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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...beginning of the second half the informals had their first chance to score. Harrison of the soldiers, kicking, from near his own goal line, was so hurried by the informals' line breaking through that the ball only reached the 30-yard line, where J. G. Coolidge '20, made a fair catch. Instead of trying for a goal from placement the ball was placed in scrimmage. At the failure of the attack A. Horween tried at drop kick from the 35-yard mark, but the kick was short...
Early in the last quarter Grady broke through the informals' line, blocked Horween's kick, and secured the ball for the Depot Brigade on the 40-yard line. Harrison on the next play circled left end for 15 yards, bringing the ball to the informals' 25-yard mark This gain was lost, however, when an incoming substitute broke the rule about talking to his team mates before the completion of one play. Harrison then failed to score a field goal from the 45-yard line...
...sided game the Freshman eleven defeated Worcester Academy in the Stadium Saturday 53 to 7, scoring eight touchdowns, over the inexperienced and outweighed Academy team. No serious opposition was presented to the Freshman attack, and they advanced the ball practically at will. The 1921 team showed unexpected ability in forward passing and in blocking kicks. In the final minutes of play Worcester crossed the Freshman goal line by intercepting an attempted forward pass...
...Freshmen carried the ball to the Worcester two-yard line soon after the start of the game. Worcester held for downs, then punted, and the Freshmen began their attack from the 25-yard line. The first score came after a few plays on a forward pass, T. C. Wales to G. C. Lee. Faxon failed to kick the goal. After Worcester's kick-off Humphrey gained 35 yards around the end and MacDonnell in two plays took the ball to the five-yard line as the first period ended...
...captured a Worcester fumble on their 27-yard line, and from that point Humphrey, aided by a 15-yard gain by A. D. Hamilton, crossed the goal line for the third score. Faxon kicked the goal. The Freshman kicked and as the Worcester back was tackled he dropped the ball, Hamilton recovering it for the Freshmen. Butterfield scored on an end run. The final score of the half came when C. P. Anderson blocked a punt on the Worcester goal line, Gaston falling on the ball for a touchdown. Largely by excellent punting the Academy eleven prevented the Freshmen team...