Word: pigskin
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...thing in New Haven, the intellectual health of the inmates is not altogether impaired. Than Mr. Heywood Broun, in his part of the World (New York) utters plaints about the present rush of youthful Eli poets to print, and mourns that all Harvard has is a rush of Crimson pigskin chasers to a certain end of a certain kind of a field under certain conditions...
...well deserved the 14-7 win which they carried away, but it was only by the narrowest margin that the Cadets' comeback fell short. In the last few minutes of the final period the Grey and Black team uncovered a dazzling series of forward passes and taking the pigskin in midfield carried it in six plays down the field and over the line. Uncovering a similar attack on the following kick-off, two plays brought the ball to Yale's 18 yard mark but the offense collapsed when the next attempt grounded harmlessly behind the goal posts. Captain Aldrich again...
...they were outweighed to a man, but what they lacked in weight, they made up in aggressiveness. Being forced back to their own seven-yard line and extended to the limit by their lighter opponents, the redjerseyed players barely nosed out a 3-0 victory when Buell sent the pigskin over the bars from the 37-yard line. By holing on their seven-yard line Coach Fisher's men proved that they were good defensively but the offense left much to be desired, for Worcester succeeded in carrying the ball 160 yards to the Crimson's 115 and gaining eight...
Each eleven played as a team, not as individuals, passing with accuracy and feeding the ball to the outside forwards skillfully. The defense men were always in position, breaking up attacks by the opposing forwards that threatened to culminate in a score, and repeatedly booting the pigskin into the opponents' territory. Showing remarkable endurance, the forwards dashed up and down the field for an hour and a half of actual playing, dribbling or driving the ball ahead of them and passing it cleverly Carpenter, Heizer and Weaver for the University, and Captain Coburn and Brockman for Yale, put up their...
...Yale game last year when his interference made it possible for Scheerer to carry his recovered fumble for a touchdown. Legendre passed on and fell on the ball. Two plays afterwards, Garrity waded through a huge hole behind Keck, hurled himself on his neck and snuggled around the pigskin...