Show I Evans Discusses Evils of Sport I I D Dy fly BILLY DUY EVINS I C Fob Feb 4 Every 4 4 Every very sport has certain phases of play that are unpopular yet ct are re- re regarded re regarded as more or less necessary to the scheme echeme of the game Without a 0 doubt the Intentional laSS Is the most discussed and most hated play In baseball The Thc baseball fans tans of the country have gone on record against It I hove have nev never r heard one de defend end it The manag managers rs and most pitch pitch- pitchers pitchers ers era contend it is 18 a strategic ma- ma maI maz ma I z D er a II special privilege that would take lake much from front the Game If barred On the other hand the tans fans tansI I simply regard it as a display of fear on the part of the pitcher n a preference to pitch to some other player whom he regards as n a weaker batter balter The point after touchdown Is 18 In the Intentional pass class MUCH DISCUSSED 11 1 However it 13 Is possible to get certain grid followers to 10 approve the point alter touchdown while no baseball fan ever did as for the intentional pa s Thoo who de fen the point at- at after attar ter tar touchdown say that It Is a play that keeps many a football game from ending in a 0 lie tie and that drawn games are at always ways un- un unsatisfactory unsatisfactory satisfactory Admitting that tie do games are arc far from front popular still a game that thatIs thatis thaIs Is decided by the tho margin of one point as aa the result of one team tean scoring II a point after a while the other falls talis leaves a rather bad taste In the mouth I Southern California for In- In Instance instance Instance stance was defeated by Stanford and Notre Dame by tile the score of 13 14 13 last fall yet yH it would be difficult to convince any supporter of Southern California that either team was even e one on point better batter Minnesota fans are still talking about how lucky Michigan was to beat bat the tho Gophers 7 6 In their sec sec- second sec second ond oni clash NOVEL SUGGESTION The other oIlier day I received a II very VCr interesting communication trAm from football a 0 football enthusiast by the name of ofF ofF oF F Holm who mayor may or may not nobe be a Minnesota alumnus Regard Regard- Regardless baa of of his affiliations Mr knows toot football ball and offers a 0 very ery vcr Interesting reform reform In view of the disfavor wor In InI I which the point after touchdown III i held I offer the following sug sug- suggestion suggestion which I believe will prove provia a better test lest of team strength My ry sug suggestion Is After a touchdown has been made the ball bolI shall be put In play on the yard yard 10 line the same game condition 0 9 1 I to vall p-vall under which tho the touch touch- touchdown touchdown touch down down was made namely the team In possession of the ball to have four downs its to make malte the time requIred 10 yards using using- any an play except the drop or place kick HE DESERVES ERVES CONSIDERATION My Informant contends that such a 0 rule would prevent a team from Inserting a 0 clever kicker Into the lineup for the sole Bole purpose of scoring a 0 drop or place kick He lie argues that four downs would really give the stronger team leom a II fairer chance chanca to demon demon- demonstrate demonstrate strate strata Its Us superiority Mr concludes by saying Baying I 1 sincerely believe Minnesota would have beaten Michigan In their second game had such a rul ruling ing lag as I suggest suggest been in effect I agree with everything Mr has written except his con con- contention con contention as ns to 10 the Michigan Minne sota ob game I I pass pus that one I have havo too man many many friends who hall hail from the Ann Arbor Institution |