Word: offing
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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The fact that the Freshman were able to muster their entire strength, including a line averaging 185 pounds a man, and that the Andover captain, and regular quarterback, Wingate, was unable to play, were probably heavy factors in this result. For Wingate's substitute showed none of they captain's...
E. L. Gehrke, back in his regular position of fullback, was easily the greatest factor in the victory, scoring one of the two Freshman touchdowns and consistently out-punting his rivals. Gehrke's score came in the first period, after the Academy, with a ten yard pass and a brilliant...
His punting was one of the features of the afternoon, only one of his spirals failed to reach over forty yards, and all received excellent direction, aimed with astonishing accuracy at the strategic parts of the field. It was his kicking, in fact that led to 1924's other scores...
But the effective back was not the only bright spot in Saturday's play. Ellis, the Andover half, was fully as sensational and probably a faster carrier of the pigskin, registering several gains over fifteen yards apiece.
Captain D. F. Holder played his usual steady game. He is a natural leader, and under his captain ship with Lee at quarter, also a spirited leader, the team seems to hold together and be at its very best. Lee is the type of quarter who keeps his men on...