Word: trick
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...usual opportunities for spectacular runs in a broken field, will be resorted to. Another provision of the rules which tends toward the improvement of the sport is that permitting the first person to whom the center passes the ball to run with it, thus giving more encouragement to trick plays than has been the case for many years...
...that there resulted an exhibition of fast, effective football which is not generally seen until much later in the season. Except for the total absence of mass plays, the style of play under the new rules did not appear materially different from that of last year. there were no trick plays and but little punting...
...guard, deserves the greatest credit for his able showing against Glass, who filled one of the strongest places in Yale's line. Scarcely a gain was made through this position on the Harvard team, and once at a critical time, Marshall broke through and tackled one of Yale's trick plays for a loss. Barnard bore the brunt of Yale's attack during the larger part of the game and though it was a severe task, did it commendably. Knowlton and Shea proved themselves to be effective tackles, both defensively and in carrying the ball. Putnam made a number...
...Kinney and Rockwell, though somewhat inexperienced, have developed into fast, consistent players and rank fully as high as the other members of the team. Tackle-back formation is still the main reliance of the team in the offense, but the style of play has been supplemented by a few trick plays, notably the quarterback kick and the delayed pass...
...clock this afternoon. Both teams have shown in preliminary work an aggressiveness in their offense and an ability especially in end running which should make the game an interesting one. The Senior team this week has spent its practices in light signal work and in perfecting their formation and trick plays. The Sophomores had long signal practice yesterday, but no line-up was held. The probable line-up of the teams is as follows: 1903. 1905. Percival, r.e. l.e., Rowley Blaikie, r.t. l.t., Webster Hanavan, r.g. l.g., A. Brooks Loring, c. c., Joy Corbett, l.g. r.g., R. A. Derby Cudahy...