Word: gain
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...season Pennsylvania defeated a number of the smaller teams by large scores and on October 17 won from Brown by a score 30 to 0. In the Columbia game the team seemed unable to circle their opponents' ends, and relied simply upon straight plunges through the line to gain distance. The play was also characterized by serious fumbling. The score of the Columbia game does not, however, show any irremediable weakness on Pennsylvania's part, for since that time, as before, the team has been playing fast, aggressive football. From tackle to tackle the Pennsylvania team is strong and heavy...
...stubborn defense near the goal line, held Groton down to twelve points. In the second half, however, Groton scored four times, St. Mark's being unable to resist the superior weight and cleverly executed tricks of her opponents. St. Mark's, on the other hand, was unable to gain through Groton's strong line and was usually thrown back for a loss. The features of the game were two long dodging runs by Starr, the Groton quarterback...
...right end was the one redeeming feature of the defense. On the offense, Schoellkopf was the most consistent ground gainer and made one long run of 55 yards which almost resulted in a touchdown. Owing to the lack of active interference, Nichols and Hurley were frequently unable to gain around...
...first half Wylie kicked off to Wheeler, and the Skin and Bones team by short gains and one 15-yard run by Jewett, carried the ball to the Climbers' 13-yard line. Here the Skin and Bones were held for downs. On the first play the ball was fumbled, and on the second Bunting was thrown for a loss. Wylie punted to the 40-yard line and Titus brought the ball back a few yards before he was downed. After a short gain by Jewett, Kidder tried a place kick from the 30-yard line, but the ball was blocked...
Although the clear, cold weather yesterday afternoon was almost ideal for football, the practice of the University eleven was by no means as good as might have been expected under the conditions. As in the Brown game, the superior weight of the University line enabled it to gain distance in yesterday's practice; but this superiority in weight did not conceal the lack of concerted action by the line, the men continually charging too high...