Word: hards
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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PHILADELPHIA, PA., Nov. 16, 1897.- The last hard practice of the U. of P. eleven took place this afternoon. Three touchdowns and a goal from the field, the same number as yesterday, were scored against the second during the fifty minutes of play. The 'varsity goal was hardly threatened. Morice and Captain Minds were coached individually in catching the ball and running with...
...protection of the runner on receiving punts was unusually strong, while his punts were long and well placed. Twice he interfered for Dibblee so successfully on kicks that he was enabled to make fine 15 and 25 yard runs. Late in the practice however he was struck so hard by the opposing ends that he was compelled to leave the field in favor of Mills. The latter bucked the line hard and did fair work in the interference. Behind the line Dibblee was always sure of long gains and dodged with such skill that he gained repeatedly after...
During the thirty-five minutes of line-up the 'Varsity had the ball most of the time and found the second's line vulnerable at almost every point. The playing was hard and fast, though characterized by a considerable amount of fumbling. The 'Varsity scored three times, while their goal was never threatened by the second eleven. One of the touchdowns was made by Garrison on a kick blocked by Wheeler. The other two, however, were made on straight football, hard rushes by Boal and Mills carrying the ball over the line...
...lined up for 35 minutes in all, during which time the 'Varsity scored four times, and the second once on a place goal from a fair catch by Maguire. Sullivan played the best game of the backs, and really showed his best form of the year. His running was hard and he hit the line with a great deal of force. Shaw and Wheeler both forced the weaker second line for large holes, while Boal proved particularly effective in gaining ground...
Taken as a whole the practice was decidedly encouraging and gave decisive evidence that even a team composed largely of substitutes can play a hard, fast game, with energy and determination behind them...