Word: downs
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Dates: during 1910-1910
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With these points in view, the committee has proceeded with conscious deliberateness to make tentative rules for trial in the spring football practice of the various colleges. The rules, so far as they go, promise well to accomplish the desired results; but, of course, the committee has not yet really...
(A)--Ten yards to be gained for first down at all points of the field.
(C)--On an incompleted forward pass the ball shall be brought back to the spot from which it was passed forward, the play to count as a down. (The 15-yard penalty is therefore eliminated).
Cutler, at stroke, has been rowing in very good form. He is getting his body down over his knees quickly, so that he has had time to slow out his slide. Practically his only difficulty is in not keeping his arms straight on the recovery.
Whitney, at bow, has displayed equally as good form as last year. He is inclined to drop down over his knees too quickly and not to take enough time in squeezing out the finish. He has improved, however, in the last two or three days.