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...seven yards, while on the next play he gained two yards more. Hobbs was called to the other side of the line and Coy smashed through for Yale's first first down, on Harvard's 16-yard line. In two plays Yale gained but five yards, so Coy dropped back for another try at goal. Standing on the 20-yard line he missed his second attempt and Harvard again put the ball in play on its 25-yard line, but only after a discussion with the officials. Leslie and Corbett gained but five yards in two plays so Minot punted...
...tackled for no gain. Minot tore through centre for several yards but fumbled, Leslie picking up the ball and running to Yale's 50-yard line. Kilpatrick threw Corbett for a loss Minot failed to gain, so he made an onside kick which Howe caught and ran back 13 yards. L. D. Smith threw Philbin for a five-yard loss on an attempted end run, then Coy punted to O'Flaherty on Harvard's 31-yard line. Spencer went in for Paul at right tackle on the Yale team. O'Flaherty, who seemed to be rather dazed after the last...
...penalty for an incompleted forward pass put the ball on the one-yard line. Minot stood behind his own goal line and punted to Murphy who made a fair catch on Harvard's 36-yard line. Hobbs tried a goal from placement which was low. The ball bounded along back of the goal line until it hit one of the spectators who threw it to Field Judge Hall. Since the ball had hit an official, Hobbs was allowed another try at goal which also failed...
Again the ball was put in play on the 25-yard line. Leslie made seven yards through tackle before Minot punted. The kick was partially blocked, Howe catching it on the 47-yard line and running back 13-yards to the 34-yard line before he was tackled. Coy tried an onside kick which went to Minot, who signalled for a fair catch but fumbled, Corbett recovering the ball on his own 9-yard line. Leslie made five yards, from the kicking formation, and Corbett gained one more. In the last play, however, Harvard was holding and was penalized...
...Smith at right end on the Harvard team before the second half commenced. Cooney kicked off to McKay who was downed after a short gain on Harvard's 24-yard line. Minot made two yards through Andrus before he was called on to punt. Murphy ran the kick back five yards to his 44-yard line, and on the next play got two yards more through Fisher. The only successful forward pass of the game, one from Howe to Savage, gained six yards from Yale on the next play. However, as it was third down, Coy punted to O'Flaherty...