Coaches Discuss Forward Pass At Army Navy Game
New York December 2. Football coaches gathered in New York for annual pow wow during Army and Navy game weekend. They debated the forward pass noting its glamour yet calling for curb, while appreciating its role in popularizing the game. Memorial services for league figures will be held at Waldorf Astoria with addresses by Landis and Heydler.
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Billy Evans
New York
Pase
Army
Navy
National League
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
John A. Heydler
Landis
Christy Mathewson
Barney Dreyfuss
Charles H. Ebbits
Wm. F. Baker
Edward J. McKeever
John B. Day
Julius Gleischman
Ashley Lloyd
Sam Crane
Arthur Soden
William Phelon
Joe Flame
Marvin Goodwin
Frank E. Gore
Crane
Phelon
Cincinnati Reds
Forward Pass Leads to Quick TD on Opening Play
On the opening play a forward pass traveled 36 yards and was caught by an eligible receiver who then sprinted 20 yards for a touchdown, setting an early scoring tone.
Defensive team scores late to tie game in two plays
The defense spent the afternoon on the back foot until a fumble and a forward pass produced a cheap touchdown to even the score.
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Aken
Coaches Debate Impact of Forward Pass on Fundamentals
Coaches question the forward pass as a threat to fundamentals and discuss ways to address the issue without sacrificing offensive potential.
Coaches discuss changes to curb forward pass gambling
Coaches at the meet express plans for action to limit the forward pass. Opinions include reducing touchdown value, shortening pass length, or zoning play, though many remain skeptical a logical solution will emerge.
Public Likes Open Play Shape Coachship Caution
Public favor for open play prompts coaches to avoid drastic stylistic changes.
Otterbein Scored Just Twelve Points All Season
Otterbein University in the Ohio Conference scored 12 points all season in a game against Hiram. The team lost six games and tied two, while opponents totaled 134 points. Dayton led with 48 points.
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Otterbein University
Ohio
Hiram
Dayton
Reader growl over murder case echoes in mail order fight chatter
A reader laments the murder case and notes the same critique would apply to a mail order fighter as well. The remark captures public frustration with perceived impunity and parallels between crime reporting and sensationalized combat topics.
Humpty and Dumpty Debate Names and Sports Jabs
A fragmented spoof carries banter about Army-Navy football, Harvard players and promoters, and future sports chatter. It mocks headlines about Johnson Cobb and Speaker and hints at Cannefax’s billiards nerve while noting the Spain heavyweight challenger to Empsey.
Recall of Athletic Page Features and Early Sports Coverage
The excerpt evokes old time sports writing with bull tossing and ringside weights. It reflects on AAAU and Charlie Paddock expense accounts as typical diversions for the sports page and notes another encouraging feature.
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Charlie Paddock
Fragmented Clippings Chronicle Oddities and Wit from Police Court
A jumble of notes and quotes covers topics from football and Florida to King Tut and Henry Ford. The piece references police court records and a claim of 30,000 more arrests in old days, with quirky asides on celebrities and current events.
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Qaly Evans
Humpty
Spike MeFadden
Dumpty
By Joe Williams
Washington
Tampa
Fia
Harvard
O’geofty
Johnson
Cobb
Yannigans
Cannefax
Spain
Bank of Athens
Athens County
Prince Albert
P. A
Little Old World
U.S
Pringe Albert
P.A
Cook
U. 8
Red Grange
Florida
Mons. Cove
King Tut
Henry Ford
Harry Heilmann
Chicago
Mr. O’gooffy
John Barrymore
Gering
Stephen
Jimmy de Forrest
Illinois
Hart Schaffner
Marx
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