Word: balle
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With the Brown game only two days distant, the practice yesterday consisted of two hard halves against the second eleven, twenty and ten minutes long respectively. Although the defense was strong enough to hold the second for downs as often as the latter got the ball, the team work on the offensive was somewhat ragged. Not only were the men very careless about getting off before the ball, but also four times in the course of the practice the 'Varsity was penalized for offside play. The most encouraging feature of the practice was the brilliant playing of the tackles. Although...
...although the Freshmen slightly outplayed their opponents, they were unable to score. The Freshman eleven has improved considerably since the Exeter game last Saturday. The interference was more effective and the linemen charged their opponents more aggressively. There was surprisingly little fumbling in spite of the slippery ball...
...first half, Andover played at her best. The ball was rushed to Harvard's seven-yard line, but there the Freshmen braced and obtained the ball on downs. After that, until the end of the half, neither goal was in danger. When the second half began, the Freshmen showed a decided improvement. They carried the ball the length of the field on straight rushes, but, just as they were within striking distance of Andover's goal, off side play by Nickerson lost the ball. During the rest of the half the ball changed hands continually...
Harvard's offense was irregular throughout. After long runs by Sawin, and hard line-plunging by Hurley, Warren and Ellis, a costly fumble, or offside play would give the ball to Bates, and lessen the chances for a touchdown. Hurley and Sawin were the only backs who went into the line low. The hurdling style of Ellis and Warren, although effective yesterday, will not gain ground against a strong team. In the back-field, Sawin did excellent work. He outpunted Putnam repeatedly and by following his interference well, made several long runs...
...second half two blocked punts gave Harvard the ball on the five yard line and Ellis carried it across. Bates then weakened considerably and the Harvard backs gained at will through the line. Ellis and Warren each scored once...