Word: backed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...lost repeatedly for offside play, and began to loose heart. Finally, by reason of Harvard's poor playing and good rushing, Dartmouth had the ball only 25 yards from Harvard's goal. Then they lost it on account of a fumble. Harvard kicked, and a moment later Dartmouth punted back to Harvard's 10 yard line, which was the nearest they came to Harvard's goal...
...Harvard's. Brewer punted over 30 yards. Then Harvard stood firm for three times in succession, and secured the ball on downs. Brewer and Wrightington were just beginning to get in good rushes when Dunlop fumbled, and Lakeman received the ball. A punt to Brewer brought the ball back to Harvard's 30 yard line. Wrightington ran 15 yards round Lakeman, and both he and Brewer were making successive rushes of five yards apiece when time was called with the ball only a short distance into Dartmouth's territory...
Weld fell back a little in his playing. He fumbled badly once, and did not follow his interference closely enough. Fuller showed up well against Gould. He got through often and made good holes...
...only by the Yale undergraduates, but by all the athleticpublic, believing that College games of this nature present the best and purest form of amateur sport. Yale is doing everything to make the meeting worthy of an international name; one to which the Englishmen will look back with pleasure. In this the college has had the firm support of the alumni, and there is no doubt that the event will be as brilliant from a social, as from an athletic point of view...
...first eleven started with the ball at the centre of the field. On the second play Hayes was given the ball and with the aid of Holt's interference he carried it thirty yards. Gonterman made several good gains by individual work, not following his interference and running back. A touchdown was made within three minutes from the time when play commence...