Word: reverting
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Dates: during 1890-1890
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...nearer and nearer the rush-line until he stood just behind the centre-rusher. From this position he began to indulge in passing to the other halves, who then made the run or the kick. Strange to say, often this passing was well started the play seemed to revert once more to running by the quarter-back. Not that he did not also pass, but he did a deal of running through the centre on his own account. This led to unusual severity of play at that point, and a rule was passed forbidding running by the quarter. Unfortunately...