Word: forwards
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...plush panels back of the bench to its centre, where they halt. Nos. 5, 7 and 9 also march behind the screen, past their seniors to the end. Nos. 4, 6 and 8, entering the chamber last, pause until Nos. 5, 7 and 9 are ready. Then all move forward to their seats, the seniors passing through the red curtains at the centre of the screen...
...peoples who inexplicably turned out when the University of Pennsylvania opened its season, were rewarded by seeing Franklin and Marshall College make a one-yard forward pass for the first touchdown it has scored on Pennsylvania since 1915. Penn 14, Franklin and Marshall...
...team into action armed with six plays, a wider assortment than has been shown in previous opening games. These all started from the same formation used last season, the ends wide and a back in motion. Line bucks, off-tackle slants, and end runs were checked by a forward and lateral passing attack. A surprising variation in such an early game was a criss-cross. The backfields, which have been working under the experienced eye of Coach Casey, functioned in good early season order. The timing was off, on occasion, as was shown by the narrow failure of several...
...past few seasons the opening game has found Harvard using three or four straight line plays, but, judging from all reports, the story will be different this afternoon. The Crimson-jerseyed players have shown no little ability in the execution of passes, both forward and lateral during the preliminary drill and considerable emphasis has been placed on this method of attack. Every play in the team's repertory will most probably be employed against the invaders from Maine and Harvard rooters will be given an opportunity to judge to some degree whether their optimism is well-grounded...
Yesterday's practice was short and snappy with a major portion of the time given over to individual coaching. The linemen had the usual blocking and tackling session, under Coach Dunne. Coach Casey took a skeleton team and ran team through a brisk drill, stressing forward passing and pass defence. After two teams had gone through kickoff formations. Teams A, B, and C ran signals for a quarter of an hour...