Word: ball
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Milholland, was done by the first team, which alone seemed to be able to penetrate the Bates line for any great distance. However, owing to fumbles behind the line, unsuccessful forward passes and fumbles by Bates, the team had no opportunity to demonstrate its ability to advance the ball by consistent rushing. Both touchdowns came as a result of fumbles by Bates close to their own goal, and Milholland would not have been called on to try a drop kick had not the University team been penalized for holding directly under the goal posts...
...defence the line showed up well, often sifting through and smothering a play before it got started. Gardiner and Smith seemed to follow the ball closely, the latter recovering fumbles down the field on two occasions. The team play, however, was crude and the eleven seemed to outplay Bates by individual superiority. The backs, especially when team B was on the field, received very little interference from the line, and whenever they broke through were promptly smothered by Bates secondary defence...
Potter's onside kicking was well-timed and accurate, and he gave the ends an excellent chance to recover the ball, by not kicking either too far or too quickly. Of the forward passes, only one was successful, the others being either outside or wide of the mark. He ran the team with snap and speed, showing a versatility of attack fairly well developed for this stage of the season...
Owing to the weather the practice of the Freshman football squad yesterday was necessarily of the lightest nature, consisting chiefly of a light signal practice, the men being given their first tryout at handling a wet ball. Much attention was again paid to the forward pass and improvement was noticeable in spite of the poor conditions...
...work of the past week has been of the most elementary kind. Ever since the squad was first called out on Monday it has been steadily growing until now a large number of men are practicing daily. At first instruction was given in falling on the ball and tackling the dummy. About the middle of the week punting, catching and running in kicks, and forward passing was taken up. This was followed by practice in simple formations and drill in blocking and breaking through for the linemen. During the week consistent improvement has been shown in all departments...