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...House Cup, very rough. While the game is confined to boys, however, no very great harm is likely to ensue, and, as a rule, the Eton game may, we think, be said to be less prolific of serious accident than any other; certainly far less so than the Rugbeian indiscriminate pulling and hauling and kicking, which have, indeed, been of late considerably modified by the rules of the Rugby Union. A goal outweighs any number of rouges; but where the Proportion of goals is equal, Victory remains with that side which claims the greatest number of rouges...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rise of Foot Ball in England. | 11/19/1884 | See Source »

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