Word: forward
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...informals showed more power in their attack yesterday than any day for the past week. The weakness in forward passing was still noticeable, however, the navy forwards breaking up most of the informals' attempts...
Preparation for the Princeton-Freshman game consisted of a stiff workout of the 1921 squad yesterday. Coach Wallace put two elevens through their entire assortment of plays, emphasizing the forward pass. Several changes have been made in the team this week to strengthen the line. J. Gaston '21, has been moved from tackle to end supplanting G. C. Lee '21, and W. B. Frothingham '21, has been shifted from guard to Gaston's former position. C. S. Stillman '21, comes from the second team to take Frothingham's place. The composition of the backfield in Saturday's game is still...
...touchdown by the informals was the only score in a 35-minute scrimmage between the Freshman and the University squads yesterday. Coach Wallace sent his first team against the informals, who lacked several regulars because of the drill for those in the naval courses. Forward passes were tried by both teams in great number. J. G. Coolidge '20 broke up several of the 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...
...battled in the middle of the field with the coaches directing the plays. The informals on line plunges and off-tackle drives at one time carried the ball from their 20-yard line to within 15 yards of another score. The attack failing at this point, Coolidge tried a forward pass to P. D. Steele, uC., but the latter dropped the ball as he crossed the line...
...Levin '18, W. W. Rice '18, C. F. Zukoski '19. Captain R. C. Cooke '18, has enrolled in the Naval Reserve, and F. C. Dimond '19, has been chosen in his place. The defence is very strong, and the greatest trouble will be encountered in forming a successful forward combination...