Word: attacked
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Army and Navy elevens with accuracy as the Army team will play its first game Saturday. Both teams are about equal in weight, and each possesses approximately the same amount of individual ability. Each is using the University system of coaching, so that much the same form of attack will be seen in both elevens at the Carnival
Scored on twice by the first Navy Yard team, the informal eleven was barely able to even the touchdowns after an hour's scrimmage by scoring twice against the Navy substitutes yesterday afternoon. In the first part of the scrimmage the informals were unable to stop the powerful Navy attack at any point and long gains were made against them on line plunges and forward passes. The entire team played below its usual form. Poor interference was given the backs and but for the work of T. S. Woods '20, no advance would have been made through the line...
...Navy's first successful attack up on the informals' goal began with a 30-yard run by Cannell around right end to the 20-yard line. From there a forward pass, Murray to Casey, for 3 yards, and an offside penalty against the informals placed the ball on the 10-yard mark. On three line plunges through tackle, Enwright carried the ball across. He failed to kick the goal...
Advancing from their 30 yard line the informals with Horween and R. Hoffman '19, alternating at the attack and aided by two penalties against the Navy team brought the ball to the sailor's 25-yard mark. Stopped in their advance, Hoffman tried for a field goal, but the kick barely cleared the line of scrimmage, counting as a touchback...
...Freshmen play the first of their three most important games this Saturday, meeting Exeter at Exeter. The practice of the next few days will see a new Freshman attack with more polished team work. The easy victory against the Worcester eleven only showed the great difference between the regular Freshman team and the substitutes...