Word: retreat
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...legislators, who were determined, in spite of any college prejudice, to make rules that should insure the victory indisputably to the superior team. Through the unceasing efforts of these men a rule was at last formulated which made it necessary for a team to make a considerable advance or retreat in every three attempts, and this put an end at once and forever to the block method...