Word: westing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Amherst game which followed, and which was won by the score of 38-0, the line-men showed a palpable weakness in the defense of punts and their lack of aggressiveness in breaking through. The West Point game, won by the score of 10-0, was characteristic of fumbling and ragged defence, while once more Harvard's backs proved inferior to those of their opponents. Against Newton the 'Varsity scored 24 points and showed a decided improvement over their previous form. The next game with Brown they also won easily by the score of 18-0, and in this game...
...feature of the first half was Haugton's punting, which almost equalled McBride's, the latter having the strong west wind in his favor...
...West Point team lines up only twice a week-for practice on Wednesdays and in Saturdays...
...vast improvement in Yale's play. This was particularly evident in her defensive work, in which Yale was heretofore inexcusably weak. The improvement was due in great part to the work of the coachers, who came to Yale's assistance after the Brown game. In the eighth game, against West Point, Yale's team was again surprised by the strength of its opponents. The score stood 6 to 0 in favor of West Point until within the last four minutes of the game, when Corwin made a touchdown after a 70-yard run. This alone saved the game for Yale...
Between the West Point and Chicago A. A. games, fast hard practice improved Yale's play on both the defensive and offensive. The defensive, which has been Yale's weakest point all the season, was greatly strengthened, and renewed dash was infused into the team by the efficient work of the coaches. In no time during the year has Yale's improvement been so fast and lasting. In the Chicago game, the line held strongly, and in but a few instances were Chicago's backs able to gain around the ends. The reason for Yale's not scoring more...