Word: tandems
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Spring football practice has been held every afternoon this week on Soldiers Field. The week thus far has been of the most elementary nature, and much attention has been given to kicking; the men are punting high with especial care in placing the ball. A new tandem formation for defense is being tried with good results. Short signal practice in which quick starting is required has put the men in much better condition than when they first came...
...work of A. Marshall at guard stands out as a noteworthy culmination of a football career. Not only did he take care of his opponent, but he helped Knowlton in disposing of Kinney. Knowlton's work was highly commendable, especially in tandem plays through the line...
...Mitchell punted the ball out of bounds on Harvard's 35-yard line. On the second play Marshall went around Yale's left end for seventeen yards, bringing the ball to the centre of the field. Schoellkopf gained one yard through the line and then Derby in a close tandem formation went through right guard for three more. The same signal was given for the next play and Derby this time went through for five yards; but Harvard was sent back ten yards for holding, and LeMoyne punted to Yale's 40-yard line. Yale failed to gain and after...
...Bowditch saved the ball for Harvard by dropping on it on Yale's 31-yard line. On the first play Schoellkopf went through between Knowlton and A. Marshall for three yards, Nichols on a delayed pass went around Rafferty for two more. Derby was pushed through by the tandem for five yards and then Schoellkopf following the tandem carried the ball two yards farther--to Yale's 18-yard line. From here Derby and Schoellkopf gained five more yards and offside play by Yale brought the ball to the 8-yard line. On the next play Nichols was tackled while...
...stopped by Metcalf. He got but one yard on the next play, and then Hurley went through the line for three more to Yale's 13-yard line. Derby and Nichols in two rushes gained three more yards and then Knowlton was given the ball twice and with the tandem behind him placed the ball on Yale's 5-yard line. Hurley and Mills each made but one yard and then with Knowlton in the tandem. Nichols tried to run around Rafferty for a touchdown, but was stopped by Farmer with the goal line only six inches away: Yale...