Word: shifted
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...next play. The penalty could not be refused in these days and if Yale had been offside and a touchdown had been scored the penalty would be administered but the touchdown would not count. On the next play with Yale onside the wedge would shift to the sideline and would force the brunt of the attack on only half of the Yale team, thereby increasing the scoring of Harvard...
...opened the season last week will be in the lineup for the opening kick-off this afternoon. The biggest surprise in the opening team named by Coach Horween last night is the appearance of Putnam at quarter in place of the veteran Stafford. Another important change is the shift of Gamache from end to center in place of Parkinson, who held down that berth on team A until Thursday, when the erstwhile end was shifted back to the position he held two years ago. F. Clark and Simonds have drawn the tackle assignments, Captain Coady being still out with...
Although the shift of Gamache to his old position in the center of the line is causing much speculation the shelving of Stafford for Putnam is the biggest surprise that Coach Horween has sprung during the last few-weeks. Stafford was considered virtually assured the quarterback position for this season, his play last year in Brown and Yale games being one of the high spots in the remarkable Crimson rejuvenation of the hectic 1926 gridiron season...
...radical shift was made by Coach Horween yesterday in the University lineup, when he changed Gamache to center, replacing Bell, who started the first contest against Genova. With the Holy Cross tilt looming for tomorrow afternoon the change has the appearance of being permanent and it is probable that the former end will start at the pivot position against the Crusaders tomorrow. Gamache started the Geneva game last Saturday at right end for the University...
...Stadium field last Saturday, the outward changes effected by the new coaching staff became apparent. The huddle system was the first radical departure from the old system that was noticeable and the plays went off without a hitch following the conferences. A balanced line formation, a fast one two shift in the back field, and a suiit buck, were other new comers in the Crimson mode of attack. On the only deceptive play used y the University eleven during the course of the afternoon, a delayed buck through guard by Sayles, the Crimson right half back ran for a touchdown...