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...offensive system more nearly approached perfection in the Boston University game when the Providence eleven opened the contest with a slashing advance, taking a defensive stand only in the final period. Against Yale also the straight line drives met with success, for the Brunonians scored more first downs and gained more territory by rushes than their visitors. It was only the brilliant long runs by Neidlinger that were responsible for Yale's three touchdowns. With the two weeks in which Coach Robinson will have had to perfect his offensive play, the team will be in a position to take...
...week from today Brown will invade the Stadium with "the strongest team in ten years". From sixteen available letter men Coach Robinson has picked and perfected an eleven which has twice held its opponents on the half-yard line, and which has outrushed Yale in straight line plunges. Early in the season the Brounnians gained a reputation for excellent defense work and in every game since then the standard has been maintained and even increased...
...Chiefly Straight Football...
...wholly to stemming the continuous attacks of their opponents but twice they were able to threaten the Syracuse goal in flashes of brilliant attack. To develop the power of his advance Coach Robinson has abandoned almost--wholly the expected policy of overhead attack and has resorted all season to straight football. The Brunonians, however, are said to have a dangerous weapon in their passing game and it is supposed that it will be utilized if the straight drives do not succeed against the Crimson next Saturday...
...sample, Princeton seems this year to have no outstanding stars unless Snively, Treat and Cleaves can be considered as such. Nevertheless, they have developed a fairly strong rushing attack. This was good enough to take them from Chicago's twenty yard line across their goal line on straight plays; yet Chicago had a good team and a big team. Princeton's overhead game is more than good--it is excellent and extremely dangerous. They have used it this year as well as in former years to put them within scoring distance and have usually succeeded. Using a widespread formation they...