Word: lining
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...longest practice held this year, lasting over an hour. The work was aimed primarily at strengthening the defence of the University team, which has shown need of improvement in the last two games. The results were fairly satisfactory, the first team twice holding the second practically on the goal line, less than half a yard intervening between the ball and the line. There is still great room for improvement, however, Minot being able to gain through the University team's line yesterday almost at will...
...Firing Line," by R. W. Chambers...
...scrimmage, which lasted about fifteen minutes. Forchheimer received the kick-off and Sprague punted back to the second, who lost the ball on a fumble. Crocker was thrown for loss by Blanchard. The substitutes again got the ball and in a series of line plunges by Kennard and Forchheimer carried it down to the second's 5-yard line. Long went through centre for a touchdown and Dunlap kicked the goal. The rest of the scrimmage was devoted to practicing the forward pass and breaking through for the line...
...back to the middle of the field; Smith went through centre for five yards, but Peterson got Cutler's onside kick in the next play. Williams was thrown for loss, and Brown punted to Cutler in the middle of the field. Harvard was put back to the 45-yard line for holding, and Corbett gained two yards at right tackle. Burr then made a goal from placement. Cutler got the ball on the kick-off and ran back to the 28-yard line, where Burr punted. On the next play Harvard was given the ball on a penalty, and Burr...
When the second half began Brown and Cutting were sent in at end, in place of Harding and Crowley. Burr kicked off; Williams punted back to Smith, who made a fair catch on Williams's 20-yard line. Burr failed to kick a goal from placement, and Brown punted out to Cutler, who was downed on the 45-yard line. It was then that Corbett made the longest run of the game, twenty-five yards. White followed him for twenty more on a fake kick. Corbett went through right tackle for two yards, after which Cutler pulled White through...