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...made some substantial gains through tackle and guard. Later on, however, with the ball in their possession, the Freshman eleven started more quickly and pushed steadily down the field by means of line plunges. The interference was better formed and the men got into the plays with more snap. J. L. Knox '98, who has had charge of the Freshman teams for the past few years, assisted in the coaching...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Football Practice. | 11/13/1901 | See Source »

...game between the Yale and Princeton freshmen was won by Yale, 11 to 0. Superior weight and a fair execution of the tackles-back play gave Yale an advantage which was increased by the speed and snap with which the men played. Princeton once had the ball on Yale's three yard line but was held for downs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football Games Saturday. | 11/11/1901 | See Source »

...before, and an entire absence of team work helped to make this one of the most discouraging exhibitions the team has given this fall. By greater weight and a few fairly good plays, however, the first team was able to score three touchdowns. The second eleven showed far more snap and aggressiveness and several times h d the ball within twenty yards of the first's goal line. Well executed trick plays were the means of a number of the second team's gains. The first eleven made most of their advances on plunges just outside of tackle...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Football Practice. | 11/7/1901 | See Source »

...ragged, was more consistent and effective than on the day before. The backs started somewhat more quickly and the linemen opened better holes. The first was able to gain on the second at almost every rush, but the gains would have been longer if the men had put more snap into their play...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Football. | 11/1/1901 | See Source »

...Freshman practice yesterday was a decided improvement over the playing in Saturday's game. In the long signal practice which preceded the line-up the plays were executed with snap and accuracy. In the twenty minutes of actual play between the first and second elevens the men played hard and aggressively, and the first team scored three times on the second...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Football. | 10/29/1901 | See Source »

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