Word: tackleback
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...weakened by the absence of three or four men who will play against Yale, and this partly explains the superiority of the Dartmouth team. Harvard was fortunate in coming out of the game without serious injuries. There were weak places near the centre of the Dartmouth line, but the tackleback play was practically the only one which could get through them. The secondary defense of Harvard was very poor, although in the second half Harrison added considerable strength to it. The Harvard line was slow in starting, an old fault, and the machine-like Dartmouth backs, running generally from...
...catching punts was excellent, in view of the speed and reckless tackling of the Dartmouth ends. Although White was the weakest of the linemen, many gains were made between Kersburg and Squires. Brill and Squires were the most reliable ground-gainers for Harvard, and used with success a new tackleback formation. Harrison was by far the best defensive back, and time and again was effective by stopping plays which had broken through weak places in the line. Peirce, who replaced White at left guard in the second half, strengthened that side of the line. The ends were again slow...
This year the conditions were completely changed, and Yale was outplayed in every department of the game by perfect team work. Her determined defense could not hold Harvard's tackleback; and on the offense, Yale could not break down the Harvard line. Harvard ran up the largest score that she has ever made against a Yale football team. The teams were made up as follows: HARVARD. YALE. Campbell, l.e. r.e., Swan. Bladgen, l.t. r.t., Hogan. Lee, l.g. r.g., Hamlin, Johnson. Greene, c. c., Holt. Barnard, r.g. l.g., Olcott. Cutts, r.t. l.t., Goss. Bowditch, r.e. l.e., Gould, Rafferty. Marshall...
...perhaps the most highly developed and formidable that a Yale team has had for several years. Every man on the eleven seems to take part in every play, and on this account the runner is often helped along for many yards even after he has been thrown. The tackleback formation is still the principal reliance of the team, but the addition of end runs and a few trick plays gives considerable variety to the style of attack...
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