Word: touchdowns
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...University team was in poor form, and was held for downs by the second team on the 3-yard line. The first team's score was made by Fish, who fell on the ball behind the line after Withington had blocked a kick. The second team made its touchdown by straight playing from the 35-yard line on Cate's forward pass to Rogers and a tackle play by Page. Later the second team was given the ball on the 5-yard line and again scored. The first part of the practice was given over to work in place-kicking...
...broken up. White made fourteen yards on two line plunges, and Crowley ran out a forward pass to the 7-yard line. The second team got the ball on a fumble, but Fish blocked a punt behind the goal line, and White fell on the ball for a touchdown...
...first half the play was so close that neither team was able to score, although West Point had two opportunities for field goals by heeling punts for fair catches. In the second half, however, Yale's reserve force told and Coy was pushed across the line for the only touchdown, the goal from which he kicked. Yale played "straight football" throughout, and what use they intend to make of the forward pass and onside kick in later games was not apparent. Coy's work was a great factor in Yale's victory...
...University Freshmen defeated Groton 6 to 0, the first time in years, so that the chances seem to be against the Academy team. Last year the score was 0 to 0, although Exeter scored by a trick play on receiving a kick-off. The touchdown was afterwards declared illegal on account of offside play...
...given the ball time after time in the first team's territory, once gaining the 5-yard line on a forward pass, but they were unable to gain although given several extra downs. On one occasion Nourse got the ball on a fumble and ran fifty yards for a touchdown. The first team linemen showed improvement on the defensive, and not only broke through the second line at will, but spoiled almost all attempts at forward passes and blocked several punts. The latter part of the scrimmage developed into an exchange of punts, with but few line-plays. Burr tried...