Word: shorts
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...condition of the men is excellent, and they have been greatly benefited by their stay at Marblehead Yesterday morning some of the squad were obliged to come to Cambridge for lectures, but returned to the Cliff Club early in the afternoon. Those who remained there in the morning took short sailing trips or went out in the club launch. The men will leave Marblehead for Boston at 9.24 this morning, coming directly to Cambridge...
...tackles. Biglow at tackle lacks experience, but follows the ball well and is good on interference. Forbes on the left side of the line is quick in breaking through and is a reliable ground-gainer. Of the guards, Tripp plays well under all conditions and is generally sure of short gains when running with the ball. Erwin and Hockenberger are also strong guards. At centre Flanders is steady and passes with accuracy...
...Yale eleven had its last scrimmage yesterday afternoon. The play was very short as the Princeton game left the team badly worn out, and it was desired to give it as much rest as possible. For the first time since early in October part of the work was open to the public...
...second half the Sophomores kicked off to the Freshmen, who carried the ball by short consecutive gains to the Sophomores' 5-yard line, where they lost it on downs. On the next play Taylor went around the Freshmen's left end with a clear field ahead of him, but the run was not allowed, as the Freshmen were not ready when the play was started. Time was called on account of darkness with 8 minutes left to play...
...scrimmage and the time was chiefly devoted to work tending to make the team start faster and together. To this end both the first eleven and a team of substitutes were given a long drill in starting from regular formations. The preliminary work consisted only of a short punting practice, in which Burr, Leonard and Hall did the kicking. The ends went down under the punts against opposing ends, but there was no tackling. After the work in starting, the first eleven lined up against the second team and went through plays very slowly, attention being given to form...