Word: guardsback
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...advancing the ball. As the men had never before played together, team play was lacking and the whole offense was generally ragged. On the defense, however, the second eleven could make no gains, owing to the vigorous tackling of the substitute forwards. The second eleven has dropped the guardsback style of play, and is now developing a new offense. The team played well together and held the substitutes for downs on their own ten yard line...
...much spirit and dash into the team. Overfield went from tackle to his old position at centre on Monday, where his three years of experience should make him more valuable to the team, then when at tackle. McCracken has been put at right halfback, where his experience in the guardsback formation makes him a strong runner and interferer. Stebie and Teas have taken Overfield's and McCracken's places at tackle and guard respectively, and Coombs and Reugenberg, once backs, are now the ends. The backfield has been much strengthened by Outland and McCracken, but the tackles are weak...
...used effectively their guardsback play and tried several tricks. Young of Cornell was out-kicked by Minds. Cornell tried an "ends and tackles over" play, which was successfu in making gains around...
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