Word: line
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Princeton had scored early in the game. During the entire first half, Yale was outplayed. The speedy Princeton backs, and especially Tibbott, managed to run around the ends for long gains, from which Princeton's touchdown resulted. The nearest Yale got to the opposing goal was the 13-yard line where an attempted forward pass failed. In the second half, Princeton at first kept the advantage, but as the game went on the team tired and could no longer hold Coy's terrific rushes. His playing, probably the most brilliant seen on the football field this year, was directly responsible...
...Brides '09 M.S., right tackle, has been at a disadvantage owing to his being shifted from halfback. He is a natural lineman, however, and would have been a sure choice for an All-American guard last year had the coaches not transferred him from the line. He is especially good at diagnosing plays and is a dangerous man to direct an attack against...
...Philbin '10, left halfback, hits the line very hard and is a consistent player. He shows great ability is squirming through small holes and keeps his feet well. His defensive work is fairly good...
...fullback, is one of the longest punters on the field today. He runs with tremendous power in the open and hits the line hard in the scrimmage. He is one of the surest tacklers on the team and rarely, if ever, misses his man. He has lately, however, shown a tendency to fumble punts, this being the only weak feature of his playing...
...Field '11, fullback, is weakest in his lack of experience. He hits the line hard and is not easily tripped up. He has been improving steadily in his ability to run back punts through a broken field and in the general handling of the kicks. His work on the secondary defense is good