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Show American Football 13y Associated Press. CHICAGO Jnn. '22. Abolishment . of fiotbull In high schools and radical mcth-otls mcth-otls of eliminating aocidents from open field play In collcglato contests i were gridiron' measures proposed to Coach A. A. Stagg by University oi Chicago football foot-ball graduates at a special mooting held hist, night. Fifty of Coach Stage's former for-mer stars pledged their support in the campaign for a safer game. With Stagg leading, tho former Chicago Chi-cago players came out strong for reform, differing only In their attitude toward the forward pass and latest rules. Unexpected Unexpect-ed sentiment In favor of mass play developed, de-veloped, and Coach Stagg found himself opposed to most of tho older stars. |