Word: downes
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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The University ends showed but little improvement over the Carlisle game, and did not cover Burr's punts well, nor did they follow the ball the way Schildmiller and Kennedy, the Dartmouth ends, did. At tackle, Burr played his usual strong game, and Fish showed great improvement. His defensive work...
...before Dartmouth's final tally, Peirce, Grant and Apollonio worked a very pretty play. Peirce and Grant blocked a fake forward pass and Peirce ran eight yards down the field before being tackled. As he fell he passed back to Apollonio, who ran 10 yards further before he was downed. Immediately after this play Lockwood, who had replaced Rand, lost 12 yards on an end play, and then Wendell punted. Three Dartmouth men broke through simultaneously and blocked the kick. Tobin picked it up and ran 30 yards for the last touchdown of the game...
All men from 1910 are urged to come down to Soldiers Field this afternoon to cheer the team to victory. Men are requested to avoid any unfairness or interference with the game. E. C. BACON. D. CROCKER.
The second half, however, was all in Yale's favor, and soon after the kick-off a touchdown was scored and the goal was kicked. After the next kick-off Yale carried the ball straight down the field, but lost a chance to score because of holding after the ball...
In the preliminary work, the line was drilled in protecting Burr's punts. Occasionally the kicks were sent away before any of the second team could break through, but often they were nearly blocked. The ends ran down and tackled under the punts.