Word: backed
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...game starts with a kickoff from centre-field. The player who receives the ball may either pass it back to one of his own team or kick. Usually he "punts into touch," that is, he punts the ball out of bounds. The ball is then thrown into play by one of the halfbacks. The forward who catches the ball tries to break away, but is usually tackled and the ball "held," that is, one or more players of the opposite side get their hands on it. Then comes the most distinctive feature of the game, the scrimmage. The eight forwards...
...feature of the Rugby game that distinguishes it from the American game is that interference is prohibited. No man may be interfered with or blocked unless he is carrying the ball. The object of the game is to down the ball back of the opponents goal line. A touchdown scored in this way counts 3 points, and a goal from the touchdown adds 2 points. A goal from the field counts 4 points. For interference, grabbing the ball out of a scrimmage, tripping, etc., a free kick may be given to the opposing side. A free kick counts 3 points...
...remainder of the first half was devoted to defensive work in which the second eleven was given the ball on the 5-yard line, but after gaining three yards was held for downs. Again the second was given the ball on the 10-yard line, and was thrown back twice...
Mason ran the first kickoff of the second half to his own 10-yard line and on the next rush Heilborn, in attempting an end run, was thrown for a safety by Macdonald. Coach Brown kicked out to Foster, who ran back to the 25-yard line, and was stopped with a hard tackle by Blagden. Lockwood made the touchdown from the 16-yard line, and on the first rush after the next kickoff went outside tackle for another score. Gilder fumbled the kickoff, but Nichols recovered the ball and returned it to the 25-yard line. He punted...
...left guard in place of Erwin and the line seems improved by the change. Cates, captain of the track team and a very fast player, is now considered the most likely candidate for left end. T. Jones and Hutchinson are fighting for the position of quarterback. In the back field Veeder. Morse and Flinn form a trio of unusual strength, and Roome, Stevenson, Wylie and Levine are only slightly inferior to them. The coaching staff has been increased by the arrival of DeSaules and Metcalf...