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January 1, 1923
The Abbeville Press And Banner
Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
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Frank Cavanaugh, Boston College football coach and former Dartmouth star, criticizes proposed rules to minimize physical aggressiveness in football, warning it would make the game as tame as Parchesi. He objected to eliminating side clipping at the American Football Coaches' association meeting in New York on Dec. 28.
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Would Make Football As Tame as Parchesi
New York, Dec. 28.--Football will degenerate into Parchesi if reformers succeed in having adopted rules pretending to minimize the physical aggressiveness of the game, in the opinion of Frank Cavanaugh, coach of the Boston college eleven, who was a star on Rugged Dartmouth teams a few years ago.
At the meeting of the American Football Coaches' association yesterday, he objected to a proposal to eliminate side clipping because it would take much away from the fundamentals of the sport.
"We will soon come to a period,' he said, 'when rules will be introduced to the effect that players will not be allowed to bend their necks and then we will all adjourn to the parchesi board and have a good time."
New York, Dec. 28.--Football will degenerate into Parchesi if reformers succeed in having adopted rules pretending to minimize the physical aggressiveness of the game, in the opinion of Frank Cavanaugh, coach of the Boston college eleven, who was a star on Rugged Dartmouth teams a few years ago.
At the meeting of the American Football Coaches' association yesterday, he objected to a proposal to eliminate side clipping because it would take much away from the fundamentals of the sport.
"We will soon come to a period,' he said, 'when rules will be introduced to the effect that players will not be allowed to bend their necks and then we will all adjourn to the parchesi board and have a good time."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Football Rules
Coach Opinion
Physical Aggressiveness
Side Clipping
American Football Coaches Association
What entities or persons were involved?
Frank Cavanaugh
Where did it happen?
New York
Story Details
Key Persons
Frank Cavanaugh
Location
New York
Event Date
Dec. 28
Story Details
Football coach Frank Cavanaugh opposes rule changes to reduce physical contact, arguing it would ruin the game's fundamentals, expressed at coaches' meeting.