Word: attacked
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Princeton Had Better Attack...
...mastered in order to gain the victory. It is by no means the same team that met defeat at the hands of Princeton. Changes have been made which have strengthened the playing combination, and today the Dartmouth team is a powerful, aggressive, and fast machine, capable of varying its attack and sure to profit by any mistakes of its opponents...
...well prepared for a hard game and in generally excellent condition. This week's practice has been consistently light, attention being devoted chiefly to speed and to accuracy in handling the ball. Various formations, especially for open plays, have been perfected, increasing considerably the versatility of the team's attack...
Special attention was paid to the defence because, with a light line such as the University has this year, each man must be prepared for fast and accurate work to ward off the attack of a heavier team. Dartmouth's backs have a reputation for making a powerful charging combination to meet which the University team has been coached long and thoroughly. Particularly on kicking formations have the coaches put a great deal of attention, for this year the University has depended on kicking for scores as well as to keep the ball out of danger...
...very encouraging to the Green supporters. In the first quarter the Dartmouth men showed the expected superiority, making two touchdowns after a series of line plays; but during the rest of the game the light Cornell line, composed largely of substitutes, resisted surprisingly the Dartmouth attack, twice forcing its opponents to abandon line plays within its 10-yard line...