Word: attacked
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...play, and on this account the runner is often helped along for many yards even after he has been thrown. The tackleback formation is still the principal reliance of the team, but the addition of end runs and a few trick plays gives considerable variety to the style of attack...
Fall practice in lacrosse came to a close yesterday afternoon, when a picked team defeated Dummer Academy at Byfield by the score of 12 to 1. The work of the twelve in the first half was very creditable, and nine goals were obtained through the fast work of the attack. In the second half, however, the team was careless both in throwing and receiving the ball. They were not only held down to three more goals but were scored on by their opponents. For Harvard, the best work was done by Stevenson, Adams and Leake. For Dummer, Charles at goal...
...Individually Yale was strong at the tackles, although no capable substitute for this position was shown. At end Swan played a brilliant game, but Gould was not above the average. Behind the line Chadwick, Weymouth and Hart worked well together, and supplied all the elements of a simple, straight attack. The Yale team was a good, evenly developed, intelligent eleven, but showed no remarkable strength in any one department...
...penalized 10 yards for offside play. Pennsylvania got the ball on downs on her own 25 yard line. Reynolds punted to midfield. Jones took Ristine's place at right half for Harvard, and Thomas took Metzger's place at left end for Pennsylvania. Harvard then began her line attack and took the ball down the field to Pennsylvania's 20 yard line on short plunges...
Play was resumed but Pennsylvania's fresh players could not stop Harvard's attack. On Pennsylvania's 15 yard line Pennsylvania got the ball for holding but failed to gain. Reynolds punted to midfield...