Word: forward
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Laval's defence was weak and allowed the University forwards to shoot time and again after coming down the rink together. Several penalties were inflicted for forward passing and off-side play, and three men were sent off the rink for roughness...
Before the Senior class "lives," occupation cards and treasurer's blanks are lost forever in the waste-baskets of their recipients, it is well to come forward with the annual urgent appeal to the Seniors to get these papers back to the class officers at once. It is very important for the treasurer to ascertain the amount of the class funds as soon as possible, and with the charitable provision for payment in installments the subscriptions should be adequately large. The secretary's work will also be greatly facilitated if the class "lives" and occupation cards are returned...
...chances of winning are in favor of the University, though both teams have experienced two defeats, and each has only two men who played last year. Miller will start the game at left forward as his playing has greatly improved in the last week's practice. During the last few days the practice has been devoted to passing and shooting, in both of which greater accuracy has been acquired...
...were made during the first half, the first by line plunging, and the other by the recovery of a punt that crossed the goal line. The Battery team excelled its opponents in line plunging and in end runs, and showed a superior knowledge of the new football, using the forward pass and onside kick to advantage. Inches at tackle and Nesmith at right halfback played the best game for the Battery; Barney at centre and Mackay at left half-back played well on the Cadet team, while both ends followed the ball perfectly...
...first half, the Battery team worked the ball down to the goal line by line rushes, aided by a long forward pass to left end. There the Cadets held for downs and punted to the 25-yard line, where the Battery team immediately worked another forward pass to the 7-yard line. Nesmith scored on the next play, and a difficult goal was kicked Towards the end of the half the Battery gained possession of the ball in the middle of the field. A well-executed on-side kick made 25 yards, and on the next play Crocker punted over...