Word: fives
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...spirited, Burr was tried for the first time in his old position at left guard. Kerans, who was put in at quarterback on the first team, ran the eleven well. On the offensive the University team showed decided improvement, rushing the ball over the line for a touchdown in five minutes of scrimmage. Foster and Wendell were steady ground gainers. Kennard, who played left end in the game last Saturday, turned his ankle slightly, but will probably be out again...
Harding kicked to Osborne, who ran the ball in five yards to the 20-yard line. As the first team failed to gain. Foster punted, Osborne regaining the ball on the 50-yard line. Foster gained six yards on the next two plays and then punted, the ball being downed by the second team on its 20-yard line. In the next two scrimmages Greenabaum gained but one yard, but on the next play the University team was penalized 5 yards for offside play. Howes gained 3 yards through right tackle, and then the first team was again penalized...
...fast, clean game under the new rules the University team defeated Williams on Saturday afternoon 7 to 0, scoring on a touchdown and a safety. The touchdown was made on a blocked punt after five minutes of play and the safety just before the close of the game. Very few substitutes were played on either team, and not once in the game was time called for an injury or an explanation of any kind...
Parker kicked off to Morse on the 23-yard line, who ran the ball in three yards. On the first play the University team was penalized five yards for illegal use of hands, and then on a fumble Parker got the ball on the 33-yard line. Wendell gained eight yards through right tackle and then Apollonio made three more. Foster followed with a two yard gain and then Newhall tried a quarterback kick which went outside on the 17-yard line. The University team secured the ball but failed to gain. D. Brown tried to punt out of danger...
...York last Friday at the instance of the central board of officials of the American intercollegiate football rules committee. The conference has decided to ask the rules committee for an interpretation of the rule requiring a line man dropping back for a play to drop back at least five yards. Several less important rules will also be referred to the committee for interpretation...