Word: evens
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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best player in the Tiger line, gets a place at guard, with Dadmun, of Harvard, as a partner. Thurman of Virginia loses out even on consideration of his prowess as a punter, for the punting will be well taken care of by Maban, and besides, in the modern game of deceptive play, the wisdom of having a lineman drop back to kick is doubtful. Dadmun's play in the Yale game marked him as a guard of unusual ability, for not only did he defend his position impregnably, but time and again he took out both...
...Even in the midst of the celebration of its greatest victory over its historic rival, the University must turn to face a serious situation. In the spring of 1913 Haughton signed a three-year contract to coach the football team; and with Saturday's contest this contract expired. Haughton's success in the University is the most remarkable story in football history. With an extraordinary combination of foresight, originality, and football knowledge, he has built up from raw material a series of successful teams; and the term "Haughton system" sums up this record in the minds of all who have...
Princeton, with a finished eleven at top-season form, by far the favorite, was defeated 13 to 7. There is many an alibi for that defeat, and many a just one, but even with the many breaks discounted, Yale showed the unexpected quality of power, displayed a remarkably strong defence from the tackle to tackle, uncovered a new spirit and a good kicking game, and, what is perhaps most fundamentally requisite, came forward with the ability to follow the ball. In the way of an offense, the Elis indeed had little, simply a few variations of the old Minnesota shift...
...being endured all over Europe. Those happy thousands who today will pack the Stadium, with thoughts centered solely on the great football battle staged before them, may well afford to think also of the greater, sterner battles being fought elsewhere, where the yard-lines are trenches, and where even victory brings untold suffering...
...track each has won 12 dual meets. However, the University has won 13 intercollegiate meets while Yale has won but 9. In intercollegiate cross-country runs, each has one victory to its credit. Yale has won all three dual wrestling contests. Lacrosse has resulted in an even break in four contests...