Word: backed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...only points Harvard made which were counted were won by hard work, and just after Yale had scored her first points, Fairchild made an excellent try for a goal from the field. The ball hit the cross-bar and Butterworth caught it, and was thrown back of the goal by Waters, thus making a safety. This did not count, as Referee Boviard had thought it best to blow his whistle just before Butterworth fell. Thorne punted to the 35 yard line and, as Captain Hinkey happened to be in the way of the ball, it went to Harvard...
John C. Fairchild '96, of Boston, full-back, prepared at Hopkinson's School. He was captain of his freshman eleven, and has been substitute quarterback on the 'varsity two years. Age 21, height 5 ft. 7 1-2 in., weight...
...judge from appearances, however, Harvard has the advantage in team work. The men play together better, except in the case of the backs. When a Harvard back bucks the line he often has to do it alone. The Yale backs, on the other hand, are sure to help one another. This same difference was noticeable last year. Butterworth's phenomenal line breaking had that for its cause. Still the Harvard team has but just had its fullback picked. This more or less accounts for this year's failure in team work in that one respect...
Harvard is using rather more styles of play. The rush line players are more often called back and made to run with the ball or help interference. Harvard's interference is open, Yale's is compact, though Harvard's has thus far worked more perfectly...
...plays and sharper in finding holes than Butterworth. He is not, however, the line breaker that Butterworth is, and he falls far below him in kicking. Taken all in all, he can not be considered the equal of the man who was last year, America's best back...