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...first team, one on a blocked kick and the other on a series of rushes from the 45 yard line. The team, though composed largely of substitutes, made a much better showing than in the game with Dartmouth. There was a great deal of fumbling, however, and the linemen were still slow in charging...
There was considerable improvement yesterday in the work of the University eleven. The slowness of the linemen had not yet disappeared, but the plays were run more smoothly, so that four touchdowns were scored against the second eleven,--the largest number that has been made in practice this year. Long runs were frequent. One by Kernan amounted to 70 yards, and there were various others by members of both teams of from 15 to 45 yards in length...
...develop a strong line has been the coaches foremost purpose, but the linemen, far from showing improvement, seem to have lost what little aggressiveness they formerly had, and now have a tendency to fall back rather than charge forward in the face of an opposing play...
...left guard. Carrick is overconfident and lazy. Once thoroughly awakened, however, he plays with considerable fight, and charges more quickly and effectively than the rest of the linemen...
...story, and one man would be left to bear the burnt of the whole attack. Fumbling appears to be an irradicable trouble; it has been a prominent lecture in each of the last three games and from present indications will be an important factor in the Yale game. The linemen were very slow in meeting plays and tackled ridiculously high, in marked contrast to the excellent work in this respect of the Pennsylvania players...