Word: backed
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...signs of promise but seemed nervous, which was probably responsible for his using such a small number of plays. A more varied attack would undoubtedly have been more effective. He ran the team well, put life into the men, and in almost every case handled the ball cleanly. The back-field was rather erratic, at times too slow in starting, and at other times starting before the ball. They ran hard, though it was more through individual brilliancy then team work, that they made their gains. P. D. Smith, Corbett and Frothingham were the best ground gainers, Smith doing especially...
...before he could get the ball away and fumbled, Keaney recovering the ball for Bates. The wing shift, a play planned to catch the opposing team unprepared, and draw in the end, failed to gain twice and Keaney punted to Corbett on Harvard's 30-yard line. Corbett ran back the punt 20 yards by clever dodging, but on the next play Harvard was penalized for Smith's starting before the ball, and Corbett was forced to punt, the ball going to Bates's 15-yard line where Houston downed the runner without gain. An exchange of punts followed, Corbett...
...likely to hold their positions, though R. T. Fisher '12 is an exceedingly good man. P. Withington '10, who is completing his College course this year, has been moved to centre, and seems to be the favorite over P. D. Smith '11, who has been shifted from the back-field...
...most unsettled and the coaches must develop one from untried material. D. V. O'Flaherty '10 is a heavy and exceedingly fast man and seems to be developing rapidly. S. Galatti '10, substitute quarter last year, and R. B. Wigglesworth '12 are also doing fast work. The back-field is fairly well settled with H. C. Leslie '11 and H. F. Corbett '11, two of the halfbacks on last year's team, and W. M. Minot '11, who was ineligible last fall but played fullback on the second team throughout the season. In addition H. B. Sprague '11, also...
Yale was unable to make any headway until the fifth, when, with one out, Corey sent up a Texas leaguer back of shortstop. Cushman bunted for a sacrifice and was safe at first on Briggs's error. With men on first and second, Van Vieck hit to left field, scoring Corey and putting. Cushman on second. Philbin then clinched the game by a two-bagger that brought in two runs. Fels and Murphy were unable to maintain the rally and Philbin was left on third. In the seventh Yale scored again. Cushman drew a pass and stole second. Van Vleck...