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...been retarded to such an extent because of the injuries. The Michigan contest made it evident that the line must be bolstered up before the final games with Princeton and Yale. With Pennock once more in action the forward defence was considerably strengthened, and with the men in the backfield working in machine-like form the University met and defeated Princeton in the Stadium by the score of 20 to 0. The playing of the University team was excellent. The superiority of the University backfield was conspicuously marked, the attack gaining 285 yards in 83 rushes to the 35 yards...
...drop-kicking department spoiled whatever chances the second string men had to score. Brown played a conservative and dogged game, holding the University to a 0 to 0 tie score, because of the perseverance of their defence and the brilliant playing of Gordon and Clark in the backfield. The game was valuable from the University's standpoint in that it showed exactly the strength of the men on whom the University must rely, should injuries necessitate the withdrawal of the regulars in Saturday's game, and the fact that no further injuries occurred to any of the first string...
...season football practice at Yale brought to light an abundance of exceptionally good material. Coach Hinkey had veteran backfield men and promising players from the previous year's freshman team from which to develop the attacking element of his offensive machine. The line seemed to demand the greater attention inasmuch as it had been seriously weakened by the loss through graduation of several of its veterans, but numerous substitutes and men from 1917 who were eligible for the first time gave every appearance of being able to keep the standard of the forward defence up to that which has existed...
...team showed surprisingly good form for early season work in defeating Maine by a score of 20 to 0. Le Gore, last year's freshman, who, with the veterans Ainsworth, Knowles and Wilson, formed the backfield, played a remarkable game, giving ample proof of his ability in line-plunging, open field running and passing. Forward and lateral passes were largely instrumental in the success of the attack and Maine did not seriously bother the Yale line...
...team did not play up to the brilliant promises of the previous week in the contest with Virginia, but a fortunate forward pass and the splendid work of the backfield brought victory to Yale, 21 to 0. A marked weakness in the extremities of the line was evidenced, the southerners gaining considerable ground on wide end runs...