Word: attacking
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...offense of both teams is strong; the Harvard attack, however, is probably the more powerful. Previous to the game with Columbia, the Pennsylvania defensive play was weak. Since then there has been a decided improvement in this department. The chances also are that Pennsylvania will have the advantage in kicking, as Reynolds of Pennsylvania is considered one of the best ovnters on the football field this season. Harvard will have much the heavier team, averaging as it does, about 190 pounds to the man, whereas Pennsylvania only averages 177 pounds...
...kicking to the 5-yard line to Mills, who advanced the ball to the 25-yard line. Hurley and Kernan secured 45 yards on end runs and then Hurley broke through, outside of tackle, for the first touchdown. The second touchdown was made by Mills on a short line attack, after the ball had been carried with consistent advances from the centre of the field. Mills also made the third score, going over from the 5-yard line. The last two touchdowns were made by Hurley and Hanley respectively, the former scoring on a 15-yard run outside right tackle...
...university football team defeated Lehigh Saturday afternoon on University Field by the score of 60 to 0. Princeton's attack was at all times very aggressive, and although the defense was rather weak during the early part of the game, it increased in strength, so that during the second half Lehigh only rushed the ball nine yards. The practice of the past week has been secret with the exception of Thursday and Friday. Several changes have been made in the line-up, Ritter being shifted to left halfback, and Tenney, who has been playing quarterback on the scrub, taking...
...Freshman football team was defeated by the Andover eleven at Andover on Saturday, 28 to 0. The Freshmen, though much lighter than the Andover team, played a hard, determined game, but were unable to withstand Andover's powerful attack. Bartholomew of Andover kicked a goal from the field from the 25 yard line a few seconds before the end of the game...
...unusual attack of the Indians, their use of double passes, wing shift formations, and kicks by the centre, made the entire game unusually exciting, in spite of the fact that Harvard's goal was never threatened...