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Show COACH STAGG IS BUSK ' WORKING OUT NEW PLAYS : pBpBpj Thinks Game Improved From Every Standpoint; Defense to Be a Problem. , Tribuno Special Sporting Service. The Chicago Bocord-IIorald prints tho fol- B lowing urlielo, which contains some interest- jus expressions regarding rcrlsed football by B Coach A. . Stage of the maroons has HBVJ "put one ovor" on his rivals in the coach- in? line, In tho opinion of the football popu- loco at tho University of Chicago, whan the maroon director leaves shortly for atva- cation, ho will taVo with him a good-sized bunch of diagrams and a still biggor lot of ideas on how plays for tho fall campaign HBHj that he has worked out this summer Sn his iBHBl football class, a unique institution, which In HHBl the parlance of its members, ''has them all HBhJ Stagg is highly enthusiastic over the nctr HBHj rules, and declares ho has found by ex- HHHj perlence that they will work in fine style. fl The game will be a superior one both from the standpoint of the players and tho spocta- HBHJ tors with its larger opportunities for open BBB work and varied attacks, in his opinion. He J takes issue with Coach Yost's statement that HHHj the side with the ball will be handicapped flBBj in comparison with previous yaars. HBHj "Of course, the new rules will give small' IHRhJ er men a chance to break In." said Coach IHHHj StngK. "but the big ones will stay when thoy aro reasonably fast. I do not believe line HBHj plugging will be popular. I think open play HBHj roust provail. The forward pass, I bollcvc, will bo used about once cvory five plays. I an satisfied that the ton-yard rule will work, PBHB and that teams can score, about as much as HBHj thoy used to, because of the other provisions HHHj which have been made to offset tlio longer HBHj distance to be gained. HHHj "Tho defonsc will bo tho big problem. A shifting dofenso, which is always the' boat, will have to be used largely. I am working HBHj on that, and have as yet formed nothing defi- ) The maroon regulars meanwhile, axe got- HBSj ting ready to go to work on their own hook. PpLpB Every one of them is to keep hi training dur- SpLyfl ing September and do soma booting In- their p&yBfl back yardp, ns they don't see how the faculty PpLyB can keep them from practicing unofficially if pppH thoy so PPPJ |