Word: backed
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...were played on consecutive nights. Of last year's team R. F. Griffiths '06, captain, H. R. Snyder 1L., and E. L. Burnham '07, have returned this year. R. B. Gring '06 and C. W. Randall 1L., who have played in former years on the University team, are also back, so that the prospects for an excellent team are good...
Captain Filley's provisional eight-rowed up to Brighton Bridge yesterday afternoon and back in easy stretches...
...attempted to return a punt from the 15-yard line. The kick was low and hit the line. Fish, recovering the ball, went over for the touchdown. Morris punted out but failed to kick the goal. Giddings made a fine tackle and Hurd did some good work in running back the second kickoff. The longest runs were made by Leonard, who circled right end for over 30 yards, until tackled by Jones, and by Barney and Witherbee, who secured the ball on a fumble and netted 40 yards on a double pass. The line-up: FIRST ELEVEN. SECOND ELEVEN. Pruyn...
Yesterday afternoon the 30 candidates for the cross country team were sent out on the first of the practice runs under the leadership of A. King 2L. The course was about two miles up the Speedway along the Cambridge bank of the river, and back to the Locker building by the way of Mt. Auburn Street. As this was the first run of the season the pace was very slow, and the men were allowed to run almost as they pleased...
...Nesmith broke through and partially blocked the kick, the ball going only about 10 yards. Channing ran 12 yards around left end. Carr made two short gains, although he did not keep his feet well. The second team then held for downs on the 6-yard line. Kernan dropped back to punt, but as Nesmith broke through and would have blocked the kick, he ran around right end for 20 yards. The first team then recovered the ball on downs...