Word: backed
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...score of 17 to 0, and, although out-classed. In other departments of the game, got off some excellent forward passes in the second half. Through their lighter line and around their ends, Yale was able to gain pretty steadily, the latter, however, were able to run back kicks for a total gain of about 300 yards. Last year the University team defeated Springfield...
...onside kick was recovered on the 25-yard line. From there the ball was rushed ever the line by Apollonio after a series of steady tandem bucks. On the next kick-off after an exchange of punts and a forward pass, the second punted to Wendell who ran back 25 yards to the second's 25-yard line. Apollonio then made the second touchdown after another series of tandem plays. The third touchdown was soon made by Starr, who recovered Burr's kick on the 15-yard line and ran it over the goal. Shortly after the fourth kick...
...seems quite possible to get enough men to come back here for a week's practice and general reunion. And a week's practice would surely be sufficient in which to train a team that would give any ordinary university team a very hard game, if not actually defeat them. There are, of course, many obstacles in the way of this scheme at first, but these could be overcome, and once the game became an annual feature, football in general, and out University team in particular, would be greatly benefited. C. G. OSBORNE...
...they did Tuesday in order to give Fish harder defensive work than he would get on the first eleven. Kennard also played on the second on the defense for the same purpose. Parker's recent absence at left guard is due to the fact that he has a lame back. He will probably be able to play against Springfield on Saturday...
...yard line. Two line plays were tried, but the University team held. A penalty for offside play then put the ball on the 1-yard line from where White rushed it over through right guard. The first team's touchdown was made when a poor punt by Gilbert bounded back across the goal line where Kennard fell...