Word: attack
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Wood will direct the eleven in this, the first of two intersectional games on the University schedule. With him in the backfield will be a reorganized trio of ball carriers, Putnam and Devens halfbacks, and Harper, fullback. This new quartet should give Harvard a sustained attack for the crucial test. Wood is a capable field general, a fine kicker and passer, and a good interferer. Putnam will make his debut as a running halfback and should prove a valuable triple threat with his running, passing, and kicking ability. The Dartmouth game revealed Devens' real power. Harper's defensive work back...
...first reverse of the season when it lost to a strong Amherst team yesterday afternoon on the field behind the Business School, by the score of 4 to 2. The team showed the efforts of its game Wednesday afternoon with Northeastern, and was unable to get its attack underway...
...Gators were victorious in eight of their nine encounters, losing only to Tennessee in the final game of the season on a rain-soaked and slippery field which offered but poor footing to the fast and tricky attack which characterized the Florida play all season. And even then they were defeated by a single point, the final count being...
...attack depends largely on deception but has enough straight power plays to keep opposing linemen digging right in all the time for fear of being caught off balance. One-man blocking is relied on for the most part which means that as soon as a back is across the line of scrimmage he will in all probability pick up two or three blockers to aid his further progress. It is a type of offense which is tremendously difficult to stop once it gets under way. There are any number of trick plays which develop quickly and with smoothness and precision...
...subject of the Newark debate is: Resolved, That as part of its disarmament program the United States should promise to cooperate with other notions to protect a disarmed nation from an unjust attack...