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...class, the team, by dint of much work and daily scrimmages, gradually developed a form which culminated in the Princeton and Harvard games. The team was one of the most powerful that has ever been produced at Yale, but seemed to lack finish. The line was stronger than the backfield and compared favorably with any line of previous years. Great credit is due to Head-coach Rafferty, Captain Hogan and Trainer Murphy for the splendid machine that they build up. The team was so well knit that it would be hard to single out any individual player as better than...
Early in the season the backfield, through the use of the diagonal formation, evolved a vigorous attack. The line, however, has not as yet exhibited the effectiveness of the men behind it. As only four of the regular players on last year's eleven returned to the University this fall, the scarcity of experienced men early manifested itself as a serious obstacle to the rapid development of a team. The problem of building up a line was particularly affected by this difficulty, and team work made little progress under the many changes and experiments that became necessary. Added to this...
...faster set of backs. The number of this kind of backs was large and it was a considerable problem to select the best men, but the judgment of the coaches in their choice for the Princeton game was clearly shown to be good, as the work of the backfield was little short of marvelous...
...games, and as a result Holy Cross was not able to run the ball in any considerable distance. In the open, Randall was easily the most reliable end, and made several excellent dive-tackles. Matthews, who replaced him toward the end of the game, also played well. In the backfield Foster was clearly the strongest player on the offense. He hit the Holy Cross line with such force and speed that he was able to gain his distance almost every time, and in eight plays just outside tackle he made several gains of from 15 to 30 yards each...
...prospects for a strong team this year are not very encouraging, as but four men of last year's team. Captain Callaway, Wilder, Townsend, and Macleod, are eligible to play. It is therefore important that as many men as possible come out, especially candidates for the backfield. Freshmen are particularly urged...