Word: forwardness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...time, but once in the second half reached Exeter's 15-yard line, where the ball was lost on downs. The feature of the game was the playing of Lewis, who ran back a kick-off 40 yards and later ran 35 yards for a touchdown after intercepting a forward pass...
...practice yesterday was light, con- sisting mostly of passing the ball and signal practice, a good deal of time being spent on the forward pass...
There was no scrimmage for the University football squad yesterday afternoon for the second day in succession. The usual preliminary drill consisting mainly of work in the forward pass was held, however. Rand, Starr, Butt, Gilbert, Lockwood and Cutting were given particularly long practice in forward passing. A new formation in receiving the kick-off was tried with Burr in the fullback's position in front of the goal posts. In case Burr caught the ball he made a return punt from about the 20-yard line. If any other player caught the kick-off the ball was run back...
...features of the practice were the punting and rushing of Coy, and a 100-yard run by Philbin of the scrub team. In general there was poor work with the forward pass. Many old players are back to assist in coaching the team. A hard game is expected with Holy Cross tomorrow...
...Butt, Cutting, and Wendell, were under the charge of Coach Daly who drilled them in delayed passing and straight line bucks, and paid particular attention to the tackles running from position through the other side of the line. Leary coached the ends, Bird, Forster, Houston, and Blumer, in catching forward passes, Bird making some excellent catches. He seems particularly suited for such work, and should prove a valuable end on that account...