Word: seconded
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Dates: during 1900-1900
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...allowed the play to get through the line and made at least short gains inevitable. This Yale style of attack has been the basis of her offense throughout the season. The Harvard coaches knew it and gave the eleven some practice in stopping it in the games with the second team; but the correct defense could not be found. This was evident from the very start, when Yale began to gain slowly and steadily through the line. The excellence of this formation was, therefore, the principal cause of the defeat. There were also several less important causes: The Yale line...
...Yale's heavy attack and at last the defense seems satisfactory. The men play fairly low in the line, and the secondary defense is better than it has been at any time this year. This was well shown in the last open practice where the runner of the second eleven was often thrown back after getting through a hole in the line...
...were made on long runs. The work of the Sophomore back-field was excellent; while for the Juniors the tackles did good work in rushing the ball. Both teams had a strong offense, but the Sophomores were a little stronger on the defense, and at the beginning of the second half held the Juniors for downs on their three yard line...
...second half the Sophomores kicked off and Ladd brought the ball back to the middle of the field. Here 1902 punted to the Sophomores' twenty-yard line. Noyes then made a poor punt and the Juniors obtained the ball on the twenty-eight-yard line. Using tackles back formation, 1902 forced the ball to the Sophomores' three yard line, but were there held for downs. Noyes punted and 1903 got the ball on their own twenty-five yard line. They then pushed down the field, although three substitutes were put in, and by the aid of ten yards...
...take place this evening at New Haven in the reading room of Dwight Hall. Each team will consist of ten men, who will be matched in the order of strength. A time limit has been placed of fifteen moves during the first hour and of twenty moves during the second. Mr. St. Clair of the New Haven Chess Club will act as referee...