Word: midfielder
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Team B, however, was given the ball at midfield and Fitts went in for Hammond. Akers for Lee, Post for Greenough. Towers for Kunhardt, and R. S. Hubbard for Hobson. Churchill gained three yards and Fitts circled right end for first down. The latter then lost two and Crosby was sent in for Hill. Churchill gained 15 yards and then Plaffman, who took his place, added three more. Codman went in for Bradford. Fitts went through tackle and over the goal from the two-yard line...
...rush the ball for the extra point failed. Five minutes later Andover made a touchdown, and then another just before the end of the quarter on a long forward pass. Both kicks for goal were blocked by Wilson. In the third quarter Wilson intercepted a forward pass in midfield and ran for the University's second touchdown. This was made possible only by the splendid interference by F. W. Pratt '23. In the same quarter the University again carried the ball over the goal line by powerful rushes, only to be penalized for pushing. No further scores were made...
...visitors opened the scoring after ten minutes of scrimmaging when a British attacking trio advanced from midfield abreast and, passing frequently to outwit the Crimson defence, caged a short shot for the initial goal. Their second score came several minutes later on a short twist shot by Wansbrough. Gallup and Thomas each has shots at the British goal but the University attack was weak, the half ending...
...this time no one in the audience has any definite idea of where the ball is or who has it. On the board it is hovering between midfield and second base...
...deserved the 14-7 win which they carried away, but it was only by the narrowest margin that the Cadets' comeback fell short. In the last few minutes of the final period the Grey and Black team uncovered a dazzling series of forward passes and taking the pigskin in midfield carried it in six plays down the field and over the line. Uncovering a similar attack on the following kick-off, two plays brought the ball to Yale's 18 yard mark but the offense collapsed when the next attempt grounded harmlessly behind the goal posts. Captain Aldrich again starred...