Show 4 FOOTBALL FACTS 1 BY BT BILLY E EV EVA V S THE TUE QUESTION Ill In the game between Princeton and Chicago last year ear I 1 law aasc I ator for tor the first time timea timea n a pia player placer er to toss toes a n for forward ard p pass pas from behind hl hi his 0 own n goal Princeton was hara hard pressed and appeared badly beaten at atthe atthe atthe the Urns time but Jut finally w won on the game 21 to IS 18 When hen a PrInceton player dropped back backof backof backof of his own goal line a punt appeared to be the corree play and he seemed all set bet to tomake mae It Then came the sur- sur surprise sur surprise prise a for forward ard pass that was as caught b by a a Princeton player re in a yard 40 gain gainas gainas gainas as much as the punt would ha base e netted and still retained possession of the ball bail Re- Re Re Recently I aa saw the same play pulled except In a more spec spec- spectacular manner The Tho pass struck the goal post and on the rebound was as bought by bya bya bya a ethe pia player er eligible to e the pass Would such a play be legal 7 l TIlE THE A SWEn The referee would auld be correct In considerIng such a play legal The goal post must be bp considered part of at the game Contac Contact with Ith tue post naturally changed the course couns altered of the ball and considerably I ai-I al- al al the entire pia play Howe er the ball bail did not net come Into contact with the ground and since it was as b by an nn eligible pia player er whatever happens must mut be consid consid- considered considered considered ered legal |