Word: tandem
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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After the kickoff to the second, the latter punted after one play. Then the first, on the second's 30-yard line, tried on onside kick, which was blocked by Dore. Two tandem plays through tackle and a punt gave the first the ball again on their 45-yard line. Wendell, on a double pass, made an excellent onside kick, which was recovered on the second's 50-yard line by Fish. From there, by an end run, Wendell, with clever assistance from Newhall, made 25 yards. An intercepted onside kick gave the second the ball, and they punted...
Yesterday's practice for the University eleven was far more encouraging than Wednesday's, the first team scoring three touchdowns in a 25-minute scrimmage against the second. The second was forced to play a defensive game and their line could not hold the University's tandem through centre with Apollonio carrying the ball. Towards the end of the scrimmage, the second braced and Cooper scored a touchdown after recovering an onside kick...
With the first set of backs in, the second was no match for the University's tandem, and playing very hard and fast football, the latter broke through to the second's secondary defense on every play. The second set did not play together as well and failed to help along the man with the ball for such steady gains. Gilbert played a good individual game and made some 15 and 20-yard end runs. On the second, Osborne was transferred from tackle to halfback and in addition to his excellent onside kicking, was the best ground gainer...
...second returned the ball to Starr on a punt. Starr was downed on the middle line and after two rushes, netting five yards, an onside kick was recovered on the 25-yard line. From there the ball was rushed ever the line by Apollonio after a series of steady tandem bucks. On the next kick-off after an exchange of punts and a forward pass, the second punted to Wendell who ran back 25 yards to the second's 25-yard line. Apollonio then made the second touchdown after another series of tandem plays. The third touchdown was soon made...
...away as soon as the ball was snapped. Then followed more limbering up work, which consisted of picking up the ball on the run, and passing. Four separate elevens were formed, as was done Wednesday, and these were given forty minutes' practice in signals and forward passes. The old tandem formation, used with such success in past years was also tried...