From Heffelfinger to Nimble Brains in Modern Football
In this 1925 article, Edgren contrasts old and new football styles, noting a shift from hulking line play to quickbacks and open, passing games. Giants like Heffelfinger loom in memory, while today’s players rely on speed, brains, and big hands, with rough play largely reduced.
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Heffelfinger
Hickok
Bucky Hall
Glass Chadwick
Cross Warner
Michigan
Yale
Barnum’s Circus
Heff
John R. DeWitt
Princeton
Red Grang
Red Grange
Rockne
Notre Dame
Bell Syndicate
Panthers and Leopards Win Junior Basketball Game
The Leopards defeated the Lions and the Panthers also won in a Saturday Junior division basketball league. Key scorers include Phil Surrett with three floor goals and four goals total, supported by teammates Bud Copeland and Farlow.
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Leopards
Panthers
Phil Surrett
Lions
L. G
Surrett
Thomas
Tigers Panthers
Holcombe
Bob Hubbard
ATG
Coble
Silo Re
Prockett
I. ci
C. Hooks
C. Smith R. G
Hutchens
R. Greer
Maryland Falls to Virginia Tech 3–0 in Muddy Conference Game
Virginia Tech beat Maryland 3 to 0 on a muddy field after a fourth period field goal by Paul Robertson from the 20 yard line. Tech pressured Maryland three times near the goal, but Maryland was denied by stout defense and a costly offside penalty.
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Washington
Oct
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
University of Maryland
Paul Robertson
Don Rutherford
Virginians
Virginia Tech
Maryland
Navy Princeton Tie In Baltimore Grid Battle
Fifty thousand spectators watched Navy and Princeton battle to a 10-10 tie in Baltimore. Shapley ran 35 yards for Navy’s TD, Hamilton added a short pass TD and a late game field goal try fell short. Ewing and Slagle starred for Princeton as Bridges and Dignan scored for the Tigers.
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Navy
Princeton
Baltimore
Sons of Old Nassau
Tigers
Shapley
Roper
Slagle
Middies
Ewing
Tiger
Hamilton
Caulkins
Bridges
Hardwick
Dignan
Beaves
Murphy
Brown
Fulze
Ingersoll
Dartmouth
Bankart
Cavaliers Rally Past VMI for 18 10 Victory
Charlottesville Va Oct 17 Aided by two late touchdowns Virginia Cavaliers erased a 10 6 halftime deficit to beat VMI 18 10. Young Husdon directed the offense in place of ill captain Diffey while Windy White kicked a 35 yard field goal as the Cavaliers scored in each of the final two quarters to secure their second Southern Conference win.
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Charlottesville
Cavaliers
University of Virginia
Flying Squadron
Dietrick
Virginia
Windy White
Young Hushion
Cavalier
Diffey
Virginia Beats Georgia 7 6 In Tight Prior Meeting
Virginia defeated Georgia 7 to 6 in a prior clash. Scoring came from Friedberg Hushion and Cuddy for Virginia with Dietrick White providing the field goal and dropkick extra point.
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Virginia
Wine Bees
Ewan
Friedberg
Hushion
Cuddy
M I
Dietrick
White
Furman Loses Battle To Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia Bulldogs defeat Furman University 21 to 0 in Augusta. Key plays include a Hollis to Morton 9 yard TD pass and a Boland 11 yard kickoff return for a score. Furman threatened late in the first half but could not reach the end zone as Georgia held firm on defense.
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Furman
Georgia Bulldogs
Augusta
Furman University
Bulldogs
Hollis
Morton
Bulldog
Pipkins
Raw
McGee
Georgia
Georgina
Syracuse Defeats Indians 14 to 0 on Muddy Field
Syracuse shut out Indiana 14 to 0 in Bloomington as two second quarter scores, aided by a Marks fumble and a Kelso pass, highlighted the game. Indiana offered a stout defense but struggled offensively on the muddy gridiron.
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Bloomington
Ind
Syracuse
Indians
Captain Marks
Kelso
Orange
Indiana
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