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...touchdowns in the second half were each the result of individual runs by Humphrey and Churchill. Humphrey seized the kick-off at the start of the second half and raced to the Maine 15-yard mark, where he was nipped from behind as he was evading another would-be tackler. Churchill's run in the last period was even more spectacular, the halfback squirming through a big hole off tackle, aided by good interference, and then breaking loose for a 60-yard gallop, in which he sidestepped out of what looked to be at least two sure tackles...
Ruling on Kick...
Another interpretation of the rules was made clear in regard to Rule 7, Section 2. This rule is in effect that a ball going out of bounds on the kick-off shall be a dead ball and must be kicked off again. The officials decided that if a ball crosses the goal line and then goes across the side lines extended it shall be a free ball and may be either kicked out or counted as a touch-back...
...Church. The latter played an all-around smashing game and scored two touchdowns by his line plunges. During the very first minute of play Murray tore off 42 yards which was shortly followed by a touchdown by A. Horween '20, made after a 20-yard run. On the kick-off afterwards Humphrey ran back the ball 67 yards to the 30-yard line...
Without a kick-off the University rushed the ball from mid-field to the second team seven-yard mark. On fourth down, W. J. Murray Occ. attempted a pass over the line, but overshot the mark...