Show 1 r S. S C. C c.- c. TA ES IN ER At GRID BATTLE BArTL ROM MI MISSOURI U U Pla to P Of Passes to Be Proposed N NEW NEY YORK Dec 26 Scoring Scoring coring will be among the problems facing the American football coaches when they gather for their annual meeting here next week It already has been suggested the point after touchdown I be el eliminated and aDd the touchdown scored from nom reception of a n forward pass count only three points the same as a goal Coal from the field a scheme designed to eliminate the deluge of pa passes ea atthe at atthe atthe the md end of ot a game when a losing team teem makes a last effort to re recover re- re cover The present scoring s a eye eye- s- s st t tem m with slight ht changes has stood many years ers Another proposal which has been made annually for tor several se years ears past has had to do with eliminating eliminating the tie games by providing pro an extra period of ot play pia or decidIng deciding deciding ing the winner by giving an extra which made the point for the team greatest number of first downs or gained the most yards during the regular pla playing period WEIGHT COUNTED In the early days of ot the present century weight counted more than speed for tor the rules provided that an eleven might gain a first down own ownby by advancing only five he yards In tn three attempts whereas now the four tout at at- at distance is ten yards ards in tempts Hurdling and flying tackles had hadnot hadnot hadnot not been banned so pla players ers went into a a. cont contest st protected from head hend to foot toot with thick pads on shoulders shoulders shoulders ders and elbows Injuries and deaths football came too often otten Then came the forward orward pass and the longer distance TO make with more downs down in which to accomplish accomplish the task Pads and guards were hurled to the side lines as a speed became one of ot the necessary elements The average line weight dropped about ten pounds I Football al gained ned a tremendous tot fol i f f 10 lowing I with s small universities I placing light but clever passing te teams m in the field and aDd soon the i i squads mounted Into the thirties and the artists artiste took their place In the tho game came They The were the ex experts experts ox- ox perte at drop kicking punting and passing who were rushed into luto the tho contest n when hen an opportunity for tor field goal or touchdown loomed FIELDS CROWDED With the new open game ame th the fields Ields were crowded and football became financially profitable and able to care for tor the Increasing number number number num num- ber of ot participants participant In the old days day's da s a touchdown meant five fi points the following goal goat one And Ami An the goal alter after touchdown touch touch- touchdown down n had to be kicked from the anglo angle of the field fifteen yards yard from the point where the ball went I over O the line unless it was wall punted out oue safely ue to some moro more advantageous position Later it was vas decreed that lh the extra point must be made from a position fifteen yards ardi from and nd directly di directly directly di- di in front of ot the goal goat posts post a. a This proved pro to be too easy and there were who scored immense Iota totals II of ot consecutive goals goal Now any an kind of play I. I IK is permissible with the ban ball put in II scrimmage the five yards from and In front of ot the goal posts post A touchdown n has hall come ome to count six sir points point in order that the combination tion of a field goal and a safety may not equal the fruits of ot a grueling grueling gru iru eling advance achan e |