Word: attacked
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...carried the ball from her 43-yard line to Yale's 34-yard line. Previous to the unsuccessful onside kick from Yale's 30-yard line, Harvard had made another long march of 60 yards from her 20-yard line. Harvard showed its real strength and versatility of its attack in this series of plays, for an onside kick was recovered by L. Smith for a 25-yard gain and a forward pass was also successful...
...Wigglesworth on his 47-yard line, and after a line play had gained nothing, a forward pass was attempted, but Field recovered the ball for Yale at midfield. Howe kicked on the first play to Corbett, who was tackled on his 20-yard line. From here by a splendid attack, Harvard took the ball to Yale's 28-yard line, where an onside kick was attempted, which Field recovered on his 6-yard line. During this series of plays, Wendell and Corbett each made long gains kick for a 24-yard gain. Potter replaced Wigglesworth and on the play made...
...these critical instances of misplay is that in both cases the mistake was of a very elementary nature; discouraging, because fumbling and disobedience to the rules should be unknown in the work of a finished team; encouraging, because such faults are from their simplicity easy for the coaches to attack. The keen football heads that will direct the work of next year's team cannot fail to profit by this experience...
...following Saturday, Colgate was defeated by the score of 19 to 0. The Yale team played more as a unit and improvement in its method of attack was evident. New football was used almost entirely, much ground being gained by wide end runs and delayed passes. The forward pass was also used with success. Touchdowns were made by Kilpatrick and Strout, while Daly kicked a goal from the 12-yard line. The best individual work was done by Daly and Howe, who played fullback for the first time this year...
...excellent showing against Princeton. A new shift play was introduced in which the tackles play back, and just before the ball is passed rush in the the one side of the line or the other, making it difficult for the opposing line to shift in time to meet the attack. This play met with marked success against Princeton...