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...University chose to take the affensive in the first quarter. Murray ran back Armstrong's kick-off to his 25-yard mark. Two five-yard gains by Casey and Humphrey were followed by a Bruin off-side penalty. R. Horween and Casey carried the ball to midfield, whence Casey reeled off an 18-yard run to the 32-yard mark. At this point Emery, the heaviest and most powerful Bruin, was hurt, being replaced by Shupert...
...ball was first given to 1923 midfield. In four rushes they could gain only five yards through the heavy University line. Hereupon the ball was again given to the Freshmen on the University five-yard mark. They were told to "put it over." The University line held and forced 1923 to give up the ball. Seeing that the Freshmen could not break through the University line, the ball was given to Coach Fisher's men on the 30-yard line. Attempts to break through failed, so they punted; 1923 likewise punted, and the University carried the ball back to their...
Four times the sailors threatened to score, but on each occasion the Army's defence was able to stop the advance. On two of these times the ball was well within the five-yard line, and once with one yard to gain on the fourth down the reserves attempted a forward pass, which failed, however, to score the winning points...
...minute scrimmage with the Navy Yard provided a stiff workout yesterday for the informal University eleven. Only once was the ball put across for a touchdown during the entire practice, when Cannell scored on the last play by a five-yard line drive. The team, however, did not play with a view to scoring, but with the idea of correcting weak points in both elevens...
...Freshman passes and ran back kicks for long gains. Coach Rollins played in the informal backfield the greater part of the scrimmage in place of L. Crosscup '19, who injured his leg in the first few plays. C. F. Weden '20, within five minutes of the start of play crossed the Freshman goalline on a five-yard line plunge, following a 15-yard gain by H. L. Whitney '20, on a forward pass...