Word: kick-off
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Groton received the kick-off but lost the ball to Gilman on a bad fumble. The Freshmen soon advanced the ball well down the field when a clever forward pass, Mahan to Rollins, brought the second touchdown. Gilman failed to kick the goal...
During the first team signal practice two line-ups were chosen from squad B and a short scrimmage was held. Kenny secured the ball on the kick-off and ran it back twenty yards. The ball was soon advanced to the 30-yard line, where Bigelow broke away for a pretty run through the entire second team for a touchdown, the only score of the afternoon. On the whole the second squad scrimmage was very poor, marred by continual fumbles and careless playing...
...kick-off the ball, instead of being put in play in the centre of the field, will be put in play from the 40-yard line of the team kicking off. Taking into consideration the shortening of the field and this change in the rules, the kick-off distance is lengthened by five yards...
...length of the field has been shortened from 110 to 100 yards it was decided to have the kick-off from the attacking side's 40-yard line, or 60 yards from the opposing goal. Scrimmaging will thus start more nearly in mid-field...
...there be any additions or alterations, such as perhaps cutting out the kick-off or some special legislation relating to tackling that will still further lessen the liability to injuries, such suggestions should have the fullest consideration. But simplicity should be aimed...