Word: backed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...work of the backs was strong and sure, excepting the inclination to start before the ball was snapped back. Though playing a good defensive game, White was injured before he had an opportunity to do much ground gaining. Kendall, who took his place, played a low, hard game and with but one exception never failed to gain his distance. Hawkins, who was substituted for Kendall in the last few minutes of the game, was given no chance to show his capabilities as a ground gainer. At fullback, Reid showed up well both in punting and rushing with the ball...
...second half the Pennsylvania freshmen were unable to withstand the rushing of the backs and the tackle and guard back plays. Leo pold at quarter played the best for the visitors, while Willing put up a good game at fullback notwithstanding that he had been injured in the early part of the first half. Though none of the backs were able to gain through the Harvard line, both Smith and Diefendorf played a strong defensive game...
...first half Pennsylvania put up a dull, listless game but in the second half with the wind in her favor she braced up and made twelve of her twenty points, depending almost entirely on "guards-back...
LOST.- Psi U. Fraternity pin surrounded by diamonds and rubies, with full name of owner on back, on Wednesday evening, Nov, 3, between Tremont Theatre and North Cambridge. Finder will be suitably rewarded by returning same to N. B. D., 55 Garfield street, Cambridge...
Captain Goodrich's crew is at present rowing in the best form. Goodrich at stroke keeps the stroke long in the water, and has his crew well in hand. McDuffle backs up stroke well, and rows with a good deal of life. He has been in the boat only a week owing to an injury to his back which kept him out earlier in the season. Blake at two is very smooth and long in his work. He has had considerable experience in rowing, rowed on the Sophomore crew last spring and on winning Weld crews for the past...