Word: backed
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...last year's team R. F. Griffiths '06 captain, G. Burnham '07 and H. R. Snyder 1L, are eligible to play, and R.B. Gring '06 and C.W. Randall 1L., who have played in former years on the University team, are also back...
...following books have been added to the Union library during the past week: "Checkers," Blossom; "With the Empress Dowager," Carl: "A Thief in the Night," Hornung; "Character of Renaissance Architecture," Moore; "Jules of the Great Heart," Mott '05; "Back Home," Wood; "Football for Player and Spectator," Yost...
...line, but the tackleback play was practically the only one which could get through them. The secondary defense of Harvard was very poor, although in the second half Harrison added considerable strength to it. The Harvard line was slow in starting, an old fault, and the machine-like Dartmouth backs, running generally from a regular formation, were able to bend it back continually. Their gains were not long as a rule, but time and again they made first down in two rushes. Dartmouth gained mostly through the line, with one or two exceptions, Harvard was able to break...
Misplays lost the Dartmouth eleven the advantage it had gained by out-rushing Harvard. Twice the ball was lost on fumbles, while Harvard's only offense in this respect resulted in a gain of 18 yards. Penalties, although comparatively few, were costly to Dartmouth, who twice was set back 15 yards for holding. Harvard was penalized once for the same offense, and in all three cases a punt was necessary. Besides this each team held twice, forcing a punt, and Harvard was once stopped on downs. Near the end of the game the Dartmouth attack was weakened slightly, and with...
...reckless tackling of the Dartmouth ends. Although White was the weakest of the linemen, many gains were made between Kersburg and Squires. Brill and Squires were the most reliable ground-gainers for Harvard, and used with success a new tackleback formation. Harrison was by far the best defensive back, and time and again was effective by stopping plays which had broken through weak places in the line. Peirce, who replaced White at left guard in the second half, strengthened that side of the line. The ends were again slow on punts, but Leary played a very steady game, and Knowlton...