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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...rather weak. He has a bad tendency to play offside. White, at left guard, has steadily improved during the season and is now one of the most aggressive players on the team. Parker, in his passing at centre, is reliable. His work on the offense is somewhat better than that on the defense. Squires, at right guard, also plays a better offensive than defensive game and is especially effective in carrying the ball. Meier, as right tackle, is perhaps the strongest man in the line. He is a hard player, fast in getting down the field and reliable in tackling...
...work of the ends in getting down the field under kicks was better than in previous games, and as a result Holy Cross was not able to run the ball in any considerable distance. In the open, Randall was easily the most reliable end, and made several excellent dive-tackles. Matthews, who replaced him toward the end of the game, also played well. In the backfield Foster was clearly the strongest player on the offense. He hit the Holy Cross line with such force and speed that he was able to gain his distance almost every time, and in eight...
...secret practice of the University football team yesterday afternoon, no preliminary work was given other than an unusually long signal drill to better the running-off of plays. The line-up against the second eleven was again long, lasting over 30 minutes. The University team scored five touchdowns, but this was due in a measure to the fact that the ball was several times arbitrarily given to the University team for the purpose of developing a stronger offense. The second eleven was as a whole not very strong, but was several times able to hold the University team for downs...
...Freshman football practice yesterday afternoon consisted of a line-up between the first and second teams, which lasted about 40 minutes. Both teams played a better game than at any other time thus far this season, and the defense of the first was noticeably improved. The offensive work was fast and the interference good, although the tendency to fumble was more or less in evidence in both teams. In the last part of the scrimmage the first eleven played with snap and dash and went through the second team's line for good gains at almost every play...
...team will play Cushing Academy this afternoon at 2 o'clock on Soldiers Field. During the past week the Freshmen have made some improvement in their offensive work, but their defense is still weak. As Cushing has a strong team this season, the Freshmen will have to play a better game than they have thus far, in order to win this afternoon...