Word: line
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Syracuse ran round Nebraska till, the line tiring, cornhusky plungers stood them on their ears...
Wise in the ways of Chicago political expediency, Boss Granata had printed and circulated hand bills, calculated to spread ruin throughout the "old-line" camp, swing the mass of unaffiliated voters to his side. The remainder of the handbills were kept at independent headquarters, to be flourished as a fiery cross on election...
...Harvard's forward passing game which sent it into a 13 to 0 lead in the first half and then snatched almost certain victory from the powerful Cagle-led combination. Pregame reports indicated that the Army line was weak, but the Gold forwards outrushed the Crimson wall, bottling up the University running plays time and again. With six men in the line and two men backing it up closely, the West Pointers smashed the heralded Harvard laterals, but it was the threat of this play which made the Crimson aerials go. Twelve forwards were hurled and seven were completed...
Cagle was the main spring of the Army's startling second-half risorgimento. His amazing slipperiness and strong running carried him over the last Harvard line three times during the afternoon and never could one feel that he would not break loose again. During the first half, the Crimson ends forced him in and the aggressive line dropped him in his tracks, but the meteoric Cadet captain could not be denied once he got under...
This week's workouts will most probably be devoted to the development of a well-coordinated line. The Crimson forward wall, with Barrett and W. Ticknor shifting on offense and defense, has plenty of power, but lacked a unified drive. Experience of infinite value was earned in Saturday's game. The team gained some realization of its full potentialities which should be displayed to advantage when the powerful Dartmouth eleven invades Soldiers Field at the end of the week...