Word: attacked
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Seven men of the team on the offensive must remain on the line of scrimmage, so that only the backs may now be utilized to deliver a "direct attack" on the defensive line...
...play. This is one more man than was required last year. The ends cannot now run with the ball or act as interferers as readily as when they were allowed to stand behind the line of scrimmage. This rule was passed in order to lessen the weight of the attack on the defensive line...
...scrimmage at any point. Last year, this player was compelled to cross the line of scrimmage at a point at least five yards from where the ball was put in play. Now the rule does away with this restriction and allows a quicker and more versatile form of attack. It will also tend to prevent the defense from "spreading out" in order to defend their territory better against forward passes and on-side kicks...
...game is lost, the best which the University team can do will be to tie for first place. Cornell has the best team it has had for two or three years, more than half of the men having played on last year's team. Cornell's close attack is especially good; the defence, although strong also, is not equal to that of the Harvard team. The University team has been improving steadily and this improvement has been especially noticeable in the defence during the past week. Cornell defeated Hobart, 7 to 4, last Saturday; Harvard defeated Hobart...
...Hobart in the Stadium yesterday by the score of 8 to 1. This game was the first Harvard has played in the northern division of the intercollegiate championship series and was a much easier game than had been expected. Harvard's team-play was very good and on the attack the combinations were especially well worked out. The University team showed better stick-work than in any previous game this season and was superior to Hobart in every respect, especially in endurance...