Word: backed
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...beginning of the scrimmage, Cunniff kicked off to Starr on the 23-yard line, who ran back 10 yards. On the next play Lincoln broke through and tackled Foster for a loss of four yards. Wendell lost three more and Foster punted to the 38-yard line. After short gains, aggregating 12 yards, Lockwood punted five yards to the centre of the field. From there the first eleven carried the ball by short rushes to the 35-yard line...
...only touchdown in the scrimmage was made by the first eleven at the close of eight minutes of play, after the ball had been carried 80 yards in short rushes without a fumble. Cunniff kicked off to Squires on the 23-yard line, who ran back eight yards. Foster gained five yards and Hurley circled left end for 10-yards. Because of a slight strain received in this play Captain Hurley was replaced by Wendell. The ball was then carried down the field with gains averaging between two and three yards until on the third down, with one yard...
Brill kicked off to Quigley, who caught the ball on the 25-yard line, and ran it back eight-yards. After several short gains Lockwood punted 40 yards to Kempner, who fumbled, and Leary fell on the ball. Lincoln tried an end run, but was tackled by Foster, with a loss of one yard. Nesmith made four yards and time was called with the ball on the first eleven's 22-yard line...
...which was very disappointing. In a ten-minute period the second eleven scored on the first, while its own goal line was at no time in danger. The second team kicked off and the first eleven, after taking the ball through the line for short gains and being set back five yards for offside play, fumbled, the ball going to the second team on the first team's 35-yard line. Not being able to gain, Lockwood punted to Foster. Hanley made a short gain, but as Wendell was unable to gain around left end, Foster punted, the ball going...
...afternoon, as it was raining hard, the University and four-oar crews did not leave the quarters, where returns from the Harvard-Yale baseball game were received. The Freshman eight and four-oar rowed to the Navy Yard and back. Their work was very satisfactory...