Word: weak
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Phillips Andover Academy defeated Phillips Exeter on Saturday at Exeter, by a score of 28 to 0. Exeter's defense was weak, the line, with the exception of the ends, playing much too high. The only time that Exeter came near scoring was when the first half closed with the ball in Exeter's possession on her opponent's 1-yard line. The Andover backs gained almost at will, and the whole team helped the man with the ball effectively. Hobbs. Andover's captain and left tackle, played a brilliant game, making long gains on tackle back formations...
...changing conditions must be considered. Carlisle, however, used practically the same style of play against both Harvard and Pennsylvania, and thus the games with the Indians give the best opportunity for judging the relative strength. In that game as well as in the game with Lafayette, Pennsylvania was extremely weak on the offense and unable to gain when within striking distance of its opponent's goal. Harvard, on the contrary, showed a remarkably strong offense, but was unable to hold against a faster team. In the practice of the past week much time has been given to remedying this latter...
...fullback. Starr runs the team fast and uses good judgment in directing his plays. He has at present no reliable substitute. Neither Brill nor Squires fills his position satisfactorily on the defense, but Brill is valuable on the tackle-back play. Kersburg and Burr, guards, are both somewhat weak in defensive work, but are improving and Burr's punting is of great assistance to the team. White has been doing fair work at centre, where Parker will probably be tried today. Of the ends, Hall is fast, but too light. Macdonald has been doing good work at times, and Leary...
Special attention was given to the defense, which showed some very weak points last Saturday. for the purpose of strengthening this the second eleven was given the ball successively on the 40, 20, 10, and 5-yard lines. The first team held for downs the first three times, but in the fourth case, in spite of a strong resistance, the ball was finally forced ever from the five yard line, this being the second eleven's only score. This defensive work was extremely encouraging, especially when the first eleven, after being penalized for offside play and forced back...
...University eleven defeated the Carlisle Indian football team Saturday afternoon by the score of 23 to 11, in a game which, although showing very weak points in Harvard's defense, gave evidence that a powerful attack is being developed...