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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...game should prove close and interesting, because the Senior eleven is heavier and better trained than usual, and the Freshmen are not so far along as the time they have been playing should warrant. The Seniors have made two changes in their line-up. Shaw has gone from guard to fullback in place of Brown, who was injured in Tuesday's game, and Heath has taken Shaw's place. The Freshmen will line-up as they did against the Sophomores, with the exception of Greydon who will play guard instead of Wright...
After half an hour spent in running through signals yesterday, the University eleven lined up against the second team for two hard halves of open practice. The playing of the first eleven was remarkably good. There was no fumbling, and the defense against the second was strong at all times. On the offense the team used only the simpler plays, gaining ground around the ends by good interference. Sawin, at left half, made most of the touchdowns scored by the first eleven. He also out-punted R. Lawrence of the second, and showed much of his old skill in running...
...fact that the Freshman team has been over-rated. Stillman is a fine punter, and a useful rusher, but is the only man on the eleven above the average. The line is weak, as was proved by the successful attacks made upon it by the Sophomores, and plays a spiritless game. On the offense, the lack of team play was apparent, and accounts for the failure of the eleven to gain ground by rushing...
...goal line. On the third down, Shaw broke through the centre for the remaining short distance. Continued hammering in the same half also brought about the second touchdown, which Lowrie finally made around the end. The single touchdown of the second half was the prettiest play of the game. Brown, finding his way between centre and guard, and passing Hardy by means of Davis's interference, made a 65 yard run to the goal line...
...have the ball for more than a third of the time. In the second half, they felt the loss of the regular quarterback, Daly, who was injured. The backs frequently weakened on the defensive, and the forwards, who were forced back, would often put them out of the play. On a slippery field and against heavier opponents, the line-men played too high. But they were not responsible for the poor judgement shown in the second half when, with a strong wind at her back, 1901 failed to punt...