Word: lining
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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Exhibiting a far more effective change in the line and a harder running backfield than was apparent against Holy Cross, the University eleven virtually whisked the Maine aggregation off the field Saturday, rolling up 41 points. Meeting a tartar in Holy Cross prevented Coach Fisher from sending in many substitutes; but against such a weak opposition as the Maine eleven offered, he threw in practically the entire squad, 34 players participating in the fray. At no time did the team appear to be seriously weakened by this multitude of substitutions, the ball remaining well down in the opponents' territory even...
Maine gave the University little trouble in stopping its plays. Not once, strange to say, reverting to forward passes or open plays of any variety, the Pine Tree Staters seemed content to plug away at a stone-wall line or to essay futile swings around the end that usually were broken up before they reached the line of scrimmage. Only once was anything other than a straight play tried; and this criss-cross play was unmercifully smothered for a five-yard loss. Courtney was the lone star of the Maine offense, his clever dash up the sidelines just before...
...With the line pummelling the opponents' primary defense well into helplessness, the backs knifed through the holes opened in the center of the line, and romped off tackle or around end, covered by encouragingly better interference, for long gains that paved the way to touchdowns. Straight football again predominated; no more versatility on the offense was apparent than against Holy Cross; and Dr. Bull must have profited little more in watching Saturday's game than did Coach Jones at the Holy Cross struggle. Twice only the Crimson quarterbacks tried forward passes, Buell slipping off to the side to take...
Captain Ray Smith is the most dangerous player on the visiting line-up, and his two years of University experience have developed him into the best line-plunger in the Pine Tree State. Ginsberg, at quarter, is another veteran, and will give trouble to the Crimson ends who will have the responsibility of cutting down his usual long run-backs of punts. Lord, the rangy center, is ranked with Smith and Ginsburg as one of the "big three" of the Maine outfit. Two other veterans are Barron, end, and Young, right halfback...
...light drill yesterday afternoon in preparation for the game today. Most of the time was spent in signal drill, with a considerable session of receiving and running back kick-offs. Captain Horween devoted some attention to kicking goals, while Tolbert sent some long kick-offs almost to the goal-line...