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...winners of the toss shall have the option of kick off or choice of goals. The game shall be commenced by a place kick from the centre of the ground, and the opposite side shall not come within ten yards of the ball...
...After a goal is won ends shall be changed, and the losing side shall kick off. In the event, however, of no goal having fallen to either side at the lapse of half an hour, ends shall then be changed...
VIII. A goal can only be obtained by kicking the ball from the field of play direct (i. e. without touching the dress or person of any player of either side) over the cross-bar of the opponent's goal, whether it touch such cross-bar, or the posts, or not; but if the ball goes directly over either of the goal-posts it is called a poster, and is not a goal A goal may be obtained by any kind of kick except a punt...
...know fellows who descend to the playing of mean tricks on duns. I was in Smith's room last week, when there came a suspicious knock at the door, - suspicious because it was unaccompanied by that vigorous kick on the lower panel which usually characterizes the summons of Smithie's friends. That individual in fearless tone said, "Come!" Enter an elderly gentleman with silver locks, supposed to be not entirely unconnected with the coal-trade. "Is Mr. Smith in?" Smith, in dressing-gown and slippers: "No, sir, Mr. Smith has just gone to recitation, and won't be back...
...when we heard some one ascend the stairs with nimble step and cheerful whistle. He went past Smith's door and up the next flight to one of the rooms above. In about five minutes' time he came down, whistling as before, and with light knock and heavy kick demanded admittance at our door. Smith, innocent youth, supposing that he was about to admit a jovial classmate, drew back the latch, opened the door, and stood face to face with the enterprising young dun above mentioned. Outwitted and crestfallen, Smith paid his bill of $17.50 without a murmur, and ever...