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...very first of the scrimmage, the University eleven drove the yearlings down the field but were held on the 20-yard line and forced to drep-kick. Quarterback Buell made an easy goal at a 30-yard distance. On the next kick-off, the University worked down the field, a forward, Buell to Clark, bringing them within scoring distance. Rouillard carried the ball over. The ball was then placed on the Freshmen's 15-yard line, and a pass from Buell to Humphrey accounted for a second score...
...second half opened, Kane, who had been replaced by Crocker, was back in the line-up, Churchill, was in the running back position, and Johnson in as quarter. Owen ran back the kick-off to the 41-yard line. After some running and punting on both sides, Harvard threatened to score, but Carter's recovery of Owen's fumble delayed the Crimson drive. Dandalet fumbled on his 26-yard line, and a Crimson lineman was at the bottom of the pile which fell on it. After bucks by Owen and Horween, Churchill uncorked his20-yard run for the first touchdown...
...made their march to within three yards of the goal-line after receiving a short kick-off. Worcester kicked to their 40-yard line, but incomplete passes and a blocked punt enabled them to recover the ball and reach the middle of the field by the end of the half. The third period was a kicking duel with Gherke's consistent punts giving the Freshmen a slight advantage. In the final quarter came the fumble that decided the game: Jenkins ran back Worchester's kick-off to their 35-yard line but dropped the ball. An Academy back recovered...
...light defense of the Academy with a slashing attack. A recovered punt, a fine run by Gherke and a 15-yard pass brought the team within scoring distance. Carneige plunged through for 1924's only touchdown, and Gherke kicked the goal. The game ended with the Freshmen's kick-off. 1924. WORCESTER Gates, r.e. l.e., Sullivan, Heydt, Hammond Henry, Hubbard, r.t. t., McGillen (capt.) Donovan, McCagg, r.g. l.g., Vincett Storey, Bradford, c. c., Bond...
...supposedly first-string players, routed the scrubs, gaining consistently on the offense and keeping the scrubs attack well in hand. Gorman, a star of the 1923 backfield, showed to very good advantage in Lourie's position at quarterback, tossing a forward to Gilroy after three plays after the kick-off. Throughout the scrimmage Gorman was a thorn in the scrubs side, breaking loose for 25-yard runs, or feinting only to toss forwards to the equally speedy Gilroy or McPhee. The second touchdown he scored himself, tearing loose after snaring a pass from Stinson and running 30 yards through...