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...eleven is one of the heaviest and most powerful Freshman teams of recent years. With a line averaging over '200 pounds from tackle to tackle and a backfield heavier than usual, it is a strong offensive team. Until recently its defence has been weak, especially against forward passing, and for this reason Andover was able to gain a ten-to-seven victory. Since that game, however, great progress has been made and the Freshmen defeated Lowell. Textile by the large score of 53 to 0 last week...
...Virginia football team has been devoting an unusual amount of time this week to trying out new forward, passes and to improving their interference. This is the weakest spot on the team. The backfield is made up of good men, but they show insufficient team-work. The defence as a unit has been better since the Yale game but still has much room for improvement. The present line with the exception of the wings, is regarded as the equal of last year's, and the backfield has been strengthened by the substitution of Kinsolving at left half for Smith...
...HAVEN, CONN., Nov. 2, 1916.--Because most of the backfield players are suffering from overwork, the coaches have begun a policy of trying out reserve candidates, giving the ball to each in turn during the afternoon. As a result Hutchinson has been shifted from centre on the first team to fullback on the second...
...HAVEN, CONN., Nov. 1, 1916.--The fast offensive work of the first team resulted in long gains through the third team here today. Improved interference on the part of the backfield resulted in five touchdowns in a 30-minute scrimmage. Legore was back in the line-up after his rest on Tuesday and made three scores...
...first the University had no trouble holding the second team and made two touchdowns, but after the substitutes had been sent in, the seconds swept down the field for a touchdown. The first University score came after a series of long gains by every member of the original backfield and was made on a line plunge. The University had another chance to score shortly afterwards when the seconds fumbled on their four-yard line and the regulars recovered the loose ball, but none of the backs were able to get through the scrubs' line. Not long afterwards the second touchdown...