Word: game
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Annapolis game, the work of the backs was very ragged and they were slow in sizing up the opponent's plays. Starr made several sensational tackles in the backfield, but in other ways was not up to the usual standard. Apollonio did well and his line bucking was a future. Much of the credit for Apollonio's gains through the line is due to Rand, however, who pulled him along on every play till the ball was actually downed. He followed the ball closely, was all over the field, and played a hard, fast game. However, he was the only...
...Burr played well, both offensively and defensively, and his recovery of his first blocked kick was a very fast piece of work. He seemed to be somewhat slow in getting his punts off, but did not have adequate protection when called on to kick. Fish put up a good game on the offense and tackled well in the open field. The guards, Peirce and Hoar, and Nourse at centre, played steady, reliable games, opening up good holes for Apollonio and repulsing the few attacks the Springfield backs made at the centre of the line. Grant played his usual snappy game...
Captain Honhart's work at quarterback on the Springfield team was a feature of the game and his accurate manipulation of the forward pass was remarkable. He ran his team splendidly and was never afraid to take chances...
...Game in Detail...
...game between Yale and Villanova, last Saturday, was very one-sided, Yale scoring eight touchdowns and four goals, for a total of 44 points while Villanova failed to score. Villanova's attempts at an open game were completely spoiled by the excellent work of the Yale ends. Brides, in particular, who has recently been moved from guard to end, put up a remarkable defensive game...