Word: backed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Springfield game the first touchdown was made by a punt being blocked and the ball going behind the Harvard goal. Yale had worked the ball to Harvard's 20 yard line, when Redpath was signalled to punt. The ball was passed back all right, but Morris, the Yale guard, broke through, stopped the punt, and fell on the ball behind the line. The second touchdown was scored after about twenty minutes of hard work. The ball was kicked to Betts on Yale's 15 yard line. Instead of returning it he started to run, when his captain shouted...
Again Pennsylvania fumbled, but did not lose the ball, and Brooke kicked to centre, where C. Brewer fell on the ball. Whittemore went 15 yards around right end, and then C. Brewer shook off Brooke and succeeded in making a touchdown, but the ball was taken back and given to Pennsylvania for off side play...
...carried from the field, while young Cabot went in to take his place. The ball was on Pennsylvania's 30 yard line. Whittemore lost four yards on trying right end and the ball had to be kicked. It reached the 5 yard line, but was brought back and given to Harvard with...
...minute the first score of the game was made. Brooke had kicked to Harvard's three-yard line, and Hayes, who received the ball, not knowing he was so close to the goal, ran back across the line and so scored two points against his side. The half ended almost immediately after this...
George H. Brooke '95 C., holds the position of full back, in which he alternated with Knipe last year. The effect of the new rules in placing a premium on kicking has made him of greater value to the team than last year. Age 20, height 5 ft. 9 in., weight...