Word: amherst
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Hayes received Pratt's kick on the 20 yard line and carried it almost to the centre of the field. Then the three backs were sent through the centre one after the other with steady gains. But on the fourth play Dunlop fumbled, and Amherst got the ball. She did not keep it, however, as Hallowell got it on the first play by breaking through. At this point Harvard played in grand style. Hayes made six yards on a centre play which Gonterman followed with five more. An end play netted Hayes seven yards and then Gonterman carried it over...
Only two minutes of the 15 were left and if Harvard had not lost the ball for Gould's off-side play another tonchdown would have been made. As it was the half ended with the ball on Amherst's 15 yard line...
...first part of the second half Harvard played very poor ball. The snap of the first half was entirely lacking. Finally after 10 minutes Holt got the ball on a fumble when it was on Amherst's 15 yard line. Davis made two short gains through the hole which Holt made for him, and then C. Brewer made a touchdown, but failed to kick the goal...
...game with Amherst this afternoon will be called at 3.30. The line up of the Harvard eleven will be as follows: Cabot, left end; Hallowell, left tackel; Holt, left guard; Shaw, center; Jaffray, right guard; Gould, right tackle; A. Brewer, right end; Borden, quarterback; Gonterman, left halfback; Hayes, right halfback; Dunlop, fullback. In the second half Moulton will play left end, Stevenson, left tackle; Doucette, center; Townsend, right end; Beale, quarterback; Weld, left half back; C. Brewer, right half back; Fennessy, full back...
Today's game with Amherst will be of great interest as showing the result of the first solid week of training after the opening of College. The game with Dartmouth Exhibited a painful weakness in many points and it is fair to expect that a week's practice has put the team in much better condition. Let every man in College be at Soldiers Field this afternoon to give Captain Brewer and his men the encouragement they deserve...