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There was a short, fast scrimmage between the University and second elevens yesterday afternoon in which the defense received particular attention. The ball was not put in play by kicking off, but was given to each team alternately near its opponent's goal line. The onside kick and forward pass were tried only a few times and with poor success. Line plays were resorted to almost exclusively and some good gains were made through the second's line with Wendell carrying the ball...
...were not in the scrimmage today, and Biglow played only a short time. The practice was the most interesting of the year, and the playing showed a great improvement. The second team put up a good defense and gained some ground against the first eleven. A great deal of kicking was done and practice of the forward pass and onside kick were features of the day's work. Bomar's line plunging was excellent. Over 20 old players were back to coach the team...
After the next kick-off, the University eleven rushed the ball down to the second's 1-yard line, where they lost it on a fumble. The second punted and Moore downed Newhall in his tracks. By means of line plays, the first rushed the ball back to the second's goal line, Wendell scoring on a tandem play through right tackle...
Burr returned Gilbert's kick-off with a punt, and Fish recovered Galatti's fumble for a 70-yard gain. Another kick was recovered on the second's 2-yard line, from where Rand scored through tackle. Wendell scored the final touch-down after breaking through tackle for a 50-yard run to the second's goal...
...ball on a fumble and punted out of danger. Cutting ran 20 yards around left end, and the substitutes recovered two successive punts, thus getting the ball to the second's 15-yard line, where they were held by downs. M. Gilbert punted to the substitutes who returned the kick. The second team was then held for downs on its 15-yard line. By means of line plays the ball was rushed to the 2-yard line, where the second held. In the additional down which was given the substitutes, Starr, on a delayed pass, scored a touchdown through right...