Word: grounded
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...chilling rain combined with a muddy field made practice for the Freshman football team particularly hard yesterday afternoon. Tuesday's program was repeated with the exception of the usual scrimmage, which was prevented by the dangerous condition of the ground. The backs were given a long drill in receiving punts while the linemen were again instructed in defensive tactics and low charging. The substitutes then lined up against the first team for a short dummy scrimmage, after which the second team took its turn against the first; considerable attention was given to forward passes and line shift plays. Afterwards...
...Withington '11, captain of last year's team, was on the field late in the afternoon to help Coach Dewey with the linemen. The second team was sent to the Locker Building and the first then ran through signal practice. The practice, although short, was snappy considering the slippery ground...
...first team within striking distance, and on the next play Francke made a touchdown. The second team was given the ball on their 20-yard line and easily drove the first team back, but lost the ball on an on-side kick. The first rapidly made up the lost ground and after some fumbling Francke ran thirty yards for another touchdown. The final score was 15 to 0 in favor of the first team...
After the game we felt nearly as confident as we heard that Brown felt before it. Saturday it was our turn to see the opponents' hopes dashed to the ground. Perhaps their weakness lay in the fact that their entire team was built up around one man, and when he was checked his team was dead. Perhaps our brilliancy was due to the very success that came our way. In the past it has been when we have had bad luck or temporary set backs that the bottom has dropped out of our team. Now particularly, is the time...
...second team was far superior to its opponents, but was kept from scoring frequently by Geoinett's long runs. His speed enabled him to circle the ends for good gains, and time and again he carried the ball out of danger in this way. Hardwick gained most of the ground for the second team and was the star of the game...