Word: centered
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...foot-ball rules closes as follows: "To perpetuate the American 'scrimmage' in its present form interference, the rule that permits a rusher to hold his man, i.e, holds with the hands, must first be prohibited under severe penalties; and the holding of the ball at all by the opposing center-rusher should be simply disallowed...
...fitting up of the old refreshment room as a gymnasium with all the latest improvements, and it is claimed that it will be the most perfect gymnasium for its size to be found any where. The base-ball diamond at the athletic grounds has been well sodded. The center of the field itself is covered with a luxuriant growth of grass, which has been repeatedly rolled, and is in fine trim for the cricket and foot-ball players. With such experts as Frank Dole in the foot-ball field, "Dick" Pennell in the gymnasium and on the athletic grounds...
...Amherst nine, during their Easter trip, will be made up as follows: Street, catcher; Harris, pitcher; Kimball, first base; Judson, second base; Marble, third base; Terrell, short stop; Davidson, left fleld; Stuart, center field; and Stearns, right field...
Rule 31.- Add, The man who first receives the ball from the center rusher shall not carry it forward under any circumstances...
...weight, but heavier men will ward them off, dodge them, or carry them along, every time. Tackle a man low (not unfairly low, of course), and get in the way of his legs, and he upsets right in his tracks, for you've got him almost below the center of gravity. Our present method of play may beat Princeton, but it will never beat Yale. I know the men don't TRY to tackle high; they get into the habit of it, because it is so effective against the second eleven, and the sort of teams we play around here...