Word: forward
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...making a goal from placement in the middle of the first half and a touchdown after a few minutes of play in the second. As a whole the game was not very good football, but at times there were some brilliant features, such as tackles and forward passes. Several penalties were inflicted for tripping, holding and offside play, most of which were against the University eleven. Neither team could gain its 10 yards consistently, so that much kicking occurred, in which the University team had a decided advantage, both Burr and Foster punting over 60 yards repeatedly. Fraser, who played...
...yard line to Bowdoin's 35-yard line from which point Driscoll ran back 15 yards. Lee made 3 yards around left end and then Balanchard made one more. Bowdoin then punted, the ball being downed by the University team on its 25-yard line. Starr next tried two forward passes in succession, throwing the ball both times to Apollonio, but as only 3 yards were gained, Burr punted. The Bowdoin team made two short gains and then returned the punt, but as Harvard fumbled the catch, Bowdoin regained the ball on the 45-yard line. Lee made two yards...
...Bass at quarterback in the Bowdoin team. Another blocked punt followed and the ball was advanced 15 yards into Bowdoin's territory on a penalty for holding. Blanched made a successful punt, Mason receiving the ball on the University team's 34-yard line. Hall at once made a forward pass to Burnham, who rushed about 15 yards; but a second forward pass to McDonald failed to gain. Time was called immediately...
...football team played its first game of the season Saturday with Villa Nova, winning by the score of 24 to 0. Villa Nova's team was entirely outclassed by the heavier Princeton players. The game was marred by frequent penalties for offside play and considerable fumbling. The new forward pass was used a number of times, both teams securing some good gains by this means, although many passes failed. Princeton was more successful in this department, gaining two touchdowns on passes around left end. More kicking was in evidence than there was last year, the work of Hadan being especially...
...play. Howes gained 3 yards through right tackle, and then the first team was again penalized. Two short gains followed, when Gray punted, Apollonio downing the ball on the 50-yard line. From this point Foster made a 20-yard gain around left end, which was followed by a forward pass on which Burnham made 12 yards more, Wendell gained 12 yards more, and then Foster was forced over the line for a touchdown. Parker kicked the goal...