Word: behind
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...crews took their positions. At the start, Claverly did not hear the pistol, and Randolph gained an advantage of about half a length. By the time the first corner was reached they had gained another quarter of a length, and were only three-quarters of a length behind. They continued to gain until, at the beginning of the last stretch, only some 10 feet of open water separated the boats. At this point the Claverly crew began to get together, and gained steadily on their pursuers, finishing nearly a length to the good...
...important that the coxswains study the chart of the river and observe the rules. All bumps must be made on the outside. Each crew must keep to the inside course in rounding a curve to give the crew behind a chance to bump. A crew that disregards this rule will be considered bumped...
When the second half opened, Gilbert had been substituted for Butt, M. C. Peirce for Forster, and Grant for Nourse. Springfield kicked off to Rand who juggled the ball, Starr falling on it behind the goal line for a touchback. Burr punted to Honhart, who passed forward, Starr getting the ball. After a failure to gain, Burr fell back to punt, but the kick was blocked. He recovered the ball on the 5-yard line and tried another kick which was also blocked, Colton failing on the ball behind the line. Honhart failed to kick the goal...
...made a short kick which was recovered by the University on the second's 43-yard line. By means of forward passes and line plays the ball was rushed to the 10-yard line, where it was lost on a forward pass to Grant. Gilbert's kick then rolled behind the goal line and Kennard fell on it for the first touchdown...
Rule 20, Section 1, of the football rules reads: "A player is put off-side if the ball in play has last been touched by one of his own side behind him." Confusion probably arose from Section 4, which reads: "A player of the side which put the ball in play being off-side is put on-side when a kicked ball (except a ball put in play in a scrimmage by kicking it forward instead of snapping it back) touches the ground in the field of play...