Word: backfield
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...very evident, while, on the other hand, Minot's terrific line-plunging, the main strength of this year's eleven as an offensive machine, was decisively exemplified. Since the Williams game, however, the coaches have devoted a great deal of time to the correction of fumbling, especially in the backfield, and in catching punts. Captain Fish and Minot have been the most conspicuous players on the team, the former showing up as the mainstay on the defence, the latter as the most consistent ground gainer. Captain Fish has proved himself to be an excellent field captain in addition...
...final games was brought to an end by the defeat of Brown by the score of 23 to 0. The large score was a surprise, but it was due not so much to any unusual weakness in the visiting eleven as to the power and speed of the Yale backfield. The individual playing of the Yale line was remarkable and often brilliant, but lacked unity. Philbin, in the latter part of the second half, caught a punt on his own 35-yard line, and, with tremendous speed, dodged through the whole Brown team and ran 75 yards for a touchdown...
...centre, is a good passer, but his weight makes him slow. Howe, the final choice for quarterback, has shown good judgment in his choice of plays all through the season. His playing, however, has been marred by fumbling and inability to handle the ball accurately on punts. The Yale backfield is undoubtedly one of the best in the country. The men are all fast and powerful runners, hit the line with terrific force, and, when once started are hard to stop. Coy is a remarkable kicker, as he can punt, drop-kick and kick from placement equally well...
...greater part of the Freshman football practice yesterday afternoon consisted in punting to the backfield, blocking by the ends and in forming interference against the substitutes. The practice began with a short session of tackling the dummy. This was followed by the backs catching punts under the direction of Coach Waterbury and the ends practicing blocking under Coach Moore...
...Freshman football team practice yesterday consisted in a blackboard talk, a drill in formations and plays against the substitutes in which particular attention was paid to forming interference around the runner, and punting to the backfield. The backs were very weak in catching punts, Wendell being especially uncertain in this department. FIRST TEAM. SECOND TEAM. Browne, Houston, l.e. r.e., Whitney McKay, Bush, l.t. r.t., Davis L. Withington, l.g. r.g., Blake P. Withington, c. c., Barber Fisher, r.g. l.g., Knapp Fish, r.t. l.t., Coburn L. D. Smith, r.e. l.e., Blanchard Wigglesworth, O'Flaherty, q.b. q.b., Merrill Corbett, l.h.b. r.h.b., Tryon Leslie...