Word: runner
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Captain Chadwick has remained at left halfback, a position which he has filled for the last three years with marked ability. He is fast and aggressive, a hard tackler and a reliable runner both on end runs and line plunges. With Captain Chadwick behind the line are Bowman and Metcalf, who, notwithstanding the fact that they are somewhat under the average weight of Yale backs, have made up for this deficiency in weight by their admirable offensive play. Bowman is a punter of extraordinary ability, combining in his kicks both distance and accuracy. Rockwell at quarterback is a good...
...ball was finally carried over the goal line on short rushes from the 28 yard line. The only other touchdown was made on a run of 53 yards by Stillman--practically the only time that the Harvard interference accomplished what it was supposed to do in blocking for the runner. This was the longest single gain...
...appeared in the game on Saturday must be corrected. Of these faults the greatest, outside of the fumbling, seemed to be absence of mutual assistance. This was noticeable particularly when Harvard had the ball. On the tackle-back formation there was no drive to the play, and if the runner could not gain alone there was usually no gain at all. Every man played for himself and gave little thought to the other members of the team. When on the defense, it was the same story, and one man would be left to bear the burnt of the whole attack...
...effectiveness of Harvard's offense was due largely to quicker and more concerted starting by the backs. Instances where the runner was not helped by some of the other players were few, and, as a whole, the men gave an impression of having mastered the fundamentals of the game. They worked smoothly together and played considerably more like a team than in any previous game this season. The left side of the line was unreliable, however, and through it and around it most of Carlisle's gains were made. Besides allowing their opponents to break through and stop plays before...
...large score, the Harvard team played a loose game, and fumbled repeatedly. The attack was for the most part slow, and the gains through the line were made simply by superior weight, while the interference was so lifeless as to be a check rather than a help to the runner. The defense however, showed improvement; but; although no gains were made through the line, the ends were several times boxed for long gains, and the whole team had a tendency to off-side play. Nichols played a fast, steady game, making three touchdowns on end runs, and showing up well...