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and propose* any changt*. and then 

 to th* regular convent i"n. \\hich 

 h* al**)' ratified them. A provision is made 

 thai incase the convention does not ratify the 

 proposed alterations, 



f the advisorv committee, 

 v are dropped. This plan has 



Xpert football player* know thtit.no mat- 

 ttr bo -H tho rule* are made and iai>i 



rir wcw depends largely upon the j.l.. 



apparatus f<>r . issimple. 



The field it to be marked out with ordinarv lime 

 lines, which for college game* should inclose a 

 mot 00 to* long by I6o \vi,,i,- i...t 



absolutely neoeamry. r i- -u-t. unary to mark 

 toe field also with trmnsrerwc lines every 5 yards, 

 for Ibe benefit of the referee in detenu mi MI: the 

 llislilliii lln 1 nil' down. In 



the middle of the lines forming tin- ends of the 

 field, the goal paste are erected, ami t h.-y should 



-. inche* apart, with the cross! 

 feet from the ground. The posts should extend 

 several feet above the crossbar. The ball used 

 is a round leather cover containing a rubber in- 

 ner, which is inflated by in.-an- of a small air 

 numn. The regulation hall at present is the 

 .1. adopted by the 

 I"..- ;..- \~ ,,;;.,, 

 Football players* costumes are of more mo- 

 nth those who participate in the modern 

 contests than they were when Tom Brown 

 pUyed the game at Rugby. These costumes 

 should be of a most serviceable nature. A good 

 football uniform costs more than any one would 

 be willing to believe, looking at it after an after- 

 noon of rough play. An innovation in this di- 

 rection was tried 'by the Harvard College men 

 two years ago in the form of leather suits. 

 Than are more expensive than the kind ordi- 

 narily in use, and on that account an . little like- 

 ly to become popular, though they are partic- 

 ularly light and good for rainy weather. The 

 ordinary player .-hoiild wear a canvas jacket. 

 This should fit closely, but not too tightly, and 

 lace up in front. *, t , be drawn quite 



tight Some have elastic pieces set in at the 

 sides, back, or arms ; but these addit 

 no means necessary. The tr..u--r> should he 

 Bade Of some Stout material fustian, for exam- 

 ple and well padded. L.nu r woolen stockings 

 are worn, and not infrequently shin guards by 

 nan playing in the forward line, The HUM im- 

 E*tmnt feature of the uniform is the shoes. 

 These may be the ordinary canvas and leather 

 baseball shoes with leather crosspieces nailed 

 on the soles to prevent slipping But the best 

 ones are made entirely of leather. pr. r 

 kangaroo skin, flit ing the foot fin,, 

 fortabiy. lacing well up on the ankle, and the 

 soles provided witn a small leather spike, which 

 oan be renewed when worn down. Inside this 



Me. and either attached to the bottom of it or 



Lf* f*"fcnd. a thin leather anklet laces 



the foot, and is an almost sure pre- 



tentiw. of .ptained ankles. The rap, which,ex. 



g* in the oases of half backs and backs.does not 



play an important part, may be of almost any 



*ark*r. Cam with visors to protect the eyes of 



he players in catching a long kick are the 



Almost any kind of woolen underwear may I* 



. ; m p] ,\ . n prefer knil jerseys. r ri.i- 



CJIiart. .lid sometimes the relit'i ! 



can with advantage do without tin 



i- jacket and \\car a J.TM-\ in il^ p] 

 There are -1 distinct forms ,',f f.M>tl:ill 

 have attained popularity <>n ii..ih 

 Atlantic. They an- thi- 

 still flourishes in Kmjlami ami hereolonii 

 American college Bailie; and the t v. 

 styles, th, , 



the most attention in Amern-a. In the 

 and the (iaelic panics the maximum n 1 

 miiiiiiium area of play is much the satin 

 exponent* of these two styles Use t he n.u:. 



while the Rugby players use an oval i>ai! 



differences between th< (iaelic and 



games are many and important. V 



player, except the goal keeper, can use his 



in any movement of the game. I'li-i 



Gaelic rules the ball may IKJ struck with the 



hand ly any player. It" may also i 



when off the ground, and the player so c,v 



it may kick it any way he please-, imt im. 



throw it or carry it To appreciate the d 



lion it is only necessary to watch ; 



one style experimenting in a mat eh un<: 



other rules. A college recruit occasionally find* 



his way into a Gaelic game, and it is interesting 



to see him slowly nali/.e that his superli kick- 



iii'_r is powerless against the manipulation 



Gaels. After a few such experi'-n- 



to use }i\< hand< instinctively, and some f.- 



of the game assert that there is no more deadly 



Gaelic player than a converted col 



A Gael, on the contrary, is palpably out of his 



element in a college game. He rushes M t tho 



l>all with list and foot alternately, when. 



referee relaxes his watchfulness. The s< 



under Intercollegiate rules is by u'oal- pi; 



simple. In the Qaelk games, while the t 



an imfiortant fa<-tor. it is not all, and ;i 



may be scored when the ball is dri\- 



goal line within 21 feet of cither This 



rule obliges the Gaelic men to cover 



the end line and accounts for the nece> 



using morn men in the game than arc required 



!!,_' match. The char-'- <-n tin- 

 line become terrific when "time" "P| >ro i^H 

 and the value of the points is enhnn 

 the attacking firward< must show their 

 for if the defense gets time to mass its 

 the line becomes Impregnable. 



Gaelic football has been played by th 

 of Ireland for centuries, and is to-da 

 most popular sports in Ireland: m.-. 

 as college games are here, being sorn<ti 



rly 30,000 people. The i 



Gaelic team is composed of !"> players disi i 

 as follows: 1 goalkeeper. 2 full backs. 



.: . :-. '.' v. ing :.:-. '.' I'-.rwarJs. '2 

 f'irwards, and 1 full forward. 

 The college game, which isamo<! 



. football, is the standard game in the 



s. On- of the lir.-t ni'-diii 

 of the old I, country v 



attempt to do away v. ! the roi. 



of the Kn^lish practices. A curioi. 

 this was that the American jrainc I 



r than its English ancestor. an: 

 was such an opposition i to it that it 



