Word: balle
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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There was no hard practice yesterday afternoon, owing to the Brown game today. The backs practiced kicking against the wind for some time, and then the first and second elevens lined up for a few minutes, practicing breaking through on kicks and getting down on the ball. Brown kicked well for the first eleven, and for the second Cozzens did some quick dodging, getting by the first eleven ends several times. After this the first eleven practiced signals...
Yesterday afternoon the '97 and '99 football teams lined up for two ten minute halves. Neither side scored but the ball was in '99's territory the greater part of the time. Both sides played a kicking game largely. '97's defensive work was good, but the backs played very loosely...
During the first half the playing was mostly in the territory of the first eleven. Once the second eleven pushed the ball down to within a yard of the first's goal line, but here the first took a firm stand and got the ball on downs. After this Lewis scored a touchdown for the first on a fluke...
...second half the first played far better, the backs making good rushes until the ball was pushed over for a touchdown. Wrightington who went in to play for a few moments made a run of 15 yards behind good interference...
...second half, with a new set of line men and backs, Harvard found but little trouble in scoring. In just three rushes after the kick-off, Cozzens went over the line for a touchdown. The ball was carried over very near the side line and in trying to punt out was fumbled. Score...