Word: backed
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...members of 1906 be at the field today to cheer the team in the game with 1909. In the interest of clean athletics everyone is requested to keep back of the ropes...
Hurley, Foster, Parker, Brill and Leary did not take part in the scrimmage, but ran through signals. Carr was in the scrimmage and played his usual strong defensive game, besides showing great improvement on the offense. Montgomery was back at tackle and played an aggressive game. Harrison also played well at fullback. Hall was in at quarterback with the substitutes. He formed strong interference for the man with the ball, but his generalship did not show much ability...
...yard line. The first time it required seven rushes and a penalty for offside to get the ball to the 5-yard line, from where Inches made the touchdown after three rushes. On the next try Inches again made a touchdown. The third time the second was thrown back and after two rushes Wendell secured the ball on a fumble. The last time the ball went to the first eleven on downs, after the second had been thrown back eight yards. The first team then rushed the ball down the field, Montgomery going over, the only check being a penalty...
...against opposing ends, but there was no tackling. After the work in starting, the first eleven lined up against the second team and went through plays very slowly, attention being given to form and to making the men start together. After this the University team and substitutes practiced running back kickoffs...
Carr, Nesmith and Montgomery, who have been out of the game for some time on account of injuries, were back in the line-up. Carr also started with the ball in the punting practice, and Nesmith in the kickoff work showed good speed. Hall played at quarterback, alternating with Newhall on the first eleven and in the line-up of the substitutes. They both got the plays off fast and the signal drill was very snappy...