Word: half
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...game, having won a free kick from a touchback and regained the ball on a fumble at the middle of the field. Gilbert carried the ball over after a run to the 10-yard line and two rushes. Brown kicked the goal. During the rest of the half an open game was played, and the ball remained chiefly in Cushing's territory...
...position of left halfback, and for this reason the secondary defense should be much stronger than it was in the Brown game a week ago. Besides Captain Foster in the back field, Lincoln, who has now completely recovered from the injury to his shin, will play at right half-back, and Wendell at fullback, thus giving the University team the strongest set of backs which it has had for some time. Macdonald will play at left end and Starr at right end, and Peirce will also the game at right tackle. Parker will play at centre...
...regained the ball on downs. By straight rushes they advanced into Sophomores were penalized for off-side plays. The Seniors were checked on the 10-yard line, but gained first down, and pushed Burns over for a touchdown. He failed to kick the goal. For the rest of the half neither goal-line was threatened...
...second half both teams fought hard and the ball changed sides frequently. Finally by a series of steady gains the Seniors advanced the ball from the middle of the field and Burns again went over for a touchdown, also kicking the goal. During the rest of the game the Sophomores were entirely outplayed and time was called with the ball on their 10-yard line...
...signal practice of the University eleven, against the second team, lasting over half an hour, was the most important feature of yesterday's work. All sorts of plays were tried, including the forward pass and straight line bucks. On the whole the work was excellent, for the men showed a great deal of life in their actions and generally knew what was required of them. Hall ran the eleven well, and Starr showed very good form at end, seldom missing the ball on passes...