Word: balle
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Tremont Theatre.- Fanny Rice, "At the French Ball...
...second eleven was very poor and could not advance the ball a yard or hold the first team at all. The first team continually made gains of twenty and thirty yards around the ends, but were not so successful in their centre plays. The teams lined up as follows...
...second half '00 played a much better game, and after considerable punting they took the ball down the field on short rushes till they reached the 10 yd. line, when time was called on account of darkness...
...fill the places is problematic. Armstrong '99, who played halfback last year, has been moved up to right guard, and as he is doing fairly good work he seems sure of the place. He is very active, and his experience at half is valuable in running with the ball. Crowdis, last year's substitute centre will play left guard. Although he is slow and poor at breaking through, he has improved greatly in his tackling during the last week, and his 225 pounds will strengthen the defence of the centrmen...
Behind the line there is a wealth of good material. Of last year's team, Rosengarten, Bannard, Kelly, Suter, Baird and N. Poe are back. At quarter, Smith is doing the best work; his passing is accurate; when running with the ball he is the hardest man on the team to down, and in defensive play his work at end makes him invaluable. Suter has failed to keep up his last year's work, and has been put on the scrub. At halfback, Bannard and Kelly have generally been played toge her, and Rosengarten and Reiter. Between the two pairs...