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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...centre and guards are generally supposed to be the best men Harvard has had for those positions for some time. Parker has been held back by the injury to his shoulder but he is now in good condition; he passes the ball well, is a strong defensive player, and very active for his weight. Kersburg, after playing on the team last year, is very nearly the leader of the eleven; he is a mainstay on the defensive, and helps the runner along well on the offensive. Burr is probably the most valuable man on the eleven; he plays guard...
...Jones '08S., left end, diagnoses plays better than any other player on the team. He is very strong in running with the ball and is a good defensive and offensive...
...section under rule 11, providing that no players on the side which has the ball shall be in motion at the moment when the ball is put into play, is construed to mean that this will not prevent a player from running backward from the scrimmage line toward his own goal line...
...scrimmage on the offence, the committee declared: "If a captain, during the progress of the game, wishes to change a centre, guard or tackle to a position in the back field, or to the position of end, he may do so by speaking to the referee, but no player thus vacating the position of centre, guard or tackle, shall thereafter during the game go back to any one of those positions...
...discussing rule 14, exception 1, the commission decided: "When a forward pass touches the ground in the field of play, without touching the player at either side, the ball is dead and goes to the opponents on the spot where the pass is made, except in case the ball crosses the goal line without touching a player of either side, when it is a touchback. In both instances, the penalty may be not be refused...