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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Nova the team is admirably fitted for the open game. Both of these Princeton won, chiefly through end runs and forward passes, beating Rutgers 37 to 0 and Villa Nova 31 to . Due to the slowness of the forwards in making holes, however, the backfield has been able to gain practically nothing on line plays. The linemen need practice badly in this respect...
...ball near the middle of the field but the Freshman defence proved strong and the ball went to the 1915 team on downs. The latter then started down the field and after several brilliant runs by Hardwick reached the 20-yard line. At this point they were unable to gain in two downs and deWindt kicked a drop-goal from the field...
Cambridge Latin was again given the ball in the middle of the field but was unable to gain, and the ball went to the Freshmen on downs. From here they soon made their first touchdown, Brickley scoring on a plunge through tackle. An entirely new Freshman team was then put in and although not as strong as the first eleven succeeded in scoring one more touchdown, by Temple...
Again numerous substitutions were made in the Freshman team after which Cambridge Latin was able to gain more consistently. The offensive work of the third-string 1915 backs was very weak. The work of the Freshman team was encouraging, for so early in the season. The backfields of the first two teams were strong, Hardwick and Brickley playing particularly well...
...signal drill. Potter was at the head of the University team again yesterday and it looks as though he would give Wigglesworth, last year's regular, a very hard fight for the position. Potter's passes to Smith were a feature of the practice and seldom failed to gain ground. Huntington was not on the field and his place at centre was taken by Storer. Milholland was also given a rest. Campbell replaced T. H. Frothingham at right halfback...