Word: rushes
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...second half ninety-nine started out with a rush and after a few minutes play Richardson dropped on a blocked kick on the sophomore's 2 yard line; it looked like another touchdown for ninety-nine but they were unable to gain and the ball went to ninety-eight on downs. Ninety-eight then took advantage of the wind and soon secured the ball in ninety-nine's territory. The freshmen made a desperate stand on their 5 yard line and held the sophomores for four downs. Shortly after ninety-eight got the ball in the middle of the field...
...editorial says in part: "It isn't a very pleasant thing to have to say, but there is and has been entirely too much heard from some of the individual Directors of the Athletic Association; too much posing before the public; too great, far too great a tendency to rush into print on every possible occasion. Not only in the present instance, but many times in the past, has this morbid desire for publicity on the part of those who are ostensibly managing athletics in Pennsylvania's interest, but who often appear to do so chiefly to advertise themselves, done...
Cornell had one novel play. When the ball was to be punted, the quarterback stood about twenty feet from the line. The centre rush instead of bouncing the ball, threw it back into the quarterback's hands, and the latter either punted himself or passed the ball to the fullback. The play was quite successful, for although the Harvard forwards broke through quickly, only one or two kicks were blocked...
...date of the Harvard game is drawing near, vigorous preparations are being made at Princeton. Many of the old players have returned to coach the team. In addition to J. B. Fine, Arthur L. Wheeler and John Poe, the regular coaches in charge of the men, Brown, end rush of last year's eleven Frank Morse, former half back, Janeway who played guard on the championship '89 team, and Alexander Moffat '84, have just gone to Princeton from New York...
...backs and centre rush must be out at 3 o'clock. Every one else at 3.45 sharp...