Word: broke
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...second kept the ball most of the time in order to give the first some defensive drill. Finally W. R. Lawrence fumbled a punt on his own thirty-five yard line and Campbell fell on it. Sawin and Kendall then carried the ball along by short gains until Sawin broke through for the touchdown. J. Lawrence kicked the goal. After this touchdown the first eleven improved somewhat on the offensive, and Kendall and Sawin made consecutive gains, though Ellis was not effective. Sawin soon kicked a drop-kick goal from the twenty-five yard line. The second and third touch...
...gave most of their attention. The men seemed slow and lacked the fighting spirit which is the great factor in a strong defense. There was also a general failure to follow the ball closely. The left side of the line was very weak, and Mifflin of the second team broke through it repeatedly for gains varying from five to twenty yards...
...play after the next kick-off Washburn broke through left tackle, and ran twenty-five yards. Fincke in tackling him injured his head so badly that he had to retire. Time was called after the next play with the ball in Brown's possession in the middle of the field...
...running signal drill. All of the first eleven men including Kendall, Ellis, Sawin and Kernan took part at one time or another. The execution of the line plays was quick and good, but on the end runs the men got in the way of each other and broke up the formations. The great fault of the team was playing too high, a failing which has marred the work during the whole week. The practice ended with some individual coaching to the centre men. The team clearly showed the effects of the Pennsylvania game and the coaches were dissatisfied with...
...second eleven and Ives punted into the first team's territory. The first then missed signals, but several short gains by Devens soon took the ball to within striking distance of the goal. The interference on these runs was ragged and of little use to the runner. Finally Putnam broke through the line and scored the touchdown. On the next kick-off Daly took the ball, and it was on this play that he injured his knee. He had to be carried from the field. The only feature of the rest of the game was a long lodging...