Word: runners
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...times got together better than at any time this season. Every man got into the play with more readiness, and entered into the combination more compactly. Some of the end plays were practically invulnerable; the blockers off put every man out of the play without seriously impeding the runner. On account of the weakness in the opposing line, however, many of these plays were accomplished with a facility which otherwise would be next to impossible. The backs also kept their feet well when running and in starting were always off quickly. Dibblee made many good gains, and exhibited more forcibly...
...Wefers, champion amateur short distance runner of the world, is to be publicly tried November 13, at the Astor House, New York, on the charge of professionalism...
Toward the last few minutes of practice, Ex-captain Wrightington coached the team on getting down the field on the kick-off, and protecting the runner by the formation of interference. In one of these trials, Cozzens carried the ball 50 yards behind the strongest kind of interference...
...being called upon for gains around the end when he practically had to run unprotected. Warren and Cabot played the best game for Harvard. Warren bucked the line with a great deal of force, punted well, and was sure on catching kicks. He is a fast and hard runner, as was clearly demonstrated when he picked up the ball on a fumble and left the whole field behind him for a run of 40 yards to the goal line...
...palpably weak in the defence of punts; and besides broke through poorly in comparison with the light-weight Amherst eleven. Wheeler, especially, failed to open up holes for his backs; he was slow in getting into the plays and instead of being in a position to help the runner, was often in the way. Burden was largely responsible for letting the Amherst line through on punts. The Harvard backs gained little ground through his territory, and like Wheeler he was unwieldy...