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...explanation of the forward pass it was voted that a forward pass that goes on the fly over the goal line is a touchback to the defending side, and a kick that goes over the goal line on the fly or after striking the ground before being touched by a player of either side shall go as a touchback to the defending side. Place or drop kicks over the crossbar, and kickoffs which are run in, are exceptions to this rule. Tripping was defined as obstructing a player with the foot or leg. It was decided that a foul tackle...
...yard line, who ran back 20 yards. The second eleven then held for downs, but being unable to gain the first team recovered the ball. After the first eleven had been penalized 20 yards there was an exchange of punts and Leonard was tackled behind the line for a touchback. Leonard punted to Newhall. Wendell broke through right tackle for 40 yards, but he fumbled and O'Brien fell on the ball. For the rest of the time the ball remained near the centre of the field. On the last play Snyder went around Blair's end for 33 yards...
...second half began with a kicking contest. In three exchanges of punts Pennsylvania netted a gain of 30-yards, and then in four rushes carried the ball to Harvard's 6-yard line. Failing to gain, Stevenson made a quarterback kick, which Starr caught for a touchback. Oveson secured the ball for Harvard on a fumble on the 45-yard line and the ball was rushed with good line attacks three times in succession to within Pennsyl- vania's 15-yard line, only, however, to be lost each time, once on a fumble, once on a poor pass, and once...
...penalties are grouped into two classes, and only two distance penalties are provided for: 5 yards and 15 yards. After a fair catch has been made, time is to be taken out until the ball is again put in play. In a kick-out after a safety or touchback, if the ball goes out of bounds before striking a player, it must be kicked out again; if this occurs twice in succession, it shall be given to the opponents as out of bounds on the 85 yard line...
...side, it was brought back and Amherst was penalized 1 1-2 yards. Bowditch, as temporary captain, protested and asked permission to waive the penalty according to rule, but the umpire would not change his decision. Hanley fumbled, Amherst getting the ball back of the line for a touchback. Shay's kick-out went to Harvard's 47-yard line, and the half ended shortly after, with the ball in mid field...