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Dates: during 1910-1919
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That summer baseball is the real cause of 90 per cent of the infractions of the college amateur rules can hardly be questioned. A good ball player is always in demand, especially among the summer hotels, which have been accustomed to maintain teams to play with other hotel teams in their vicinity. Few are the college undergraduates who care to or who can afford to play for nothing, and so they are tempted to break the rules and oftentimes fail to report to the college authorities or voluntarily withdraw from participation in college athletics. Some of the eastern college, notably...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COLLEGIATE A. A. TO MEET IN N. Y. | 12/22/1915 | See Source »

...Raycroft. The statistics are not loosely gathered, but are based upon a definite record of the individuals engaged as well as the number of teams in each branch of sport. They show that 38 teams with 418 men, engaged in regular games--not scrub games--of baseball; in basket ball, 38 teams and 266 students; cane spree, two teams and six students; canoe racing, singles and doubles, nine students; rowing, 72 students; golf, four interclass teams, 24 participants; individual golf, 60; gymnastics, four teams, 16 men; hand ball, singles and doubles, 35 men; relay racing, 35 teams, 245 men; swimming...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: INTRAMURAL ATHLETICS AT PRINCETON UNIQUE | 12/18/1915 | See Source »

...running from kick formation. Among the plays on which a ruling will be asked is whether a safety or a touchback should be called when a player intercepts a forward pass behind his own goal-line and under the impression that he has made an error, throws the ball across the line back into play. A ruling will also be asked as to whether a fair catch is complete when the receiver falls after catching the ball, and if a punter becomes a would-be tackler after he has both feet on the ground or not until he has taken...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football Rules to be Discussed | 12/17/1915 | See Source »

...extent. Specific rules have been made regarding fouls, and especially personal fouls. The penalties have been graduated and the referee is required to announced both the nature of the offense and the name of the player. The most radical change forbids a player to hold the opponent with the ball, or any other player within four feet of the ball under water for more than 10 seconds. Another change allows the team in possession of the ball to make substitution at any time. The captains are not permitted to take time out more than twice in each period...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Radical Changes Made in Swimming Regulations | 12/17/1915 | See Source »

...directed a a most striking march down the field, despite Penn. State's strong opposition. He proved a heady general whenever given the opportunity and next fall should prove as great a man as his predecessor, for he combines with his generalship ability, an extraordinary skill in carrying the ball that is superior to that shown by Watson. He weighs 154-pounds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FORECAST OF 1916 ELEVEN | 12/14/1915 | See Source »

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