Word: gaming
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Approximately 500 people, of whom about 200 were football coaches and officials of Eastern schools, crowded the sidelines on the Business School Field yesterday to watch a demonstration game between the "Florida" and "Michigan" squads yesterday afternoon...
...game, in which "Florida" again triumphed, this time by a score of 2 to 0, was explained throughout by W. R. Okeson, commissioner of Eastern football. He distributed among the coaches sheets describing all the new rule changes and then explained every rule as an illustration occurred on the field. A new system of signals for the officials was also tried out. Under this arrangement, when a penalty occurs in a game, the referee or the umpire will immediately flash a signal which will let the men in the press box know just what penalty was exacted...
...game itself was listless and, because of the numerous purposely imposed penalties, dragged out to undue length. Florida had the advantage over its Northern rival threatening to score several times but it was always repulsed. The only score of the game came in the second quarter on a freak play. After a long exchange of punts, in which A. W. Huguley '31, kicking for Florida, had a decided edge on M. J. Finlayson '32, the Michigan booter, the ball was deep in Michigan territory. On an attempted kick, Finlayson spiraled the ball over his head and it fell back...
...activity that the majority wishes to participate in, there is no reason for requiring them to enter some other field merely because it needs support. The aim of the Athletic Association is to offer an opportunity for those who wish to participate in sports to take part in whatever game they prefer. It is not that the best men be assigned to the activity most in need of them: but that they be allowed to enjoy exercise. If some men like to play football in the spring, there is no justification for the stand that they should be made...
Active practice will start immediately after the vacation and is to last for three weeks. Toward the end of this period, the squad will be divided into two groups and several full-time scrimmages area to be held. It is possible that a game will be arranged with one of the amateur teams that play in the vicinity of Boston...