Word: brill
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...with work in falling on the ball for the entire squad. Then the line men were coached in blocking and breaking through and there was punting practice for the backs and ends. The ends went down under the kicks but did not tackle the runners. Burr, Knowlton, Foster and Brill did the kicking, and of these Burr did by far the best work, getting off some remarkably long punts...
...Starr, who ran back from the 10 to the 45-yard line, helped on by McFadon's excellent interference. Wendell fumbled on the first play, but MacDonald recovered the ball. Foster gained 15 yards on a fake kick, and Carr went through the line for a yard more. Brill then punted to Morris, who fumbled, but Leary fell on the ball on the second eleven's 32-yard line. Two rushes failed to advance the ball and Heilborn was thrown back for a loss of 12 yards on an attempted run around right...
...line. Heilborn failed to gain, owing to a poor pass and Kempner made a 13-yard quarterback run around Whitman's end, finally being tackled by Nesmith. Paul made a short gain, but Lockwood fumbled and Nesmith secured the ball on the first team's 42-yard line. Brill stepped back to punt, but White's pass went over his head. As Knowlton failed to gain Brill punted to Lockwood, who run from the 30 to the 38-yard line when time was called. FIRST ELEVEN. SECOND ELEVEN. Whitman, l.e. r.e., Leary Brill, l.t. r.t., Pell, C. Blagden Burr, Kersburg...
Parker kicked off, and after a fumble, the second team succeeded in regaining the ball on the 35-yard line. Unable to gain by rushing, Myers dropped back to punt, but the pass was low and Brill broke through and blocked the kick, McFadon falling on the ball on the 15-yard line. After three rushes, Carr carried the ball over for a touchdown. Parker kicked the goal...
Coach Brown kicked off for the second team to Wendell, who ran back 10 yards to the 20-yard line. A run around right end added eight yards. On the next play the ball was carried outside on the 31-yard line. Brill punted to Gilder, who made a reckless hurdle, but failed to get through the line. The second gained its distance once, but was then held for downs on the 50-yard line. Foster punted to Gilder, who made a splendid catch. An exchange of kicks by Burr and Brill netted about 15 yards for the second eleven...