Word: attacks
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...work of the Freshman football squad yesterday showed some slight improvement in defensive, work, especially in some individual cases in the secondary defense. On the attack the interference formed more quickly and compactly but the backs did not follow it carefully enough...
...hitherto, the line was Harvard's greatest weakness, and it was not until the men began to play low that the Amherst attack could be stopped. Another reason for Harvard's wretched defense was that the team was too slow and spiritless and waited until the ball reached the line instead of trying to break through and spoil the play before it had started. In advancing the ball the backs followed their interference fairly well, but they did not turn in soon enough, and in running back or making a big arc were frequently tackled with no gain. The team...
...principal weakness of the Harvard team was in the guard positions where Hovey and Shea by playing too high were unable to make holes for the backs and to stop the Bowdoin attack. Graydon made some good gains but his fumbling was the worst feature of the game; he also failed to prevent the opponents' backs from hurdling the line. Jones's playing at left end was encouraging but in getting down under punts he several times over-ran his man. Marshall gave indications of the return of his last year's ability and throughout the game, until relieved near...
...lacrosse team defeated Columbia yesterday afternoon at New York in an exciting game by the score of 9 to 3. Columbia was found to be stronger on the attack than was expected and by clever passing and fast work was able to score three goals in the first half. Harvard, however finished the first half with a lead of two goals. In the second half by aggressiveness on the part of the attack, Harvard was able to score four more goals and held the ball throughout near Columbia's home. The work of Penhallow and Binger on the attack...
...line up will be as follows: HARVARD. COLUMBIA. Kendall, goal, Kebler Chaffee, point, Benedict Wynne, cover point, Duden Stevenson, first defense, Rogers Kibbey, second defense, Benjamin Hoguet, third defense, Gutsell Bennett, center, Ashley Penhallow, first attack, Sherron Alvord, second attack, Lyford Binger, third attack, Coggeshall Michell, outside home, Adams Goddard, inside home, Hayes