Show fORWARD PASS AS BIT BIf Of STRATEGY That much mooted and it mh might t be truthfully said much booted hooted play in foot football all the forward pass has been handled by bJ some of the coaches this season season sea sea- son Mn with ith kid gloves glover while whilo there have been others other who have o not refrained from making the most of an any advantages which they believe may exist in employIng employIng employ employ- ing that particular form of strategy So long as the forward pass is permitted permit permit- ted to be a part of tho the rules it is apparent ap apparent ap- ap parent that a team to be wholly successful successful success success- ful must be able to defend itself against it when the emergency arises and must also be able to avail itself of it under certain conditions For those reasons it does not seem to be bc the best policy to slight it altogether It ma may readily be believed that some of the coaches would not bother with it were re it not for forthe th the fear of placing their elevens on the tle field with an unsuitable defense in case the attacking side should try to gain ground with the play The play never has appealed to them a as real football It must not be considered consid consid- ered that they are non progressive non for many of them ha have been foremost in de developing de- de eloping football strategy on other lines They simply hold that the basic principle of the pass is wrong in that It Is a derivative de derivative de- de from basketball and baseball It i is their contention that it is a play wholly of the hands and opposed to that principle principle principle prin prin- I ciple of the game which holds that the ball should new nev never r be advanced except b by running or kicking |