Word: forwardness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...next kick-off, MacKay kicked over the goal line and the ball was punted out to the University's 45-yard line. After a number of penalties for both sides, Sprague's forward pass was intercepted on the University's 38-yard line. Burr punted to the Freshmen's 40-yard line and from there the ball was rushed to the 5-yard line, where Burr kicked a goal from placement...
...backs, the squad was divided into three teams, each of which had a long signal drill. A fifteen-minute scrimmage between the first and second teams followed, in which the first team scored three touchdowns, gaining most ground by long end runs and skin tackle plays. Many forward passes and a few onside kicks were tried with poor success. Murphy played a fast game, making one long run and a clever forward pass...
...line. The second kicked out to the middle of the field, and from that point the first scored in three rushes, Pope making the touchdown. McKay kicked the goal. After a few minutes more of play the first team scored again. The second team made three fumbles, missed a forward pass, and lost the ball on downs. The first had no trouble in gaining against the light second team, and Pope made the second touchdown. After some very ragged playing, the first team lost the ball on a forward pass, but recovered it again on a blocked kick, and pushed...
...Haven, Conn., Oct. 14, 1907.--The practice of the University football team today displayed encouraging speed. Good judgement was shown in the use of the forward pass, which worked very successfully...
...most encouraging feature of the work this fall has been the development of the forward pass and on-side kick, two most valuable plays in the new game. The forward pass early in the season was very weak, but by constant use in daily practice and in games, it has been made a strong factor as a means of gaining ground...