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...following is Coach Crane's opinion of the incident: "If the kick-off was returned, and not touched by Harvard, no Exeter player (except one onside when the ball was kicked) could touch the ball, even after it had touched the ground, until some Harvard player touched...
Rule 20, Section 1, of the football rules reads: "A player is put off-side if the ball in play has last been touched by one of his own side behind him." Confusion probably arose from Section 4, which reads: "A player of the side which put the ball in play being off-side is put on-side when a kicked ball (except a ball put in play in a scrimmage by kicking it forward instead of snapping it back) touches the ground in the field of play...
...particularly long practice in forward passing. A new formation in receiving the kick-off was tried with Burr in the fullback's position in front of the goal posts. In case Burr caught the ball he made a return punt from about the 20-yard line. If any other player caught the kick-off the ball was run back as usual...
Several more changes have been made in the Harvard line-up. M. C. Peirce and Bird will fill the end positions today in place of Kennard and Macdonald. Peirce, who played end on the Freshman team last year, is a natural football player, being fast and following the ball well. Bird has also made a good showing at end in the scrimmages lately. He has been given special attention by the coaches, and seems to have the makings of a first-class player. Hear seems to be the leading candidate for right tackle at present. He has the physical qualifications...
...opposing ends is a hard man to catch. Giblet plays a hard game and is a conscientious worker. At present his difficulty seems to be to hold the ball and to keep his feet. Apollonio, at present, is the most dependable back, barring Wendell, and is a strong player. He hits the line very well and is a powerful defensive player...