Word: shifted
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...decidedly "new style" game, Princeton defeated Lehigh on Saturday by the score of 35-0. The game was characterized by the use of twenty-two forward passes and many new formations, resembling the Minnesota shift...
...line at will. The game was an interesting one to watch, for there was a variety of playing such as is seldom seen; forward passes were prettily executed, line plunges were cleanly done, runs in from kicks were spectacular, end runs were done behind well formed interference, and shift plays and delayed passes were used profusely. Moreover, though the teams were not evenly matched, Holy Cross did her full share to make the game exciting...
...team was put through some shift and kicking formations which are being got into readiness for the early games of the season. Milholland, as well as Felton and Hardwick, was given some practice on kicks from these formations and also did some drop kicking...
...Another shift will probably be tried in the infield this afternoon, Wingate returning to third, and Desha going in at short-stop, his last year's position. Either Coon or Reynolds will play right field, and Milholland may be tried in centre field. Felton will probably start in the box for the University team...
...Another shift in the University lineup will be tried today Reynolds being placed in right field, Wingate moving up to short stop and Gibson going in at his old position of last year, third base. Hitchcock will probably start the game as pitcher, though Felton will also be worked...