Word: sevens
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...game of ice hockey has been adopted this year in place of ice polo, primarily because Yale, Brown and most other local teams now play the Canadian game. The change has the advantage of allowing seven instead of five to play on the team, and of demanding a greater amount of team work. Four men, called forwards, rush the ball toward the opposite goal in accordance with the rule to keep on side and to make no forward passes. They can be in line or move one behind the other as the Brown team did in the game which they...
About twenty men are now training daily for the shot put, under the direction of Mr. Perrie. Mr. Perrie thus far has not wished the men to attain any great distance, but rather to perfect themselves in style at easy distances. The men take six or seven puts apiece, practicing between times in getting a quick movement without the shot. The following men have shown the most improvement in style and distance: F. S. Mills '99, S. G. Ellis 1900, R. Garland '99, R. C. Heath 1900, P. Jaffray '99, W. D. Hennen '98, L. R. Brine...
Revised western football rules, prepared by Professors A. A. Stagg of Chicago University and A. P. Everett of the University of Illinois, were sent out after a final conference Tuesday. The rules must be now submitted to the seven universities which united in appointing the committee. Alterations in the rules are less sweeping than many expected. The vital change is that radically altering the present system of scoring. The goal after a touchdown is fixed to count for only one additional point, the drop kick for four, the place kick for three and the safety...
There is no requirement for seven men in the line, but it is provided that if two linesmen are drawn back of the line they shall be outside of the line of scrimmage. Another safeguard against roughness is that imposing a distance penalty for laying hands on opponents before the ball is put into play. An important alteration also is that permitting to the side scored on the choice of kickoff. Other changes suggested are in defining the safety, allowing fifteen yards instead of ten on the kick-out after a kick for goal on the first down, permitting only...