Neil found his outlet blocked by his own interference, and was forced to run far out into the field.

The play was a failure from the first.

Erstham's big right half and an equally big line man tackled Neil simultaneously for a loss and threw him heavily.
When they got off him Neil tried to arise, but, with a groan, subsided again on the turf.

The whistle blew and Simson ran on.

Neil was evidently suffering a good deal of pain, for his face was ashen and he rolled his head from side to side with eyes half closed.