Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-12-17 | Page 9 | Casaba Inventor Defends Football Against Charges

Casaba Inventor Defends Football Against Charges KANSAS CITY Dec 17 7 Jl The IP-The Inventor of ot basketball has come to the defense of ot football r I Dr James A A. of the physical cal education department of the University University Uni Uni- of ot Kansas said last night Althe All Al the charges against football come from observers on th the sidelines whose knowledge of conditions is cial Speaking at a dinner given by bythe the Jayhawk club of Kansas CIt City Dr Naismith asserted Football is an Integral part of our school systems and its trend should cause no reason for alarm Noting that blame for many of the past post seasons season's football fatalities was placed on the flying wedge formation forma tion Dr Naismith said In the old days of the flying wedge when football was less open than t today today to to- day men were killed I played for years in the day of the flying flying wedge IThen Then a few weeks ago I started to take a bath slipped while entering Ithe the tub and broke three ribs