Word: backed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...kicker advances beyond his mark before kicking the ball (Rules 7 a, and 15 b), no matter whether he then kicks or not, the opponents shall be allowed to line up five yards nearer the kicker's mark, and the kick shall then be made from some point back of the first mark, and at the same distance from the side lines. This shall also apply when the side having a free kick allows the ball to touch the ground (Rule 15 b), and then fails to kick it, kick off and try at goal after touchdown excepted. The same...
...case of unlawful starting before the ball is put in play for a scrimmage (Rule 18 a), provided there is no infraction of Rule 10, the ball shall be brought back and put in play again. If this occurs again in the same down the ball shall be given to the opponents. If again during the game that side infringes the rule bearing on this act, the ball shall be immediately given to the opponents. The same ruling shall be made in cases of infraction of Rule...
...fourth representative for the intercollegiate tournament was played yesterday afternoon. The only close match was that between C. S. Rathbun '02 and C. M. Rotch '01. Of the new men, perhaps the most promising is E. W. Leonard '03, who won from Kobbe by accurate placing from the back-line and by excellent smashing...
...effect of bracing the play to a large extent. Parker was tried at left halfback, Kendall went to right half, and Warren played with the substitutes. They all played a strong and fast game and made several long runs. The presence of Reid at fullback also steadied the back field to a great extent. Baldwin, a Freshman from Exeter, was tried at quarterback, but as he was not used to the Harvard way of snapping the ball back, he was erratic in his passing. In the punting practice before the line up, however, his back field work with Parker...
...will have charge of the team, W. T. Bull, the old fullback, who is at present coaching the men back of the line, is expected to be made head coach. His attendance, however, at the Yale Medical School, presupposes that at any rate he will be with the 'varsity throughout the season. His efforts will soon be powerfully seconded by Thorne, the '96 captain, by Murphy, the '97 captain, and by Butterworth, the '95 fullback. James Robinson, who has long been engaged in athletic work, will have charge of the training of the eleven...