Word: attacked
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...fast line player, with ability in both drop and place kicking. In the light, inexperienced Worcester eleven, the Freshman team met no opposition. A 53 to 7 score for 1921 was the final result, the Academy making their points against the Freshman substitutes. The first eleven displayed a varied attack and made long gains on forward passes...
...Clark, Jr., '19, on the right side of the line and at left end strecker who played a strong game in the Army-Navy athletic carnival. I. G. Coolidge '20, made several good gains around the ends. The informals repeatedly tried forward passes, but were not successful in this attack...
When the Navy was given the ball, the full power of their star backfield was seen. E. L. Casey '19, W. J. Murray '18, T. H. Enwright '18, and Cannell, the Dartmouth back, showed a varied and powerful attack. On short line drives with material gains by Casey through the entire informal eleven, the sailors gradually advanced the ball to within 10 yards of the informals goal line. The informals' defence stiffened momentarily but Cannell was finally able to cross the line on a plunge between guard and tackle...
Coach Wallace expressed himself as pleased with the eleven's work against Princeton. "The team played a hard and strong game," he said, "especially in the early periods. In the second half the attack did not work so well and the Princeton team came back much stronger. The Yale 41 to 0 win over Andover shows us that we are up against a more powerful team this Saturday...
Team work and accuracy will be the keynotes of practice from now on, as these have been the chief defects in the team's play throughout the season. A final polishing of the attack with the addition of new defensive formations will also be emphasized. Little scrimmage will be attempted, however, for fear of first-string men in the Yale game...