Word: ball
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...informals were stronger than the Freshmen and had possession of the ball the greater part of the time. Forward passing was tried with some success by the informals...
...attempt at regular football was made, the ball being placed in all parts of the field at the direction of the coaches...
...hard game against the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery team Saturday necessitated a brief and light practice yesterday. Coach Rollins gave his squad a long black-board talk, illustrating the weak points and mistakes of Saturday. A short period of passing and kicking the ball and in rehearsal of signals completed the day. No injuries of a serious nature were reported in the squad. A. Horween '20, B. S. Blanchard '20, M. A. Rudman '18, and P. D. Steele, unc., will be given a few days of rest that they may recover from sprains received against the soldiers...
...informal University and the Freshman elevens yesterday afternoon. The 1921 team was the first to line up against the Boston squad. 1921 punted soon after receiving the kick-off, and Boston College started a running attack. No gains could be made, however, and the Freshmen quickly recovered the ball. E. H. Stillman and R. S. Humphrey by line plunges ran the ball to the five yard mark. From here it took three downs before Stillman could score. The ball was then given to Boston on the Freshman 25 yard mark. On the final play of the scrimmage Boston scored...
...informals then took the field against the visiting eleven. Unable to gain after receiving the kick-off, Boston punted, the informals getting the ball on the 50 yard line. Two first downs by A. Horween '20, on plunges through centre, followed by a long forward pass, L. Crosscup '19 to B. S. Blanchard '20, gave the informals a six point lead...