Word: backed
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...line. After a few plays a punt went outside and Rindge secured the ball. They were unable to gain, however, and punted to Gardner. Wendell made a long gain through centre, and Graustein carried the ball to the centre of the field. Wendell fumbled, but a penalty put Rindge back to their 7-yard line. Time was called just as Graustein had received a punt from Rindge on the 35-yard line...
Harvard received the kick-off, O'Flanerty who ran the ball back was downed, after making twenty-five yards, on his own 35-yard line. Frothingham shot by tackle for eleven yards, then Harvard was penalized for being offside, and Frothingham kicked to Lewis, who was downed on Williams's 38-yard line. After two plays Williams punted, but Harvard was caught tripping and Williams was given the ball on Harvard's 53-yard line. Stevens made eight yards, then Lewis tried a forward pass which was declared illegal. Stevens punted, but Houston blocked the kick and Stevens recovered...
...second team kicked off to the first. The ball was carried back and forth near the centre of the field, frequent fumbles marring the play. The centre trio of the second team was the weakest spot, and the only good gains made by the first team were directed against that part of the line. The good work of the second team backs on end runs fully made up for this weakness, so that neither goal was seriously threatened...
...first team was then given the ball on the 15-yard line. Lewis punted at once, and Warren, by good dodging, ran the ball back to the 25-yard line. Almost immediately a well-executed forward pass from Bradley to Holbrook scored for the second team...
...first team was again given the ball on the 15-yard line and fifteen minutes of scrimmage followed. The second team was gradually driven back to the centre of the field, the first team having the ball on the second's 25-yard line when time was called...