Word: ball
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...muddy at the time, and the Cornellians were heavily penalized throughout the game. Since then the team, under the direction of Coach Hunter, has been working hard in preparation for the game this afternoon. As both teams are very fast, accurate in their shots, and skillful in working the ball down the field, the game should be an evenly contested...
...triple pass was successfully employed several times for gains of considerable length by the major eleven, but costly fumbles immediately following deprived the team of any advantage gained. The fumbling of both elevens was conspicuously noticeable throughout the contest, neither team seeming capable of hanging on to the ball...
...last hope, it has proved successful, but consistent gaining with any degree of certainty has never resulted from its use. The Yale team scored a touchdown on straight football in the first period, but throughout the next two periods neither eleven was able to force the ball over the line. At the beginning of the last quarter the Brown eleven counted on a series of end runs and a fortunate forward pass. With but five minutes left to play and leading by a meagre one point, the Yale team, re-enforced by the return of Captain Talbott, rushed the ball...
...assortment of wide end runs and forward passes. The two teams were evenly matched for most of the game. Each side scored a touchdown in the second quarter, the second team on a forward pass to Stanton, and Dean on an end run, after open play had brought the ball within ten yards of the goal. In the fourth quarter Dean succeeded in getting the ball to the thirty yard line. From this point Dean kicked a pretty drop-kick for the winning three points...
...will have to be done in the Stadium, Law, Tibbott and Dickerman practised drop-kicks. Law was decidedly off form but the others performed creditably. Some time was spent at the end of the practice in developing the punch which has been lacking recently. The Varsity was given the ball on the 15-yard line and scored several times from that point. The work-out was the hardest this week and the showing of the men throughout very satisfactory...