Word: stillings
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...back field, especially in the handling of punts. Since this game the efforts of the coaches have been directed towards the correction of these faults. In the Dartmouth game, the eleven showed a slight improvement in team play, and fumbled very little, but the weakness of the substitutes was still very evident. This weakness of the substitutes has been one of the most serious problems which the coaches have had to meet. In the early part of the season before the men had been picked for the various places, the question of substitutes did not present itself, but after...
...kept increasing it all the way to the finish. The second crews also drew away from the third crews immediately. At the bridge the two first crews were even, with the second Weld three lengths behind them and one length ahead of the second Newell. The third crews were still further behind with the Newell in the lead. From here to the end the first crews fought it out, until finally the first Weld crossed the line 10 feet in the lead. The second Weld was about four lengths behind and 1 1-2 lengths ahead of the second Newell...
Kernan and Ristine are still resting, taking part in only the lighter work. S. Noyes and J. T. Jones played in the line-up for the first time since their recoveries from injuries. Randolph and Roberts were out in football clothes and ran around...
...practice yesterday was encouraging. The line played a little high, but with good spirit, and the running of end plays was much smoother than it has been. Although the back-field showed improvement in getting into the plays, there was still too much fumbling. The backs were surer in catching punts, but there was room for considerable improvement. The coaches consider the handling of punts a critical point, and the backs are given practice in this every morning...
Tackles back is still Yale's principal formation, but end runs have been used extensively with great success. In this latter style of play the interference is especially formidable, four men preceding and two following the runner. Fake and quarterback kicks have also been employed several times...