Word: forwardness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...next game was with Springfield Training School, who last year were beaten 44 to 0, but on October 26 of this fall they were barely defeated, 9 to 5. Springfield had the science of forward passes down to a fine point, and by using this play frequently had a great advantage over the Harvard team. After Springfield had scored their touchdown on a blocked punt Harvard braced, and scored a touchdown and a goal from placement...
...been playing end in practice recently and is undoubtedly the best tackler out for the position. Macdonald is a valuable man on account of his experience, and Browne has shown great improvement recently. Bird promised well at the beginning of the season as a good man to catch forward passes, but he is handicapped in this work by weak eyesight. C. Peirce, Houston and Forster make fair substitutes...
...ability. Fish, the other tackle, developed rapidly from the beginning of the season. He was a member of last year's Freshman team, but at first was not regarded as University material. His defensive game is somewhat weak, but he is strong in following the ball and in catching forward passes. Inches and Hadden are the first substitute tackles. Kennard, who played end last year, has been playing well at tackle, but broke a bone in his foot in the Indian game which disabled him for the rest of the season...
With real dash and snap the university eleven tore through the Villa Nova team for a score of 44 to 0. End runs, steady line plunging and superiority in kicking left little need for the use of the forward pass or trick plays. On a field which was literally a sea of mud, Yale was played to a standstill by Washington and Jefferson on November 4, and was compelled to exert every effort to score two touchdowns in the second half, winning out by a score...
...defense impregnable. Princeton's only touchdown was made by Booth on a 70-yard run after catching a blocked kick, and the other score was made by a field goal by Harlan. Yale's touchdowns were made by long end runs, dashing line plunges, and clever use of the forward pass...