
anempt to get at the ball. The players
may. however, interfere with opponents
who have not crossed their own line of
scrimmage. A forward pass Is not legal If
It goes more than twnntv vania u
line of scrimmage, but sn on-slde kick does
uw. oevome an on-lle kick-that Is, does
not put men on-side when inuhin h
groundunless It goes at least twenty yards
oeyona the line or scrimmage. In the case
of a kick, the m avers nn the wn. .dm.
the twenty-yard sone must not interfere
win, me enna, or other players. In any
way until these onoononts havn dvn,.i
twenty yards beyond the line of scrimmage.
Alter xney nave advanced this twenty
yarns, men tne side of the defense may
use their hands or arms to nuah them nm
of the way In order 'o get at the ball, or
regulations which have been built about the I nor make a forward pass. There la atlll
game In an effort to equalise conditions another Imaginary 11ns, and that Is ou the
use their arms close to thHr bodies, la
order to obstruct an opponent (mm coming;
at the player carrying It."
Theee are but a few llltiktratlona of the)
many changes n'ade. Another, which by
the way. Is not new, being merely a re
storation of the rule In vogue until lRn.
state: "A player who has be-n removed
during the gaaue may be returned during
the game once at the beginning of any sub
sequent period."
ACCEPTS A NEW POSITION
Reeelvlnsj Teller at Nebraska National
Rank (Joes with Drasasaayf
the Carrlaare Maa.
A dinner was given Friday night at the
Field club In honor of'W. F. Church by
his associates in the Nebraska National
bank. Mr. Church has held the position of
receiving teller several years at this Insti
tution and has been connected with the
bank more than twenty years. lie has ac
cepted the pqsttion of manager for the
Drummond Carriage company and takes
up his new duties at once, lie Is an Omaha
boy and has an extended acquaintance
among business men and Is popular.
FOR SUMMER
0 Jivin uiseumsHlZ
Smooth, healthy skins are a rarity in Summer. Most persons art annoyed
with pimples, bolls, rashes or eruptions, while others suffer more severely with.
Eczema, Actio, Tetter, Salt Rheum, or some kindred akin disease. All skin
affections come from humors and acids in the circulation. The blood, aa it
circulates through the system, deposits these acids and humors in the sensitive
membranous flesh which lies Just beneath the outer skin or tissue covering the
body. Thla acrid matter causes Inflammation and a discharge which, breaks
through the delicate cutiele and akin diseases are the result. To cure any akflx
trouble the blood must be freed from all acids and humors, and for this purpose
nothing equals S. 8. S. This great blood purifier goes down Into the circulation
and completely removes every particle of impurity, enriches the blood, and in
this way permanently cures skin diseases. 8. 8. 8. cures, because it purifies the
blood and allows it to nourish, soothe, and soften the skin instead of irritating it
with fiery acids and humors. Book on Skin Diseases and any medical advice
fn- THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO, ATLANTA, GA.
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