Word: corbett
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...secret practice for the University football team yesterday afternoon was short and fast. In the signal practice the substitutes were lined up against the first team to work out the formations better, but there was no scrimmaging. All the men were out, including Browne, Corbett, and Hoar, who were laid off Wednesday and the team seemed in good shape. Kennard started the signal practice at fullback, Ver Wiebe substituting him later. Kennard is a fairly good punter, and on this account is at present first choice for his position. Ver Wiebe, however, carries the ball better, and forms good interference...
...football team had a ten minute scrimmage with the second eleven in the secret practice yesterday afternoon. Both teams showed good team play, and put lots of life in the work in spite of the rain and wet field. The forward pass was used successfully by both teams. Browne, Corbett and Hoar were on the field but did not play in the scrimmage...
...Gray, Kennard and Sprague kicked to the backs, and Newhall coached Cutler in kicking goals and catching punts in the backfield. The first eleven lined up in the signal practice as follows: l.e., Browne; l.t., McKay; l.g., Dunlap; c., Nourse; r.g., Withington; r.t., Fish; r.e., Crowley; q.b., Cutler; l.h.b., Corbett, Leslie; r.h.b., White, f.b., Kennard, Ver Wiebe...
...outset, Balenti kicked off to Corbett, who ran the ball back to the 18-yard line. Carlisle was penalized five yards for off-side play. Corbett was thrown for loss, and Kennard punted to Belenti, who was downed on Harvard's 53-yard line. Hendricks failed to gain, and Thorpe punted to Browne on the 30-yard line. Cutler's punt went to Balenti, who ran back ten yards to the 50-yard line. The Indians here fumbled a forward pass, the ball going to Harvard. Carlisle was again penalized for off-side play, and the ball was advanced...
...kick-off rolled over the goal line to Corbett for a touchback. Cutler punted out to Thorpe on the 45-yard line. The first play netted eight yards, and Payne made first down at right tackle. A double pass finally went forward to Wauseuka for eleven yards' gain. Thorpe reached the 5-yard line on the next play, but a forward pass went wrong, putting the ball on the 25-yard line. Another attempted forward pass went into Browne's hands. A penalty put Harvard on the 1-yard line, and Cutler punted to Thorpe, who was thrown by Crowley...