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Another change would put stricter limitations on the movement of the linesmen to discourage the "sucker shift." And, to lessen the number of short kicks, the use of a three inch tee may be permitted instead of the present one inch...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NCAA Will Consider Minor Rule Changes | 1/11/1955 | See Source »

...official manual for linesmen states: "He [the baselinesman] should call a foot fault only when he is positive that the rule has been broken. The server must receive the benefit of any doubt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Tennis Lessons | 8/13/1951 | See Source »

Some of them are not really varsity players at all. Witness the fact that last Friday, when the jayvees were playing the Brown jayvees, six or seven third string varsity men--mostly linesmen--were sent over to strengthen the Crimson lineup and to gain game experience. The Brown jayvees...

Author: By Peter B. Taub, | Title: Jordan Forms Foundations For Future Football Surge | 11/25/1950 | See Source »

...tennis fans, the Cochell outburst was no surprise. His bad manners on the court and his rows with umpires and linesmen have earned him a reputation as a Peck's Bad Boy of the courts. Nonetheless, his stinging serve, precise volleying and inelegant but powerful ground strokes have at one time or another beaten most of the topnotchers in current U.S. tennis. Alrick Man Jr., non-playing captain of the Davis Cup team, is well aware of Cochell's ability. So is the committee. But, said Man last week: "We felt Earl's behavior would not make...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Peck's Bad Boy | 8/14/1950 | See Source »

Three Boston goals came on triple rebounds, times when the Terrier forwards had three straight shots from close range without much opposition from the defense. And there were a lot of other chances which were either muffed by the attacking BU linesmen or were squelched by Chase's brilliant saves...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: BU Whips Varsity Hockey Team, 6-4, as Losers' Defense Wilts in Fast Contest | 2/8/1950 | See Source »

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