Reformers Target Lower Tackling to Cure Football Roughness
George Woodruff advocates banning tackles below the waist to rebalance defense and offense. He argues the present rules overly favor defense, increasing danger and rough play.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1905
Page
4
Football Rule Talk on Tackling and Injury Risk
The passage discusses how a player might evade a tackler and notes that if tackling below the waist were prohibited the risk of injury to runner or tackler would be lower. It reflects concern for safety in football practices and rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Woodruff
Carisle Indians
Pennsylvania
Woodruff
World of Sport highlights and shifting rules moves
Old man Anson finally receives a $10,000 dividend for his 30 shares in the Chicago National league club as Charley Murphy funds the stock. National league magnates meet in New York to re elect Harry Pulliam and weigh rule changes with Fred Tenney accompanying Boston figures. Wary moves in the rules committee aim to curb independence from the parent body while preparing for the grand challenge cup and noting Princeton Harvard tensions. Phil King signs a $5000 Wisconsin coaching contract for fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anson
A. G. Spalding
Chicago
Charley Murphy
Charley Taft
Pop
National League
New York
Harry Pulliam
Fred Tenney
Messrs. Soden and Conant
Boston
Walpole Street Stars
Bowler Averages From Gilt Edge League Standings
Records from the Bowlers Gilt Edge League show standings for teams Central Commercial and 909th with individual scores. Top averages include Wess at 0.855 Newtowne 0.828 Dudley 0.787 and Puffer 0.196 with several players from 999th and Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. LL. Ave
Wess
Newtowne
Dudley
BE. Puffer
Kingman, Com
Ashworth, Central
Park, Commercial
Puffer
A.B.C
Jacquie Eatin
Ware
Carter
Isl Skinner
Crockett
College grad William G Evans to umpire in American league
William G Evans, a Cornell University graduate and former sporting editor at the Youngstown Vindicator, has been appointed by President Johnson as an umpire in the American league. He has umpired in the Ohio and Pennsylvania league for two seasons with a reputation for strict rules enforcement and good deportment. Johnson’s selection signals a shift toward younger, quicker officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Evans
Johnson
Colleg
Evans
Cornell University
Youngstown, O
Pennsylvania
Morton
Foreign auto stars coming to Florida tournament
Europe will send star drivers to contest the Florida tournament in January with Hemery, Vanderbilt Cup winner, in a two mile two minute car. Lancia, Szisz, Duray, Napier and Renault entries join the American lineup led by A. G. Vanderbilt and others in a high horsepower international field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Florida
Hemery
Clifford Earp
America
Lancia
Harry Fosdick
Fiat
Szisz
Renault
Duray
de Dietrich
Jenatsy
A. G. Vanderbilt
Walter Christie
Walter White
Louis Ross
Montague Roberts
C. G. Fisher
Individual Averages From Patterson to Towanda
A list of individual averages shows Patterson Colorado at .102, Snow Wyoming .99, Brown Towanda .99, Smith Towanda .99, Gray A B C .245? 97, Duhig Newtowne .97, Legate B A A .97, Beckman Towanda .97, Fuller B A A .96, Olmsted Calumet .96.
National League Meet Opens With News of Cubs and Giants
The National League gathers in New York for its annual meeting as Charles W. Murphy arrives as Chicago’s new president. Frank Selee’s health improves and may return to manage the Cubs, while Christy Mathewson wears a wrist cast after last season. The article lists New York American League plans, trainer McGraw’s training trip, and a large pool of potential players, with many coming from minor leagues and several trades likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles W. Murphy
Chicago Club
Jim Hart
Murphy
Frank Selee
Cubs
Colorado
Chicagos
Knowles
New York Nationals
George Browne
Santa Catalina Island
California
Christy Mathewson
Bowerman
Michigan
Mathewson
McGraw
New York American League
Griffith
Diamond Army South
New York American Club
Clarkson
Hogg
Leroy
Chesbro
Newton
Goode
Orth
Puttman
Kleinow
McGuire
Connor
Chase
Ganzel
Williams
Elberfeld
Conroy
Laporte
Yeager
Fultz
E. Hahn
Weeler
Delehanty
Dougherty
T. Hughes
S. Smith
Kissinger
Whalen
Hitt
Keefe
McCarty
Duggan
Hahn
McAllister
Clark
Thomas
Bonner
Moriarity
Montgomery
Dave Fultz
Basebal
Grand Rapids
Pat Dougherty
Standing tallies from Cambridge area streets and players
The report lists street names and scores for Cambridge area standings, including W LL Ave and Central with figures like 219 and 448, alongside player tallies such as Turner Camb 98, Ryan Cambridge 90, Leahy Cambridge 89, and Goodwin Noddie 89. The data pairs streets with numeric values and names to reflect standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. LL
Ave
Cambridge
Central
Noddle
Chauncy
Columbia
Sudbury
Casino
Enterprise
I. Turner
Camb
Ryan
Wilson
Jones, Chauncy
Poehler
J. Turner
Taylor
Goodwin
Noddie
McKie
Leahy
Brown University Names Ralph Elrod Football Manager
Ralph Elrod of Burlington Vermont was yesterday elected manager of the Brown University football team for next season. Elrod, class of 1907, is prominent in college athletics and played first base on last season's baseball squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Ralph Elrod
Burlington
Brown University
Elrod
Daley to Referee Portland Boxing Bout Next Week
Andy Daley of Boston will referee the Conley Edels bout at the Auditorium next Wednesday evening. City fans welcomed the choice after Daley impressed by refereeing the Connelly Conley match on November 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Andy Daley
Boston
Daley
Scores From Greater Boston Bottle and Candle Pins League
Best scores posted last week include bottle pins led by team totals 2715 for Federal Commercial and 949 team single by Faneuil Commercial. Individual top total 634 Falkner Faneuil Commercial and single 236 Rossi Samson Commercial. Candle pins show team total 1457 Somerset City and team single 528 Harvard Square Greater Boston. Individual top 327 Jouve Somerset City and single 125 Lowe Harvard Square Greater Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Chickering
Henry Jouve
Somerset
City
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