Word: forward
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Harding '08, end; H. F. Miller sS., end; M. D. Robinson '09, guard. Under the direction of Coach Motley the ends practiced quick starting and running down under punts, while Coach Reid, assisted by Coach Brown, gave the first and second elevens practice in the use of the forward pass with varying success. Both teams were given a short drill in blocking through; and Foster and Burr made several good punts apiece from the same scrimmage formation...
...beginning of the six-minute scrimmage the second team kicked off, Osborne running the ball back 25 yards. With the ball on the first team's 40-yard line, Foster failed to gain and Lockwood made a poor forward pass, the second team securing the ball. After a few short gains, Taylor tried a drop kick for a goal which failed, Foster making a fair catch on the five-yard line. The second team, however, interfered with the catch, so the ball was advanced 15 yards toward their goal. Foster punted to the second's 45-yard line...
Yesterday afternoon's scrimmage of fifteen minutes was marked by fast, lively play, the University team scoring one touchdown. Newhall used one quarterback kick successfully, but the only forward pass used touched the ground before being caught, thus, under the new rules, going to the opposing team at the point from which the ball was first thrown...
...yard line. The first team made one first down, and then lost the ball on downs on its own 50-yard line. Kerans gained five yards through the line and then Taylor made a quarterback kick, Wendell getting the ball on the 28-yard line. Foster tried a forward pass, but it struck the ground and went to the second team on the University eleven's 20-yard line. Lockwood lost ten yards trying an end run, and Nourse passed high, the first team getting the ball at the centre of the field. Foster punted to Taylor over the latter...
...first scrimmage of the year was held this afternoon, when several forward passes were worked with fair success. This was followed by practice in catching punts falling on the ball, and dummy work. A general call for candidates was issued tonight...