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Word: drives (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
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...University obtains a powerful offensive drive through an attack concentrated on one point by the four line men and the three backs placed directly behind, while Yale, with her already evenly balanced line jumps her backfield men to the right or left of centre in order to concentrate her attack on a vulnerable spot...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RIVALS EQUAL IN STRENGTH | 11/20/1914 | See Source »

...good deal of anxiety. Trivial injuries, added to the already rather ordinary line material, prevented the proper development of the same set of men and necessitated constant rearranging of the line-up. The offensive department of the eleven is strong; the backfield being fast and possessing power and drive. Gordon has showed much ability of late in drop-kicking and is a big asset to the scoring power of the machine. The coaches are much pleased by the spurt which the playing of the team has suddenly taken within the past two weeks, thereby wiping out to a considerable extent...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VARIED SUCCESS MARKS SEASON | 11/14/1914 | See Source »

Princeton's playing had taken a distinct reversal of form. Unsuccessful in the open game, her backs lacked drive and power on line plunges. The generalship of the quarter backs was obviously mediocre, and the tackling, of the ends in particular, and of the whole team in general, was way below standard. Glick and Law did by far the best work in a game which was decidly unsatisfactory, viewed from Princeton's standpoint...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SEVERE SET-BACK FOR PRINCETON | 11/2/1914 | See Source »

...following Saturday Michigan completely overwhelmed Case College, using an open running attack which scored almost at will. Catlett, Splawn and Maulbetsch formed a backfield driven by Hughitt, which had power, speed, and drive. The line continued to improve, prospects were correspondingly brighter...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MICHIGAN'S SEASON SUCCESSFUL | 10/31/1914 | See Source »

...Harvard Rovers defeated the Beverly All Stars 4 to 3 yesterday in a fast and interesting game. The Rovers scored three runs in the first inning on two walks, two singles, and a home run drive by Ayres. In the third they scored once on two singles, and two infield outs. The score by innings...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rovers Won Close Game 4 to 3 | 10/24/1914 | See Source »

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