Word: ball
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...victory out of the game. The line showed unexpected strength and successfully withstood the attacks of the heavier team, and the backfield men frequently slipped through the Yale line for considerable gains. It was only in the last five minutes that Yale was able to force the ball across the line for a touchdown...
...their second game of the season played yesterday afternoon on Soldiers Field, the Freshman association football team lost to Andover 1 to 0. Despite the fact that the Freshmen lost, they played an exceptionally good game. The ball was almost constantly before the Andover goal, but the accuracy necessary to shoot the ball through for a tally was lacking. The game throughout was characterized by fast snappy play. Huang and Davison showing up well for the visitors while Cooke, Boyden, and Norris starred for the Freshmen...
...lone tally for Andover was secured by Simonson near the middle of the second period, when he succeeded in working the ball out of a scrimmage near the goal and shooting...
...substitutes, however, showed a sudden improvement in form, scoring three touchdowns against the Freshmen in a 30-minute scrimmage, the latter team getting three points from a drop-kick. Willcox provided the sensations of the afternoon, getting away twice for 25-yard runs, one of which put the ball inside the 5-yard line, and resulted in a touchdown on the next play. The touchdowns were made by Whitney, Rollins and McKinlock, while McKinlock kicked two goals, missing his third...
Horween secured the only score for the Freshmen, booting over a pretty drop-kick from the 10-yard line. The Freshmen were given the ball on the 10-yard line to try out the defense of the substitutes, but were unable to gain on line plays and were forced to kick...