Word: behinds
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...foot ball rules this year are very few. After the sweeping reforms of last year there remained but few opportunities for any further improvements which would be accepted by the three colleges in the association. The amendments which have been made to the rules allow a fair catch behind one's own goal and disqualify a player for other step towards "modernizing" the game, or in other words making it more "gentlemanly." There is no reason why off-play should not be stopped at once. There is certainly a very strong inducement for a player to get off-side...
...fair catch can be made behind one's own goal...
...minutes after ward Holden received the ball from a long pass and by skilful dodging he carried it behind the goal line scoring a touchdown. Kimball kicked a goal from this touchdown with the advantage of the wind and kick-off, the Institute eleven did better, and soon had the ball on our ground and a skilful snap-kick from the field by Winsor, scored a goal for our opponents...
...place. The lectures in some of the physics courses will be held in it at once, although the workmen have not vacated a few of the rooms. A full description of the building, its contents and the uses to which it is to be put. The new tennis grounds behind Divinity are not in very good condition for play this fall as the grass was permitted to grow long during the summer. One court has been marked out which is very level but with poor turf. Next spring with proper attention and cutting of the grass the field ought...
Meanwhile another knot of students was assembled behind the backstop on Holmes watching the practice of the nine, under the direction of Captain Phillips. Of this there is nothing worthy of especial mention, as the summer's inactivity had somewhat put the men out of form. It is a good sign that so many men were present to encourage the players, and it is to be hoped that the numbers will not decrease as the season advances...