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...four important changes adopted at the annual meeting of the Football Rules Committee this past weekend, one is especially significant. Although proposals for the elimination of the second half kick-off and for moving the goal posts back to the goal line were not acted upon, and Glenn Warner's suggestion that points be scored for first downs was met with laughter, rules regarding the "dead fumble" and the try for point after a touchdown from the two-yard line instead of from the three-yard line, were among those adopted...
Cagle caught the kick-off and ran 60 yards; he carried the ball through the line for 15. It moved to the 20-yard line; to the five-yard line; to the one-foot line. Then from the sidelines of the dark quiet field the timekeeper blew his whistle...
...first touchdown in yesterday's session was scored by A. E. French '29 on the first play from scrimmage. French caught the scrub kick-off on his own 28-yard line and ran it back 20 yards. On the next try he sliced off tackle and, cutting back, raced over for the score. E. T. Putnam '30 failed to make the goal...
Harvard received the opening kick-off on its own 32-yard line, and after 14 plays Charles Devens '32 carried the ball across for the first score. The Freshmen were in position to score again on the 10-yard line when a penalty and an incomplete pass sent them back to the 40-yard line, where they were forced to kick...
...will have to show Harvard that Tad Jones has found the right position for the lanky ex-quarterback. Quarrier and Eddy are two husky tackles who should give Harvard's linemen a ride. In addition Eddy can boot the pigskin over the goal line every time on the kick-off. The writer does not think either of the Eli tackles have been getting their just dues in the reports of the games. Half of the beautiful runs of Yale backs are only possible because Red Quarrier and Max Eddie open up holes a mile wide...