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15y HOUKUT W. MAXWELI,
Sports KtlHor KTcnlng l'ubllo ledger
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IN A ihort time, meaning within the nest couple o weeks, the football rules
committer will convene some place, discuss proposed changes and patch up
the playing code for use in the 1020 seasou. This is the usual method of
procedure, but some important things nro likely to haprcn before an adjourn
ment is taken. It Is almost certain that an effort will be made to abolish the
goal after touchdown, eliminating one of tho picturesque and exciting features
of the game. Considerable opposition developed against that extra point last
season. The negaters stated it ruined the aluc of a touchdown and gave
several teams uuearncd victories.
It is claimed that a touchdown made between the goal posts is of more
Talue than one tcored at the far corner of tho field. This is because it is easier
to boot the ball over tho crossbar when in front of it than at a difficult angle,
Ihat is cry true. But how many goals are attempted at u difficult angle?
Very few. The puut-out is used considerably, and in most cases the ball la
caught iu a good position for an easy score. Of course, the puut-out might
fail, but if ou look back over the records you will iiud that mighty few have
gone astray.
The goal after touchdown is too important to throw into the discard. Tt
Is a play which can bo' seen by all of tho spectators and there always is an
clement of doubt which causes thrills aud plenty of excitement. Nothiug can
be taken for granted iu'goal-kieking, whether the ball i3 directly In front of
tho bar or off at a difficult angle. I have 6ccn muny goals kicked, and more
have been missed when the ball was iu front of the posts than at an angle.
Therefore, it is up to the kicker. If a team has a star in that line, that team
should reap tho benefit. The trouble is that goal-kieking is not taken seriously
and not enough practico is done. It looks so easy that most of tho time the
coach passes it up for more important work.
Last year the University of Pittsburgh defeated Washington and Jefferson
by the narrow margin of one point iu a hard game. 1'aeh learn scored a touch
down, but Pitt was lucky enough to kick a goal. That made the final score
7 to 0. Naturally, there was a howl about that extra point. It was claimed
it took eleven men to mukc a touchdown, while only two were needed to kick
the goal.
'T'SAT'tS the old argument, and the only ansicer u to dciolc morn
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time in kicking goals and develop
icith his eyes shut. That feature is just as important as any other.
Sonic Have to Resort to Punt-Out
OF COURSE, some teams arc unfortunate in scoring touchdowns far away
from the goal posts, where it is necessary to resort to the punt-out. For
"example, take a team that carried the ball down the field, making short gains,
'and, after the hardest kind of work, pushed the ball over the line. In a case
like that the quarterback does not figure on the goal following the score. His
main thought is getting the ball over the line, whether it be in 'the far corner
or under the bar. Tho touchdown is the principal thing and the goal can take
care of itself.
Now take the case where a team has. the ball near the opponents' goal
line, makes a fumble and tho ball is picked up by a member of the defending
team, who runs 00 yards for a touchdown. That can be called a lucky play,
but the touchdown counts just the same. Also, the man carrying the ball on
fchat long run will place it directly under the posts, making it easy to kick u goul.
Comparing the two touchdowns, the first should count more than the
feecond. Unfortunately, however, there is no discrimination in the rules, and
jwhile the team which carried the ball down the field showed more science and
--a. varied attack, the touchdown doesn't mean any more on the scoreboard than
tie fluke play. I am using this argument to show why the antl-goal-kickera
iave some cause to make a protest.
To my mind, th best way to satisfy both sides is not to eliminate tho try
' for goal, but revise tho rules. Allow the kick to be made from a certain spot
directly iu front of the goal posts, the s,ame as a free throw iu basketball.
"Whether the touchdown is scored in the far corner or between the posts, have
the ball taken out to the 15 or "0 yard lino and kicked from a spot equi
distant from tho sidelines. That w ill givo every one an equal chance and it
will bo up to the kicker to mako good. Tho punt-out would be done away
with, but the try for goal, which always has been appreciated by the specta
tors, will be retained.
tpHE rules committee icould make a hig hit if it devoted some time m
rewriting the rules and cleared up some of tho vague points. There
are many things to be explained, such as the ciact location of the lino
of scrimmage Jnd a real definition for off-side.
New Penn Coach Almost Certain.
rpOMOUROW the football coach will be appointed at Penn, when the new
'" committee meets. No one knows who the new man will be, and the chances
are the members of the committee arc in the same boat. However, it Is almost
certain that Bob Folwejl will not be asked to return. According to rumor, tho
Mullica Hill farmer is not favored by some of the alumni, although student
uentiment stems to be with him. That makes it rather complex and you never
can tell what will happen.
Despite the fact that 1910 was a disastrous year in football at the Uni
versity, rolwell has done good work for the lied and Blue. He took charge at
the beginning of the 1016 season and lifted Penn out of one of the worst ruts
in its history. The Quakers had just gone through three victory-lean years,
aud Tolwell immediately lifted tho eleven to the UBual Rod and Blue standard.
Cornell was beaten in 191B for the first time in four jears, nnd Hip Ithacans
have been trimmed every year since rvcopt iu 101S, when no gam" was played.
In 1017 Tolwell had a :ery successful seasou, although the tcum lost to
both Georgia Tech imd Pittsburgh. The Tech game was played iu the early
part of the year in Atlanta and the Quakers were in no kind of condition. The
defeat registered by Glenn Warner's powerful machine in 1017 was really a
moral victorr. for the Red aud Blue put up a game battle and held the Pan
thers to 14-6.
Folwell Vas stricken with the flu while coaching in 1018 and had to go to
the University Hospital. lie leturned to Franklin Field too Eoon aud became
critically ill with double puemnouin. Bill Hollenbsck took charge of tho team
In his absence and did well under the wartime conditions.
Here are the rc ords of the Penn elevens during the last four years:
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IS Pfllll St.lte 0
O Pittsb'rglt !
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7 Dartmouth 7
10 Michigan. 7
10 W.A.I. W. O
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TK Albright.. 10
O da. Tech.. II
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27 Laf.ijctte. I)
7 Dartmouth O
10 Mfiliig.tti.. 0
lit! Carlislo . . O
23 P.M. (. 0
37 Cornell .. . o
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YV he did at Washington mid Jefferson, but certainly he wore than
made good at the I'mrcrsity.
Last Year Big Disappointment
T AST year was a big disappointment. WJth wonderful material on hand,
ILi penn lost to Penn State iiud Dartmouth, but managed to play a 3-to-3 tie
with the University of Pittsburgh. It was claimed that Folwell was respon
sible for the poor showing of Peim on the gridiron, hut it was hard to figure
how bo could be blamed. Tho old plajers did not como up to the standard!
many did not take their work seriously and naturnlly slumped iu tho State
i;nine. Against Dartmouth, tho disqualification of Lud Wra had it lot to do
'vith the defeat
Nit matter wliut hnpppiiH. l'olvill iuuM be luokell upou ns the man who
fctepped lUlo l tic linn h mill lifted lVnn football mil nf tin' int. Mr mud'- guud
vlivn he a ui'i-deil
Bovei'iil men are being luiiuideiril by llie cumiuitteu lo uurcccd tlii 10111
coach. Tht most prominent uic Mv Dnksou, Doctor Wharton, Carl Williams,
JUkt! Hetiuett, Bill llullenbuck uud Dr John W Ilclsman, coach ut Georgia
Tech. wider who it will be?
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year contract instead of an? for
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0 Marines 7
12 Su'tliiiiori'21)
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8!t Delaware. 0
33 Svt'thmore 7
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Skeeters Continue Rush in Sec
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IVidiui ntcl't llrldcrpnrl lit Trnilnn.
!atiirria Trrnton ut le Serf. Caniilcn at
Readlne.
Sunday Ie Ncri ut Ilrlutn'ort.
Camden i agaiu tn the fore iu the
percentage column of Kastern League
basketball. The Jersey Skeeters tstung
the leading Gerraantowm? last cveuiug
3" to -o, and now have tho bulge on
the Suburbanites to tho tunc of nearly
100 points, which means little in these
days.
liermantown was forced to plav with
out the services of "Stretch" Mechan
aud Prank P.ruggj. The former was
"somewhere." no doubt up tho state,
but Bruggy is buffering with blood poi
son and unable to pla As n lat inin
ntn rcsnrt Oscar Grimatead was sent
into action, and he played good ballj
although sliut out oy uouu, wnn uic
latter tallied twice
Key Stcple had his shooting togs and
caged the leather mx times on Captain
Nat Holmuti. It was Hoy's best work
of the year. Holinan alto made two
goals, as did Vranckle, while Powell
secured the other lone basket of the vis
itors. P.esides Steele's six. Dolin lauded
two, with Dieghau, Kerr aud Camp
bell all getting one each.
American Le.igue Games
The American League games at Tray
more Hall this ecniug will witncs
both coutenders for the first half pen
nant in action. The schedule reads
liirard i. Dobsou aud Xirwer vt. South
Philadelphia. Both contests promise
to be closely contested, nnd as the
Girard bos have been gradually show
ing improied form, it means that Dob
son will have to step some to win.
The South Philly-Xnwer clash will
be watched with interest. The only
defeat sustained by Xavier in the first
half was the one administered by the
Sphas, and Xavier is out to get reeiig
and start the second half with a clean
slate.
Manager Hill Dccry claims that his
club is better than the Dobson line-up,
ceu though they loit the game that
decided the winner of the initial season.
He no doubt has a good combination,
and all this men are more than anxious
to annei the, second teries and therefore
gain the right to meet Calhoun's
proteges in the final play-off on which
hinges tho season's honors.
Joo Drejfuss Goes
Two favorites with De Nerl fans
will hardly be teen at Musical Fund
Hull again this season. Prom nil ac
counts. Manager Will Myers, who is
around again after uu attack of tho
"flu," has dwidwl lo dispense with the
services of Joh Drejfu-s, captain of the
club. Il is claimed that Urejfuss was
injured plu.wng clsewhtre.
.lohuuv Peckniau will be numbered
among the missing. Johnny finds tlm
stop in Philadelphia inconvenient. Ho
plays in the Penn State League, New
York State League, Interstate League
and manages to appeur in exhibition
games Sunday afternoon and evening
iu Now York.
Now he has decided to give, the pref
erence to the Interstate League, and ho
will pl 'th Andy Sears' club, which
has Saturday night for its home games.
Therefore, Johnny will not be seen here
in the futun . Hh is ery changeable,
howeer. uud predictions about Heck
mau are aricd from day to day.
Willie McCurtrr lo Play
When Do Neri meets Trenton ut
Musical Pund Hall on Saturday night
one of tho guards will, In all prob
ability, be Willlo McCarter, who has
been with the Plymouth Stato League
team until a few days ngo. Willie,
while in these parts some years ugo,
sportid the colors of the Oroya.
He was rer given a proper show,
and after n while wandered to the
Slate Lugue. where lie has developed
iiite a pmil kiiuiiJ li.i.- been anxious
In hind nith u local iliili, and (inn
icccnl'v i ndi .imiimI ' Higu with (ier
IlllllltOUl)
(leorge Morris, of Heading, who has
for years played with but ono team,
has decided to giya the1 dual stuff the
onco over. He has signed with Nauti
coke In tho Penn Btato '.icague. With
tb addition at Morris, .Manager Dick
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THREE SCHOOL FIVES TO LOSE
CAGE STARS AFTER
South Philly, Germanlown
and Central Will Be.
Weakened in Interscho
lastic League Play
Basketball Games on
Tomorrovfs Schedule
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North Jlrimli V. M. C, .
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Talmj-ro Hleli at Itldle Park HUh.
Ilrowii rrro nt VHIdnoml IIUIi.
IJllitdonne IIIkIi nt Media Iliili.
t.ermantow-n Aradtmv nt ltndnor Illch.
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.iMlklulnnn WkIi nt Ablnirton HIclt.
.West riUladtlDula Catliollc ut Cumilwi
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lTlciids' Select at Geruiantoivn X'rlends.
By PAUL PHEP
APTEH this week's round of Inter
scholastic League basketball games
thrco tcam3 will be greatly weakened
because" of graduation. This afternoon
n trio of cage stars will play their
final games for their alma mater. Allen
Goldstein, Central High's brilliant cen
ter, will tap off for tho last time in u
Crimsou and Gold, uniform, and John
Dieterle aud Russ King, Germantown
High's fir-t -string forwards, will make
their iiual appearances in scholastic
competition.
Tomorrow afternoon South Philadel
phia High School will bo represented
for the last time by a pair of versatile
athletes. They arc Label Goldblatt and
Kenny Dcssen, each of whom is u three
letter man, having won their spurs at
football, baseball and basketball.
Central Is l'"aorlto
Germantown High, at the foot of the
league ladder, will have a hard time
erasing the zero from its win column
this afternoon. Phil Lewis's five is
scheduled to meet Central High School
in the Germantown gymnasium, and
while the Mirrors rule a favorite, there
is no doubt that a close, hard fracas
will result.
Two Intcrscholastic League games are
on for tomorrow South Philly, with
four consecutive victories, will cross the
Schuylkill and meet the runner-up,
HUSTLE FOR BANQUET
Tardy Ones May Lose Out on Sports
Writers' Dinner
There promises to be Eome big doingo
at the sixteenth annual dinner of the
Sporting Writers' Association in honor
of Gavry Oravath and Danny Murphy,
on the roof garden of the New Hotel
Bingham on Tbursdaj evening, Febru
ary 5.
Mayor J. Hampton Moore, Director
of Public Safety James T. Cortelyou,
Pat Moran, "Iiud" Hopper, .T. Wood
Piatt, Icw Tendler, Jack Kelly, I.aw
vou Itobcrtsoii, John Heydler and John
S. Smith have assured President James
W. fianU they will be on hand to help
the bojs hnve a good old-fashioned time.
Treasurer Louis ,. (Joldhinith re
ports tho ucei-ptunces as coining in
rapidly and as the limit is placed at
300, it would bo well for the turdy ouct
to get ou the wagon at once to insure a
chance to renew old friendships. Tickets
can be had from Louis X. Goldsmith,
404 Widener Building, or any (.porting
editor.
WILDE FIGHTS TONIGHT
British Champion Flyweight Meets
Mike Ertle to No-Declslon
Chicago, Jan. LI) -Jimmy Wilde, the
British flyweight champion, will inuko
his third bid for flstic honors In this
country tonight when ho meets Mike
Ertio, a St. Paul, Minn., bantamweight,
in a bcheduled ten-round no-decision
contest. Wilde's opponent is a brother
of Johnny Ertle, who, a few years
ago, was considered one of tho best
bantamweights In tho country.
Ertle was chosen to box Wilde after
tho Milwaukee promoters had failed to
close n match with Fraukta Mason, of
Vort Wayue, lud, who is recognized
n tho Aiiiericuu flyweight chapipion.
Aliihoii ri'fiiFcd th mulch liecatisc he
baid he could get better inducements
elsewhere than thou- oflcrii bv Mil
wnukee.
Wells Knocks Out Reeves
londoii. Jan. !. Bombardier Weill.
rsrttliQ beavywrnlrtt, knocked out Berjeant
lUeyei In the fourth round of a Jlbt here
last ntatit. The bulkr lUavee v ..,-
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"ISABEL" GOLDBLATT
South Philly star forward and in
dividual point -scoro leader Iu In
tcrscholastic League, who plays
final gamo for downtown school to
morrow. Ho graduates February 1.
Goldblatt Ls a tlirco-lctter man,
having played baseball, football aud
basketball
West Philly, In the latter's den. This r
contest is scheduled to begin at 2 p. in.
The Speedbojs' line-up, by tho way, as
well as that of Northeast, will remain
intact after this week as none of tho
regulars are iu the February graduating
classes.
At the North Branch T. M. O. A.
tomorrow afternoon Frankford High
and the Archives will clash. Northeast
looms up as the dope upsetting quintet
following the Hed and Black's unex
pected victory last week over West
Philadelphia High. Frankford broke its
losing etreak by winning from German
town, but the chnuccs are that North
east will be on the long end of the score
in tomorrow's melee.
Lchr and O'Brien
To date Goldblatt is way out in front
for individual points scored, with u
total of 70, but with his graduation next
week, the laurels for the season will fall
to some ono else. Present indications
point to a close battle between Lehr, of
Frankford, and O'Brien, of Northeast.
The later was the best scorer in the
league last beason. ,
Lehr's aggregate points so far total
Scraps About Scrappers
JOHNNY MCLAUGHLIN will pinch
punch for Eddie McAndrews in a
bout with Joo Walsh, of Southwark,
tonight. This contest will bo put on
as the bcadlincr of the opening show of
the Germantown A. A. With this club
in the local boxing field, Philly fans
have their choice of bouts on Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Satur
day. In other words, tho lover of the
hit-nnd-get-away game may rest up
on Wednesday night.
Willie IToack ls lnatcbmker
antovn A A-. who "lirnf.
w nf th -a..-
inantown A A., while VroUrnor" Adam
11 an lias Leen appointed refrree.
Ttldy .lacktnn. a flouthnark scrapper,
will box In tlia cemlnnal at tho (iennnntown
riiil tonight Ilia opponent will bo Vhlty
J.anndou Oilier bouta ara Charley Waiiera
va Jos Hmttli. Mickey Harrison b Tommy
Hulllvan, ana Benny Alien vfl rranUe Wa
Tom SIcKrnna is the rnung of u new heavy
weight In rniladelphia Jlp welchi 1!20
pounds and elands 6 feet D Inches In hla
KOCka. Ixiftus has the big bov In tow
Hank MefJorern ehowed Una form In lito
comeback at the Auditorium acalnat Tlllly
pene. Tlie latter, who was a uubstltutu
boxer, also ehgwed well under tho clrcum
stauccs. lncgy 1rfe Is colne tn dnvelon Intn nn.
of Hilladelphla'a leadlnK lightweights If
Johnny Hems knows ntiythlncr about boxers
.lawn admits It, and Tuggy says Bums
ought to know what lie Is talking
about. Tomorrow night le boxes Allen
towu Dundeo In the Cambria's etar bout.
RIU Walters, of Atlantlo CItr. meets Jack
McCarthy In the Cambria's teml. Jimmy
Lavender M. Indian Ilussell, Tommy Mc
Carthy m, Bill Williams, and Frankle Da.
ley va, Young Joo Uradley are other, num
bers. Tommy Holt Is here from England
No-
boay Knows young air. 'oit. still Adam m
dam Hyan
says tilr Thomas ls a regular little battier,
He Is a flrwrlght and shown a splendid col
lar record hi UnglliU competition.
Vi'ull) lliurkle lias been matched with
.Tlmmy Bullhan In llinghamtoii, N Y ,
Kcbruaiv l Jn unutli'-r boul I,ii lion
laudK will take uu HUtnt JMurtlu.
Johnii) Iluinlre's next bout In this i Itv
probably will bo with Jimmy Murphy. Adam
Hyan Is trying to net this match and nego
nations now on may materialize In two
weeks or w.',
lUUUng Ieooard Is ready for aotton again.
Ills hand, which was Injured In hla sensa
tional scrap with Mickey Russell, Is well
gam. ut aoesB't ptcic any one Just so
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TOMORROW
Begin nine With Next
Weelcs Games Goldblatt.
Dessen, Goldstein, King
and Dieterle Will Be Out
4$, while O'Brien's mark is 45. How
ever, a colored steed may prove in the
person of Leopold, South Philly'a cup
tain. The latter hns been one of the
leading field-goal shooters so far, and if
ho can be developed into a foul-goal
tosscr he would have it good chance of
overcoming the lead of the Frankford
and Northeast stars.
Goldblatt has been shooting Southern's
fouls, and while Doctor Kerr has not
announced who will succeed Label on
the Ifi-foot line, Leopold probably will
get the call.
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TENNIS RULES BODY
OVERSHOT THE TARGET
Committee Spoiled Good Work of Classification of La
by Proposing Untenable-Section on Score
Changing and Handicapping
By SPICK HALL,
TUB rules committee of the United
States National Lawn Tennis Asso
ciation in making its recommendations
for changes in the laws governing
the ever-growing sport In this -country
were afflicted with n severe attack, of
ovcrzcalousness, The association at
Its meeting In New York February 0
no doubt will accept many of the pro
posed revisions but there arc many
others which will not bo accepted nna
which should not be.
In simplifying the diction and clarl-
fylng tho rules generally, the com
mittee took a step that should have
been taken years ago. For example the
obsolete term "striker-out" has been
replaced by "receiver." Many other
similar changes have been proposed, the
rules have been shortened and mado
clear Where previously they had been
shrouded in a haze of lengthy semi
legal verbage. In brief, tho committee
has trauslated the rules from English
into "American."
A Doublo Fault
But after accomplishing a great work
tho fio members of the committee com
pletely spoiled their perfectly good labor
by suggestiug a sweeping revision of
tho scorlna and handicap rules. The
worst feature isfound in the recom
mendations on Scoring, because every
plajer is affected. Few players com
pete in handicap tournaments and at
best handicap playing. is bad, conse
quently it doesn't matter a great deal
whut Is done with the sections govern
ing this feature of the game.
To be sure tho present system ot
scoring points is arbitrary and utterly
senseless upon analysis. There is no
reason why the first two points should
be counted fifteen und tho third ten,
hut the time Is not yet ripe for a
change, not because tho proposed"
"1. 2, 3, 4" point sjstcm wouldn't be
better, but because the U. S. N. I. T. A.
cannot mase tho rule apply universally,
which is essential if this country is to
renew international competition. If the
national association feels that a change
iu the scoring rules is imperative it
first should join the .International
Lawn Tennis Federation, then lay its
propositions before that hoilv.
A Lovo Story
One of the n;ain reasons why the
present scoring system was put up for
sacrifice on the ultar of radicalism was
to eliminate the word "love." It has
been nrgucd that the use of this equiva
lent for zero has caused tennis to be
come generally thought of as n girl's
gamo and not one for husky athletes.
The gigantic strides that tennis has
made iu the United States In tho last
few years proves that this theory no
longer holds good, if it ever did. The
time has long passed when tennis Is to
bo considered an thing but a game for
the real uthlctc except by those totally
ignorant ot ull Bports.
The adoption of tenuis in our army
camps and its elevation to a major
sport In u number of colleges Is suf
ficient proof of how the athletic public
looks upon tennis. If liny one craves
an argument on this point just let him
tell Herman Hindin, 'the well-known
manager of boxers, that tennis is a rirl'.
game. Herman is n teunis nhiJ '!
fan and he'll, defend the gai, f, Twi h?d
customary picturesque lines oVcoS,.
Some day tho scoring rules nf i.T ,
will be changed and alop ted l,v ,W'
lnnillnir lt.l.l ..' ., "".Ill thl!
tho metric system is replacing the v4
?,"? a.?i ?,un,(1 thods of coranutatL'.
jjui. iiui.il uus is uono DV thl Tnl., '
tional Federation it is folly fe;
committee to attempt to thrust wch
Ah remarked. Utile m,i,a i ,.
considered on the subject ot hand Lf
ut. Din wiiiie me anvil chorus is sf til
ringing it is just as well to r entlor .,
astonishing b under that the omM
made. Thciridea is to count points h.
stead of games But they wou d p orM
that games and sets be plajcd In iSK
of the fact that they count' notffil''
uuuur such riiics, it is concchable that :
ono player might be leading an oZ i!
cnt at 0-G in games and that the ! i
that the cap.
nding the set,
inn . l.. i '
,? ..v.v naiuc, timing the KPt
would cause the ,set-w nner to h. ?.'
IIITITlt- nt tMn ttnvt- nmnA ,!- .. F
featcd. Whereas, if. he lost tho twelfth
game and won the next two at low
imecn no would win. Ju short, the com
mittee has fixed it so Ihat a player m,
havo a better chance to win tho net hi
prolonging it than by attempting t'
finish it. Obviously such u rule Ki
foolish to b& given tho slighlwt c n
sidcratlou. u
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