Word: backed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yesterday afternoon the first eleven practiced signals and tried some new plays for a short time and then lined up against the second eleven for practice. White was back at right guard on the first eleven and Catlin was with the second. The play at first was slow, but towards the end of the practice it had more snap...
...rules for the Harvard-Pennsylvania game have been practically agreed upon. They will be in almost all respects the same as the rules which governed the Harvard-Princeton game. The ball must be touched to the ground when received by a back from a punt, before it can be advanced. The rule in regard to a fair catch remains unchanged...
...only important change is in regard to the men who can bunch behind the line before the ball is put in play. In the Princeton game five men could bunch behind the line, but these five men could only be the ends, tackles and backs; the center and guards could not join in the interference. Under the rules for the Pennsylvania game the centre and guards are not excluded from the interference and may fall back behind the line just as any of the other players. None of these men, however, can start before the ball is put in play...
...second half Brewer kicked off and before Michigan had finished fumbling Bloomington was downed on the 20 yard line. Michigan immediately tried a kick, but Norton Shaw broke through the line and stopped it. The ball rolled back of the Michigan goal, where Donald fell on it for a touchdown. Brewer failed to kick the goal...
...field and Moulton substituted at end. Harvard again kicked and Michigan tried to return it, but lost ten yards on a fumble. Next play Bloomington again tried to kick, and this time was more successful. Brewer caught the ball, dodged the two ends and had brought the ball back to where it was kicked before he was downed...