| Show u 0 OUR PROSPECTS The theme handed to me is indeed indeed indeed in in- deed a very unsatisfactory and 7 indefinite one because one can r only make a rough guess at the t. t prospects for a winning team so sor r early in the season f However although it may be beV bety ty V too early in the season to make a very accurate guess at our pr prospects prospects pros pros- s- s it is certainly not too early to remind every live Utah man that the season of 1906 is on on and that there is a chance for every f loyal varsity student to fall in inline inline line and help make this a college t year of which we may always be proud r Every college man of sound should know il f that he is welcome to try for a af f place on the Varsity teams If you are not successful in being being be be- t. t ing chosen as a regular member r. r of the teams dont don't stand back k and knock but try something 4 else that will help you prove your yourself yourt t f self as a live college student Try for the varsity band which is being being being be be- ing organized get a 1 and practice the college yells or J if in the effort to make good on the t teams ams you have lost your wind thus handicapping you for fora V a place on the college band or if r. r J. J I you have lost your voice th thus s making it impossible for you to yell get your brain busy and think of some new stunt which will help win the Boulder game gameon on Nov 17 or begin to carry barrels barrels barrels bar bar- for the bonfire after the game We have a fairly good number of last years year's team back ack also a afew afew afew few new fellows who l look ok good Utah is still light on the line and this makes us uneasy If a winning winning winning win win- ning team can possibly be made from the available material by working overtime I believe we weare weare weare are entitled to such for never was there a more faithful squad of men together It is easily noticed noticed noticed no no- that the college spirit of Utah is rapidly growing better and if we will all work hard together together together to to- gether now while the season is early we are sure to to- tobe be victorious and happy Just a few words about the new football rules and how they willbe will ill willbe be noticeable to the spectator At Atthe Atthe Atthe the beginning of the game there will be no noticeable change The ball will be kicked from the center center center cen cen- ter of the gridiron exactly as be be- fore It is in the various formations formations formations forma forma- behind the line where the themore themore themore more critical judges of the game will notice the more radical changes You will not see the heavy line men drawn back behind behind behind be be- hind the line to carry the ball as the new v rules state that if one of the five center men are drawn be- be hind the line they must be drawn back at least five yards from the theline theline theline line of scrimmage which makes it almost impossible to use the five center men at carrying the ball However it will be noticed that many teams will run their linemen linemen line linemen men with the ball direct from their position in the line But perhaps the greatest change that is the one which will be more to the average average average av av- spectator is the rule declaring declaring de de- cl claring ring the kickers side onside as soon as the ball touches the ground after being kic kicked ed It will tend to make the game more exciting exciting exciting ex ex- citing to the spectator to know that if the man in the far backfield backfield backfield back- back field misjudges the punt and the ball is allowed to strike the ground anybody may secure it even before it has been touched by the man in the backfield conduct abusive abusive abusive abu abu- sive or insulting language to opponents opponents opponents op op- or officials is punishable by suspension for the remainder of of the game and loss of half the distance to their goal line The ball will change hands tf t. t more often under the new rules which call for 10 instead of 5 yards to be gained in three trials The ball will be kicked many more times during a game than last year thus making the game more open The length of the game has been sh shortened by ten minutes d h tL i i mU m making king the two halves thirty f minutes each in length The most radical of all changes made has been the introduction of the forward pass that is al allowing allowing allowing al- al lowing the ball to be thrown toward toward toward to to- ward the opponents opponent's goal J J. J H. H MADDOCK HADDOCK |
