Word: grounding
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Dates: during 1900-1900
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...hard coaching on Thursday. The guards and tackles easily broke up the second eleven's line for the backs and in the defence concentrated their efforts at the point of attack to great advantage. The second team tried about twelve plays against the line but failed to gain any ground. The first eleven gained almost at will through the line, but fumbling and poor interference marred the end running. On account of the Columbia game today, only one fifteen minute period was played. The most encouraging work of the day, beside that of the first team's line...
...strike the line with sufficient force, and was very slow in interfering for the other runners. Stillman made two fairly good end runs and did some good defensive work; otherwise his playing was very poor. He fumbled several times, and lost a great deal of ground by running back on end plays. This fault also characterized Derby's running. Fincke caught punts well, but was slow in passing the ball to the runners. The offensive work of Barnard and Lee was weak. They were unable to open holes and got in the way of the backs. Their defensive work...
...plunging through the tackles and his running was the best he has done thus far. J. Lawrence and Blagden were successful in opening holes. Blagden allowed many gains, however, to be made through his position. The punting of both full backs was very erratic. Ellis was a good ground gainer in the second half, making five yards or more on each plunge. He also helped the other runners more than usual. Kernan's slowness was responsible for Morse's long run in the first half, but he made a very difficult tackle a moment later, which alone prevented Amherst from...
...ends, but could make only short distances through the line. This was due partly to the slow starting of the runners and partly to the failure of the linemen to keep the holes open. The defensive work was better, and the second eleven was unable to gain any ground whatever. There was some improvement in running back the kick-offs, as the interference formed quickly and the runners stuck to it well. The entire team was considerably affected by the heat, and its work was tame and spiritless...
...throughout the game his line bucking was successful, although he had an inclination to leave his interference. Graydon hit the line effectively and found the holes accurately, but could not keep his feet after getting through. Ellis, although not up to his form of last year, was a good ground gainer. Sawin stuck to his interference admirably, making one end run of forty yards and another of twenty yards by a dodging run in an open field. Daly and Fincke ran the team with good judgment and made the play faster than heretofore. J. Lawrence was a little over-anxious...