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...Crane is the designer of Dixie IV, which last year defended the Harmsworth cup for the fastest motor-boat in the world under 40 feet in length. The distinctive feature of the new shell is its stern, which will be square, instead of being drawn out to a fine point as in previous boats. The new shell embodies some of the lessons Mr. Crane learned in designing hydroplanes. Although it is square, it is so built that it will drag the least possible water astern. The fact that it is seven feet shorter than previous boats will materially lessen...
...playing field, now 110 yards in length, will be shortened to an even 100 yards. This change in itself is not vital, but is made in order to make possible on small grounds an extension of territory in which the forward pass may be used...
...first, by providing them with a new weapon of attack inside the 20-yard line, and second, by preventing the defense from concentrating its forces upon the line of scrimmage, when under its own goal-posts. The forward pass when used in mid-field may exceed 20 yards in length...
...length of the field has been shortened from 110 to 100 yards it was decided to have the kick-off from the attacking side's 40-yard line, or 60 yards from the opposing goal. Scrimmaging will thus start more nearly in mid-field...
...other goal was made by Blackall early in the second half on a dash the length of the rink. He carried the puck through the whole McGill team, fooling the defence, who expected him to pass, and easily pushed it by Warwick. Blackall and Willets were strong on the defence, but nevertheless McGill was continually shooting at Gardner; and it was his work in blocking these shots which made possible a shut out. Thirty stops were placed to his credit, many of which were made on fast and accurate shots by Thompson and Scott, and two or three on quick...