Georgia at Yale

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  The Bismarck tribune. (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, North Dakota, October 14, 1930, page 1

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  MRS. o. S. HILL AND BERNlCE WALL MEET IN FEATURE CLASE One Of Yale Touchdowns Was Illegal Blue Scored on Georgia After Recovering FumbIed Kick off for Counter New York, Oct. 14.-(R)-Georgia beat Yale by q score of 1914 but I’M der the rules the final count should have been 1871. Yale’s second touch down was scored on an illegal play but no one noticed it for “a hours. On the play in question, Yale kicked off. The ball landed in the arms of Kelly, Georgia back, who raj a few steps before he was hit hard by Captain Vincent. of Yale. The ball bounded from his arms into the hands of Barres, of Yale, who dashed over the goal line. There was no protest from the Georgians when the touchdown was allowed but rule s, governing the kickoff, says: IF the ball is recovered by a play er of the receiving team before 1t is declared dead, he may run with it, pass it backward or kick it: if the ball is recovered by a play of the kick ing team the ball is dead at the point of recovery” Walter r. Okeson, commissioner of the eastern association for the selecton Of football officials, declared the rule provided that the kicking team may not run with the ball if recovered on a kickoff, the ball being considcred a kicked ball until it Is declared dead Referee w. T. Halloran, Providence. who handled the game, said the Of ficials had concurred in their opinion the touchdown was legal. He said the idea Of the loose ball being called an ordinary tumble was not considcred by the officials since the ball did not touch the ground.

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  New Britain herald, Connecticut, October 14, 1930, page 14

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  YALE TOUCHDOWN MADE ILLEGALLY Score After GeOrgia’s Tumble Of Kick Contrary to Rules New York. Oct. IA R}-Georgia beat Yale by score of 1S-14 but under the rules the final count should have been 1877. Yale’s sec- ond touchdown was scored on an il- legal play but no one noticed 1t for A hours. On the play in question, Yale kicked off. The ball landed in the arms of Kelly, Georgia back, who ran a few steps before he was hit hard by Captain Vincent of Yale. The ball bounded from his arms into the hands of Barres of Yale. who dashed over the goal line. / There was no protest from the Georgians when the touchdown was allowed but Rule 6, governing the kickoff, says: If the ball is recovered by play e- of the receiving team before 1t is declared dead, he may run with it., pass it backward or kick it: if the ball is recovered by a player of the kicking team the ball is dead at the point of recovery” Okeson Explains Rule Walter R. Okeson, commissioner o. the eastern association for the selection of football officials, declar- ed the rule provided that the kick ing team may not run with the ball if recovered on a kickoff, the ball being considered a kicked ball until it is declared dead. Referee w. T. Halloran of Provi- dence, who handled the game, said the officials had concurred in their opinion that the touchdown was legal He said the idea of the loose ball being called an ordinary tumble was not considered by the officials since the ball did not touch the | ground.

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  Brownsville herald. (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, Texas, October 12, 1930, page 1

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  Georgia Beats Yale YALE BOWL. New Haven, Conn. Oct. 11-tP-The University OF Georgia defeated Yale 10 to IA today in spite OF numerous fumbles by the southerners. “A march down the field late in the last period. after an intercepted pass and exchange Of fumbles. gave the Georgians the winning touchdown.

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Georgia leads 6–⁠5 in 11 meetings, counting the three since this game.