Word: backed
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Exeter's defense was weak, the line, with the exception of the ends, playing much too high. The only time that Exeter came near scoring was when the first half closed with the ball in Exeter's possession on her opponent's 1-yard line. The Andover backs gained almost at will, and the whole team helped the man with the ball effectively. Hobbs. Andover's captain and left tackle, played a brilliant game, making long gains on tackle back formations...
...ball to Dalhousie's 15-yard line. Here a try for a field goal failed. Neither goal line was threatened again during this first half. In the second half Halifax played aggressively and scored in two minutes of play, but a forward pass was claimed and the ball brought back to the 10-yard line. Dalhousie then rushed the ball to Halifax's goal line, where Halifax fell on it for a safety. Dalhousie' scored a moment later on a fumbled kick. The goal was missed. During the rest of the half Halifax was constantly in Dalhousie's territory...
...fumbles, one of which was fatal to Harvard. Many other fumbles which were recovered were costly to both elevens. The rules regarding offside play and holding were strictly enforced by the officials, Pennsylvania's penalties aggregating a distance equal to the length of the field, while Harvard was set back 70 yards. The play on the whole was clean and it came as a great surprise when Umpire Edwards sent Parker off the field for unnecessary roughness. late in the game Sheble was put out for using his knees in tackling...
...field and thus gave their team the advantage on nearly every exchange. As soon as Parker was taken out it became evident that Harvard's weak places were the three centre positions. Captain Torrey played a hard game against White and opened up holes for the tackle and guard-back plays on both sides of centre, besides breaking through and blocking many plays behind the line. Burr's punting hardly compensated for his poor work in the line, but Pinrce who replaced him very late in the game strengthened the defense considerably. Kersburg played a fair game on the offense...
...although lacking experience, have both been doing promising work at fullback. Starr runs the team fast and uses good judgment in directing his plays. He has at present no reliable substitute. Neither Brill nor Squires fills his position satisfactorily on the defense, but Brill is valuable on the tackle-back play. Kersburg and Burr, guards, are both somewhat weak in defensive work, but are improving and Burr's punting is of great assistance to the team. White has been doing fair work at centre, where Parker will probably be tried today. Of the ends, Hall is fast, but too light...