Word: runner
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...listless and usually failed to get the jump on their opponents. The ends were surprisingly ineffective and had little speed. Behind the line several of the men played good individual games, but there was a total lack of co-operation and interference, especially on the line plays, where the runner usually had to shift for himself. The most serious single fault, and one which did most toward making the game so close, was the fumbling. In the receiving of punts and kicks the men were unsteady and muffed the ball in the majority of cases. Next to fumbling, offside play...
...line gets no charge, and the consistent high playing hardly renders it a stumbling block for plays sent at it. The backs fail to support the line men with certainty and speed. On the offensive, the interfering is weak, and the team shows no desire to stay by the runner and help him along...
Burgess, captain and right end, shows commendable spirit and plays the hard, dashing football that counts; but he is slow in getting down under kicks, and often allows the runner to get outside of his end. Thayer, right end, is a willing worker, but seems unable to destroy interference or to be of great effect on the offense...
Pruyn, left half, is a good hurdler and strong runner, but is weak on defensive play. He seems to lose heart or interest if things are going wrong, and does not assist the man with the ball enough. His interference is only fair. Blagden, left half, is a good man to follow interference and not bad in a broken field. His chief weaknesses are his defensive play, and slowness in interference...
...ball to the second eleven and Ives punted into the first team's territory. The first then missed signals, but several short gains by Devens soon took the ball to within striking distance of the goal. The interference on these runs was ragged and of little use to the runner. Finally Putnam broke through the line and scored the touchdown. On the next kick-off Daly took the ball, and it was on this play that he injured his knee. He had to be carried from the field. The only feature of the rest of the game was a long...