Word: behind
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Before the scrimmage three teams, formed from the University squad had signal practice, which consisted of work on the forward pass, the onside kick, and a few of the newest plays. Foster tried several goals from placement behind the line of scrimmage which worked well in spite of the strong wind...
...Craigie-Waverley cut down Russell's lead to half a length, but Russell spurted and was never again in danger. Claverly gradually pulled away from Randolph and finished in good form. For a while, Westmorly kept up with Randolph, but in the last half of the course they fell behind. Dunster made a poor start and never made up the distance thus lost...
...race was the 880-yard run, which was won by H. Green '08, with a handicap of 30 yards. On the last lap W. F. Whitcher '09, with a handicap of 10 yards, and A. S. Cobb '07, from scratch, closed up fast and finished only a few yards behind Green, Whitcher just beating out Cobb for second place...
...ball in play the centre rush may pass the ball back to one side, and need not necessarily snap it between his legs. In either case the ball must leave his possession while he is on the line of scrimmage, and must go first to a man who is behind the line of scrimmage. Under the same rule it was voted that in case of a punt out, the catcher of the kick need not raise his hand as a signal for a fair catch...
...placement, drop kicks and punts. Burr's punts and place kicks were excellent. After the secret practice the first squad was divided up into two elevens for signal practice and work on the forward pass. All sorts of line rushes were tried, and later a few goals from placement behind the line of scrimmage. Lockwood, Foster and Newhall rushed the ball well against a team of substitutes, and worked the forward pass to excellent advantage. The teams lined up in secret practice as follows: FIRST ELEVEN. SECOND ELEVEN. Miller, l.e. r.e., Kennard Osborne, l.t. r.t., Robinson Burr, l.g. r.g., Warren...