Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 296, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1918 — UMP GIVES QUEER GRID RULE [ARTICLE]

UMP GIVES QUEER GRID RULE

Coach of League Island Marines Relates Odd Decision of Arbiter in Football Game. • Here Is one for the book which was unearthed by Byron Dickson, coach of the marines at League island.:.,"We were placing a game the other day,” said By, “and my team was forced to punt when near the goal line. It was a bum kick and one of the opponents raised his arm in signal for a fair catch: However, the ball fell short and another player out in front of him eaught the ball and ran it back for a good gain. We protested to the official, but there was nothing doing“After the game I asked him to give me a ruling on that particular play, and this is what he handed me: “‘A man has a right to signal for a fair catch and another player may catch the ball/, providing he runs in front of him. That makeqpit legal. If, however, he runs behind the man who signaled for the catch the play is illegal and should be called back.'* -•* S