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...second division started shortly after 3.45 o'clock in the following order: 1, Hampden-Dunster; 2, Weld; 3, Jay; 4, Holyoke street; 5, Fairfax. Almost at the start this race split up into two sections, the first section a procession of three crews with Hampden-Dunster continually gaining on the other two, and the second section a race in which Fairfax bumped Holyoke street just after rounding the last bend. The second section were far behind the first when the bumping took place...
Another point that came up was with reference to the use of hands and arms touched upon in section 5 of rule 18. It was decided that the players on the side not in possession of the ball may use their hands and arms in a bona fide attempt to get at and tackle the man with the ball. This provision was in the old rules, and although it was not in the code last year the practice was permitted, according to a majority of the officials...
...phrase "if either side is in possession of the ball same as free ball," under section 2 of rule 18, was omitted as being superfluous...
...defining a touchback, the committee decreed that a forward pass going over the goal line or striking the upright or cross bar, or a kicked ball struck by an offside player within the 10-yard line, is a touchdown in addition to the other specifications under section 8 of rule 4. It was also decided that the ball should not be declared dead if it strikes an official accidentally and play continues...
...rule that escaped general observation was that the snapper back will be under the same rules as the other players with reference to being offside. Section 1 of rule 29 was amended by adding section 4 of rule...