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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...first score for the University team came within a very few minutes of the start of play, H. Hardwick carrying the ball through the right side of the line and running 60 yards behind good interference for a touchdown. A short time later Hardwick scored again on much the same kind of play...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARD FOOTBALL PRACTICE | 10/3/1912 | See Source »

...great improvement appears to have been made in the strength of the University line, a fact which should be of the greatest encouragement, as it was the line which showed the greatest weakness in last Saturday's game. Although team B was given the ball throughout the greater part of the play, it was never able to make constant gains...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARD FOOTBALL PRACTICE | 10/3/1912 | See Source »

...seconds were now given the ball, and for a while tried without much success to penetrate team A's line. Brickley shortly secured the ball on a fumble, and ran with it 45 yards before he was tackled. Bradlee was then substituted...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VERY ENCOURAGING PRACTICE | 10/2/1912 | See Source »

Straight plunges through tackle carried the ball forward to the seconds' 2-yard line. Here the second team line strengthened and held team A for two plays. But another forward pass around left end, almost exactly like the first, brought another touchdown. The pass was from Gardner to Felton, who had taken Smith's place a few minutes earlier. Storer kicked an easy goal. Score: University 21, Seconds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VERY ENCOURAGING PRACTICE | 10/2/1912 | See Source »

...this point team B was put in. Its line seemed a little weaker than team A's, for the seconds were able to gain somewhat. It soon braced and took the ball away, however, carrying it down the field to within striking distance of the goal, when a short end run crossed the line. Withington failed to kick the goal. Score: University 27, Seconds 0. By this time it was quite dark and the men found difficulty in playing. Team B took the ball, and Bradlee eluded his opponents for 40 yards. Then more line plunges brought in the final...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VERY ENCOURAGING PRACTICE | 10/2/1912 | See Source »

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