Word: backfield
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...squad through a long practice today. A scrimmage was held in which the first and second, teams were pitted against each other, for more than an hour. As Ames and Eddy were both unable to get into action, Comey ran the first team at quarterback. The rest of the backfield was composed of Brown, Driggs and Tibbott. This combination succeeded in scoring several times on the second team by means of line plunges, off-tackle plays and forward passes. The work in forward passing was of a particularly high calibre...
...problem, which has existed at Cornell all fall, prevented her from doing much with a wide wing attack. She tried not more than three wide runs all day. All failed. But the Red and White's great failing was poor defensive diagnosis and wretched tackling. Harvard's backfield is extraordinary, but just at present the line between ends is much better on attack than on defence. The Crimson backs had a busy afternoon on secondary...
...Flower, Jr., '19 was one of the few members of the squad who reported and he was worked actively for the first time in several weeks. He seems to be ready to take up his share of the backfield work in the future and should therefore be an important asset to the efficiency of the team. Before he was put out of the game he was first choice over E. L. Casey '19 for a regular place on the team, but the latter has shown such a decided improvement since he has been given his chance that Flower will have...
...Murray's forward pass but on the next play when tackled by H. Coolidge '19 he dropped the ball Sweetser recovering and making the third touchdown. H. W. Mino '17 kicked the goal. Casey and Horween played a powerful offensive game, who, with Thacher for defense, compose the best backfield combination started this year...
...victory of 36 to 14, Yale avenged itself for the defeat by Washington and Jefferson last year. The Eli eleven displayed a strong rush line and a well-balanced backfield. The star of the game as usual was Legore, who kicked long punts, intercepted forward passes and made his usual share of touchdowns. Both teams played an open game...