Word: goals
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...side if he enters a scrimmage, upon his opponents' side, or, being in a scrimmage, gets in front of the ball, or when the ball has been kicked, touched, or is being run with by any of his own side behind him (that is, between himself and his goal line). Every player when off-side is out of the game, and shall not touch the ball in any case whatever, or in any way obstruct or interrupt any player until he is on-side...
...Until the ball is kicked off no player shall be in advance of a line parallel to the line of his goal and distant from it (to be decided by the captains...
...game being called, Campbell of the Canadians led off with a long kick, and for the first few minutes the ball was kept dangerously near the Harvard goal; here a discussion of the rules took place, thereby delaying the game for some time. After this, the game was begun again, and this time the ball was driven down toward the Canada goal, Curtis making a very pretty pass to Seamans. A touch-down was then obtained by Leeds, but as the ball was brought by Cushing between the goal-posts, the goal was not allowed. This ended the first half...
...were fortunate enough to gain the toss, and the first half-hour was hotly contested, Harvard keeping the ball down by the Tufts goal, except when interrupted by the brilliant rushes of Harrington and Dwinell. The first half-hour was finished without a touch-down on either side...
...with which the Tufts umpire encouraged his men. The third half-hour was closely contested, and the crowd were on tiptoe with excitement. The elevens seemed to gain strength from the enthusiasm of their friends, both sides fighting like tigers. The ball was run up and down from one goal to another, Wetherbee of the Harvards making two beautiful runs. Harrington of Tufts kept up his well-earned reputation until he was disabled, and although he pluckily kept to his work, Tufts felt his loss and the ball stuck closer to their side. Herrick with a beautiful run and drop...