Word: rans
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Freshman football squad was given its first scrimmage yesterday afternoon, Team A easily defeating Team B. Team A was given the ball in the centre of the field, and after two gains by Brickley, Bradlee ran 45 yards for a touchdown. No attempt was made to kick the goal. Again Team A was put on the offensive in the middle of the field, and Brickley scored on the fourth play. Team B was then given the ball and showed some offensive ability, but score. The backfield of both teams was strong and fast, while the material for the line though...
Potter's onside kicking was well-timed and accurate, and he gave the ends an excellent chance to recover the ball, by not kicking either too far or too quickly. Of the forward passes, only one was successful, the others being either outside or wide of the mark. He ran the team with snap and speed, showing a versatility of attack fairly well developed for this stage of the season...
...first eleven again entered the game in the third period and received the kick-off. Potter ran the ball back 10 yards and then made a beautiful punt of 50 yards to Bates's 10-yard line. tried to rush the ball out but was forced to punt to her 40-yard line. From there Potter made a forward pass, the only perfect one of the day, to Smith, netting 20 yards. From there Wendell crossed the goal line on a magnificent plunge but was called back and the University team was penalized 15 yards for holding. An offside penalty...
...hits the line in splendid fashion. Another feature of the backfield work was an 85-yard run of Campbell's through a broken field for a touchdown. From present indications Campbell is interchangeable with the first string backs, his speed doing much to counteract his lighter weight. Potter ran the team most of the time and his forward passes to Smith were by far the most successful of the practice. Towards the end of the period, Thomas, of the second team, caught a forward pass and ran 85 yards for the second's only score...
Paul Richmond Withington '12, of Boston, was elected captain of the University track team for next year at a meeting of the members of the team held yesterday afternoon. Withington prepared for College at the Noble and Greenough School, where he ran on his school track team. On his Freshman team he won second place in the mile against the Yale freshmen. During the past two years he has been a member of the cross-country team. Last fall he took third in both the Technology and Yale runs and was a good sixth in the intercollegiate run at Princeton...