wr-i kiw Mh ,...," i 16, Illllll l) I ) NATURE 6F FOOTBALL RULES COMMITTEE IS NEGATIVE, DESPITE SUGGESTIONS FOR CHAN) , V m j: r. !W ' ?- ; FORWARD-PASS PROBLEM ONLY ONE UNDER CONSIDERATION BY DOCTORS OF GRIDIRON REGULATION BOARD ... i JL ,. . Football Game in 1916 Was Satisfactory, Better Than Previous Years, and Definite Rules on Aerial Attack Is Lone Proposition for Solons QEVHNTKEN Kcntlcrncn who know moro nbout football than the men who In- vented It will moot In New York lonlKht for tho purpose of KafrRtinrdlnR tho treat American college gamo from n. lot of foollMi reforms stiEBCited by n number of radical but wcll-mcanlng enthuslants. Tho seventeen Riuirdlnni ro incmbera of tho football rules committee, which convenes once every year for tho wclfaro of tho fe'nmo whether tho pamo needi It or not. Sometimes tho committee mnUes a cliango in tho rule, but moio often Its duties aro of a ncRatlve'natiire. That Is to say, there aro a dozen Ideas considered nnd tabled forever for overy ono which is finally written Into tho rules, and this year is to bo no exception. As n matter of fact, about tho only problem tho members of tho committee will consider seri ously is tho forward pass, a comparatively now play on tho gridiron, which many do not consider has been developed to maximum efficiency. As tho regulations now stand, tho penalty for roughing or Interfering with tho receiver of tho pass Is Iftecn yards from tho point whero tho ball was put Into 1lay. This gives tho gridiron warriors who wcro working on tho dcfenslvo a fine chanco to beat tho rules, ns well as members of tho opposition delegated to receive tho pass. Iast teason several teams took tho penalty deliberately rather than risk t'io legitimate completion of tho pass. Why hcsltato when by fouling and taking a llftecn-yard penalty a twenty or thirty jard gain can bo eliminated? In view of theso facts, several members of tho committee are convinced that tho penalty for roughing or Interfering with tho receiver of a forward pass Is not sufficiently severe, nnd it Is certain that a revision will be ottered at tho meet ing tonight. An effort will bo mado to havo tho penalty inflicted from thu.polnt Whero tho offense is committed. Naturally, thcro will bo home opposition to tho new legislation, for tho standpatter Is always In evidence, but it Is moro than likely that thoso who aio sponsoilng tho change will succeed In having it carried. MODERN' football peers' aro so alert to take advantage of regulations that it is necessary nt times to pass legislation miking It impossible for them to beat certain plays which must bo preserved for tho good of the game. Many Suggestions to lie Considered AS THE gamo was moro satlsfactlry last year than ever before, thero is a .strong tendency among tho rule-makers to let tho rules stay just as they aro, with tho slnglo exception mentioned above. Tho balance between tho dcfenslvo nd offensive possibilities of tho gamo Is Just about what tho solons havo aimed to havo it. Each year tho committco receives' hundreds of suggestions from all over the country, nnd as. all must bo considered, most of tho tlmo will bo given over to a careful examination of tho possibilities of everything submitted. Trobably the most novel Idea which tho committee will dissect tonight Is tho ono to ohango tho Jlmo of tho game, limiting a number of plays to each quarter, thereby doing away with tho timekeeper. This radical suggestion has llttlo chance of being adopted. Its main object is to do away with tho frequent taking out of tlmo nnd tho troublesome, dilatory tactics ofttlmcs adopted by a team. Tho committco Is also sure to recelvo a sug gestion to do away with tho goal nftcr a touchdown. This scheme Is submitted very year nnd Just as regularly turned down by tho committee. Nevertheless, manv football men bellevo that this play Is unnecessary and unfair, sometimes giving a team a victory vlilch is undeserved. However, tho general tendency is to regard this premium of a goal after n touchdown as a valuable asset to tho gamo and a Just' reward for kicking skill. AND whllo they aro considering tho kick from touchdown It is likely XAthat Sanford's multiple kick, which caused something of a sensation last fall, will come in for serious criticism. It would not bo surprising if an effort bo mado to rule against this freak kick by changing the defini tion of a kick from placement. Attention, Coaches! Here Is a Tip for You! ALTHOUGH It Is scarcely likely that any legislation will bo enacted against .Tithe unfair and unsportsmanlike practice of sending substitutes In for tho purpose of conveying instructions from tho coach, an effort will probably bo mado to impress upon tho coaches of tho country that tho best interests of tho game aro not served by such tactics. Tho members of tho committee bellevo that this Is a matter which should bo left to the honor of tho coacnes and players themselves, and for several years havo declined to provide a penalty against tho practice. They consider.that part of the code which reads "the gamo Is to bo played by tho players using their own muscles and their own brains" Sufficient. Although the commltteo favors tho numbering of players, It has always taken the stand that tho matter is not within its Jurisdiction. rpHE only objections to tho numbering of plajcrs come from Harvard "- and "West Point, but it Is whispered that the former has seen tho light and Is now willing to adopt a system which adds to tho popularity of the game, and tho comfort of tho spectators who support the game. r Manager Connie Mack Is Elated BONNIE MACK is tho happiest man In Florida. This veteran of major league -' managers at last sees a chance to regain a high position in the American League. Thero are several reasons why the tall person should be wearing a smile. Primarily, Mack has in tho course of development a pitching staff that is going to open tho eyes of tho Lehigh avenue fans. Tho days spent down at Fort Pierce havo borne fruit. This is seen in tho reports of tho manner in which tho pitchers of that squad worked In the opening practice sessions on Itoso Field, This field, by the way, is far superior to that used In previous seasons of training at Jacksonville. In tho first place, it consumes but a short period of tlmo to reach. Further, tho 6utileld haw been sodded, so that tho youngsters do not havo to rco ankle deep In sand chasing fly balls. An up-to-dato clubhouse has been built and tho field. Is inclosed, so that spectators admitted freo are not on tho ceno of dally activities. ' Perhaps tho most promising-looking regular now Is Russell Johnson, who acquired tho sobriquet of "Jingling" whllo shambling over the Urslnus College campus. Johnson has a world of speed this spring, nnd It requires tho attention of Manager Mack to keep him from cutting loose in daily hurling to young batters. Johnson is built for pitching. Ho has always taken the best of caro of his brawn', turns Into bed early nnd possesses tho faculty of resting between skirmishes.' Another young pitcher who will set a mcrry'chaso before yielding to tho yearning of a bush leaguo manager Is Walter Anderson, who serves with Ills left fork. Anderson, who Is nineteen years of ago and stands six feet two Indies in bathrobe! comes from Grand Ilapids. Anderson first attracted the attention of scouts whllo twirler amid the cheering of Union High School students. He was ona of the Idols of the Grand Rapids folks during the seasons of 1912 and 1913. THERE are enough pitching candidates in camp to operate an eight club league, and Mack Is determined to complete a list, including the veterans Bush and Myers. Tho Athletics, whllo not being picked to get out of tho second division, nro bound to redeem themselves partly this year. Collegiate Baseball League Would Be of Interest "lOLLEGES throughout tho country are represented in basketball, soccer, tennis v and leagues of other sports, nnd tho suggestion mado by Roy Thomas', coach of the University of Pennsylvania, for an Intercollegiate baseball leaguo is a very fine Idea. There aro several big colleges In the East that no doubt would approve of the formation of a baselaill league, and a circuit composed of eight universities not only would Increase Interest for students of tho various Institutions, but also for the general public. Baseball fti the greatest of sports in the United States, nd leagues, no matter how minor, always- carry a lot of Interest. A college baso ball circuit would bo of more than ordinary Interest, as in recent years profes ional clubs have relied on talent furnished by the colleges. Some of the greatest tars now In the American and National Leagues first got their training on rah-rah nines. Their brilliant work while playing for their respective alma maters at tracted them to bg leaguo scouts and managers. That real baseball competition would result between college teams also is evident. WHILE several moves already taken to organize a college circuit have failed.. It Is only a matter of another jear or so before half a dozen universities will get together In a league. Nearly all the big colleges have announced their approval of a league, so that ono college can stand out as THE champion. Metropolitan Limelight Is Real Fickle '! mitrcrtR are few boxers who liavo made the visit n tlm moimni. ... a ----- ..-,.v..w nUU imvo nOl r experienced tho familiar "raz," Mike Gibbons, Johnny Kllbane, Charlie Whit .:J. -tar.li...a St....! llnu TintA.. lf.nn.l..j i t .. . " ' ;4iei tviimtu, v " vicj .unonuuu gnu uunnny j.rue nave all watched fthe llnielight fade away from their persons. .Gibbons was classed as a false alarm in, ijihiiuiu " "" ueiiBui ui " inu vi uoieais ai me nanas or Soldier Bartfield a stKfudiater, Ted Lewis and.Packey McFarland. Kllbane wag -thoroughly panned kwcauoe of his showing In, Manhattan, as was Charlie White, ' Because of the. burlesque ten-round bout back in 1913 botweon Jess Wlllard and Carl Morris, a fare in which tho Mg fellows floundered about the rlmr for hi-,. ft minutM.ln a sad exhibition of the eafcty-flrst Idea, tho average New Ynrt took knowing when either Wlllard or Morris Is mentioned. Pnckey McFarland fWMU Kw TCark twice t 191J and once In 1916. He came in for enough panning BMH ajwur y wmmtmt weapon iroai Boxing in, Manhattan, riCewpIo" iww.im loqK.on a brace of dubs, fnmriif ROBERTSON HAS WATER ON KNEE " VVtft'f ! MH- fln r i HiP $&r ' jr-fw ' 7 V l 4ir HNiirl ! HHH HnhHhht t hIB i 'MB misses wagner and goss t;o meet in tennis final Deciding Doubles Match for National Title Also Will Do Plnyed Tomorrow vr.w vnnt;. Mnrch IS. Miss Eleanor Ooss nml Miss Mario Wagner nre bracketed In the final for tho Women's National In door Lawn Tennis championship hero to morrow morning. Miss Ooss, a newcomer in metropolitan. tennis circles, vanquished tho experienced nnd skillful Miss Marlon Vanderhocf by a score of 4-G, 13-tl nnd 7-B. Miss Wagner gallic;! the ultltnato bracket by defeating Miss Caronia Winn In straight sets, 0-1, G-4, The final round of the doubles event also was reached. Mrs. John Anderson and Miss Edith Howe will piny Miss Wagner and Miss Margin ct Tnlor NEWS ABOUT THE BOWLERS Terminal won tho championship of Keystone cm n a necnon oy mitroinna nrairn in uur- It tvAi ihpir rnll-onT sri PENN-COLUMBIA AGAIN MEET IN TANK SPOItTiJ NEW YOnif, March 16. Pennsylvania's swimming and water polo teams will tackle Columbia tonight In tho Columbia pool In an Intcrcolleglato Icagho meet. It will bo tho second clash between the colleges this j ear OTIIKR SPOUTS ON PACK 18 tta nA Aid rt fsttiv on Kryitone alien! thn tenma havlnit rnmsjineJ inn aeaaon in a lit inr lirai pinrp. icimiii". rolled n total of 3743 to ths l'lralfa" aj.il. Terminal won the flrat game by, elghty-eujnt Iln, the aerottJ by eighty-four )ln. Inat tho third by eight plna and clinched victory by win ning the deciding game, 002 to 8.'. llllllken won third place by defeating Agassi two frames out of threo In a special aerlea to determine the holder of the position. They nlso were tied nt tho close of the season Inst week. Menses rolled best for Terminal, getting scores ol'.u, mil. .hi ann ... ....... . .. ii .!, wiiiib iiruuuiivii. concluded with l!UJ, 200 after starting with 148. ana -'it. Krlcke was the only rirnte. to roll better thnn Son, getting U07 In his third (tnnfo. Itnndall began with 1011 and Prco rolled Jl) In his sec ond game. Agasslz won the first game from Flllllken, Din In B'2, but In thli last two games llllllken totaled 040 and lino to Acassli's H.'H and N7S. Priestley tallied 'J1S In his third game. Imltcm produced scores of 107. "00 and 21.'i for Htlllken. Vnr Agasttz. Hhlelds was consistent with 103. SIS nnd 1V4. l'arrell began with S14. Olrard beat llarmer tno games out of tbreo In this week's German-American League series. A featuro was rtlehl's SSS In tho third same, he being a substitute bowler. It Is the best single game scoro of the ear. 'Charley Lnmbert lontrlhuted 103, 141 nnd L'.M for llnrmer. IVit. tun gut --'I In his third gamo with (llrard. In tho nank League series on Costa's nllejs, IVderal HesorVB Lent Philadelphia National Ihrcrt Kimes, Corn Kxchange won two from 'M n tb1 federal Iteserve, t,Olrnrd fell four Dins .h... .. nign-game score In the ihiV 0I "lnill.. 1 llarmer. totaling DOS tc ? Ha.."1 fej .llarmer and United !. li pnee, tour games behind cii. J. 'r Alnerlrnn ,,nn ,...." .' ."Irard i-L Kumes nml Quartet won Uvq UkT'!! Knflpp. of Lehfith, knock, -i third BHtno nffali.it l.0" 2j,, uraturia teams rifs .ant nicri similar series. ftfari-..! . , am a-Ii lusl hUi.1 r.L V ' n Ihr- .. 'VlM :.V '"" "'n. xjincr .raffii. .Vi i"(rl " " win . "- In tlm rhila.i-lptila 1 OfHi In !!. a-i f .nlnal rII. AIMer. imV m51, l!i i ti rrom mudd v. i ni p-mi.K.i . wi i .. 5ni,B" S-iK'".!'"? ! .raSU'?, ft! inerrlat won nil thr f? 0,. .icor i Acjountln. No 1 .0.,7. Md'all got SIS In his first rm. , . .1 ntzgcrald ended with '-'oi for M5rll SiiSl ,r . ..." )'. rvcjtionc League, Section A. B.-n:. v...."-MKnvl im iw no ,".'": Mmui 104 AdASSlZ Shields.. 1U3 SI IlhoadPS Karrell. Ilurchell I'lood lldcp. 3ft 31 Totals.. 1110 MS 87S S14 1S7 10(1 Dillon " 12 no 140 140 llarrl?.' .' III Pt 111 IK-J 17.1 lrl0H...' "4 213 3.1 11 !- v'" iT tliS "- III llarrl..'. riesuty Total. Davo Robertson, of tho Giants, twisted his kneo in a ball ;amo at Waco, Tcx on Sundny and will bo out of ths spring practice lor somo time. Physicians call it a severe caso of water upon the knee. KERR PLAYS GARDNER FOR WEST COAST GOLF CROWN BELLEAin HHiailTS. Fla March 16 Hamilton 1C. Kerr, Greenwich, and Dr. C. II. Gardner have qualified for tho thirty-six hole final for the AVest Coast amateur golf championship at the IScllcalr Country Club today. Summaries' l'lItST DIVISION Hemtflnal Hound If IC. Kerr, ilrcenwlch. defeated Clarence llobart. New York, 7 nnd 0, l H. Gardner. Ag.iwan, defeated S. J. Graham. Greenwich. 3 and - HIX'OND DIVISION Scnilflnal Hound C M nnnsoni. HulTnlo, defeated II. L. Judd. New lirltaln tl ntnl .- C O Munger I'lna Vnlley, defeated T. C. Do Ilosiclt. llaltlniore, I nnd 3 A. A. HEAD FAILS TO GET EASON FOR UMPIRE JOB LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 16 Picsident Thomas J. Hlckcy has unnounccil the com pletion of the daft of American Association umpires for tho 1017 neason Signed con tracts have been lei-elved from William Brennan, George II Johnson, JaincM Mur ray. William Krlel, I. W Knapp, V It Con nolly, OHIo I. Chill and .1 H Johnstone. Piesldent HIcKey announced that efforti to secure Mai Kason, .1 former National Lcacuo umpire, had failed OI VlvIPIA A A "rond A nnlnbrldte momivy i:i:mmi, m.viuii id Adm. -'.. Hit. lies. AOe A "or. Arena Itcs. $t ltlll .Vlnniilng ii. .llinnn llrlcgM llllh lllnrs h. Iluttllnc Murray Al I'nx v. .liinmle Cooler Pnts llroderlrk vs. Hobby Itejnold Eddie Shannon vs. Johnny Kilbanc HATI'IinW M1.IIT SXTI'IIDAY NI01IT NATIONAL A. C. i"- JIMMY Ml'ltrilV meets JACK lltltKr, l'hlla ' llest Hoy Mlko Gibbons' Cousin Hill v Kramer vs Trunk Cnrlione S OTIIKK AI.I.-slAIl ( OMI.SIS 3 Adm. 3c. Itei. 30c. 73c and $1 CAMBRIA A. C. Ilitrnv &. Feener lnnn (. vriiftinKiuii .nrnup nnu pomersei rti, l'UIDVY i;i:.M0. MARCH 10TII JOIj llOHIlhl.L vs. 1V1MV COLKMAX Eastern League Basketball TOMOIIT AT tnOI'I.K llTTAMON II M.I, 33d and hrlntlnn Mrrelt Oltm.STlH Iv l'I..VS t'AVIDEN HUNTING RACKS SCIIKDULED Whitcmnrsh Plato and Harston Cup Kvcnt First on the Projrram Manterri of foxhounds In renin) Ivanla and Mar'vlnnil havo arraiiRed the dates for tho prlmlpal point-to-point races to ho run In those districts during the romlnir sprlnp. Theso events aro dlstlmt from tho hunt meet programs, nnd aro run over regular hunting country Tho Maryland Hunt Cup will be raced for In the Green Spring Vnlley, Maryland, on April 28 All tho Hartcrs In that event villi bo cligllilo to a renewal of (he cup at I'lmlloo on May 12, and n purse of $1000 will ho offered The dalcsfollow: April 7 White Marsh Date and Harston Cup, nt 1 Inurtown. Pa. April 14 Jtadnor Hunt Steeplechase, at Dryn Maur. I'a. April i'l Grand National, nt Green Sprlnc Valley. Md. April 2s -Mnrjland Hunt Cup, at Green Spring v .tlley. aiay o liinriaBo lup, nt Green sprine valley. Slay 12 Maryland rimllco. Hunt Cup Renewal, nt iP Hf ? t? K Oh You Billy Moran You Want Clothes That Fit You. They Are the Kind I Make Lot mo take your measure for your i:.ister Suit now! Tho finest selection of woolens In town. TO ORDER Value. (18, 20 $23, $35 .so on.00 EASTER SUITS Value. (18, S20 $23 1412 20; BILLY MORAN Open llfll KrAi ? TIIK Evenings llUJArCnOI. TAILOl Clothes With the "Punch" There is as much difference in clothes as there is in men. The weak-kneed, spineless, character-lacking "ready-mades" aren't in it with the snappy, up-to-the-minute custom tailored clothes. Foolish to expect them to he, isn't it? And you can be well dressed this Easter, custom-tailored in a suit that is, in cut and finish as well as fabric, correct in style and fit. A Made-to-Your-Measure Suit $ 20 Not a cent more than you pay for "ready- ' mades." You will have your choice from the finest collection of all-wool fabrics that has ever been gathered together in this city. We arc the only house buying direct from the mills; that is why we can make you this astonishingly big value offer. Let us take an order for your Easter Suit now' and get it off your mind. You know you'll need it. Come in and get samples. .Prices irom $u up to $55 for the finest fabrics the mills make. Newcorn & Green Merchant Tailors SvK M t Hnt "r-'! EfKy W Er ' ' F C''v.' V TrK?-l' 1PII -a nKSbi t1 f nLQftBBi.TRKBk1Bk9mKFFJ19 0 ii.PiipP5iJl fa A IMH!I y$ v!"vj DQBk ., 0 Listen to facts. Helmar is a Pure Turkish Cigarette of a kind "all its own" no other like it it has stood the Test Helmar is just better, and being better it's "just bully" and that's what you want, isn't it? Think it over -and make your next cigarette purchase as your best judgment directs. Frtend, if you will once, you will many times. i Wi-...' '-."' . A-Jl '-tUTi. 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