Word: brill
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...downs only once after a loss resulting from a fumble. Captain Hurley, who played during the first half, made several substantial gains through Exendine. Foster carried the ball with good effect and Squires back of the line broke through the centre of the Indian's line for short gains. Brill showed by far the most improvement in carrying the ball. He kept his feet well, and, not relying on the backs to help him along, dragged several Indians along with him. He repeatedly made gains of over, five yards. Wendell was given no chance to run with the ball...
...Harvard line offered the poorest defense and the tackle around play was time and again successfully worked through Squires, who has not been in the game for several weeks. Kersburg did little better at guard, so that Captain Bowen and Dillon of Carlisle opened up holes at will. Brill's defensive game was very effective in breaking up the interference, but he was unable to stop the runner. Burr and White played very aggressively on both the offense and defense, and defense, and the latter's passing was much steadier. The ends showed no improvement over their play in previous...
...line-up: FIRST ELEVEN. SECOND ELEVEN. Hall, l.e. r.e., Giddings, Shurtleff Brill, l.f. r.t., Pell Burr, l.g. r.g., Stephenson White, Parker, c. c., Horkheimer Kersburg, r.g. l.g., Brown Squires, r.t. l.t., Harrison Leary, Snyder, r.e. l.e., Clark, Blagden Starr, q.b. q.b., Sortwell Foster, l.h.b., r.h.b., Heilborn Hurley, r.h.b. l.h.b., Lockwood Paul, f.b. f.b., Hanley
...first eleven kicked off and, recovering the ball on downs on the 20-yard line, made the first score in five plays. Brill was sent over for the touchdown and White missed the goal. The next kickoff went over the line and Leonard punted out to Craft, who returned the ball to the centre of the field. The second eleven was forced to punt and Leonard, receiving Coach Brown's kick ran 80 yards through a broken field for a touchdown. Leonard punted out to Hurley and White kicked the goal from the 20-yard line...
...field and returned it 10 yards. On two quarterback runs he lost five and gained 10 yards. Davie lost four yards on a fumble and Lockwood on a fake kick carried the ball to the 16-yard line. Three rushes gave the second team a first down and Brill's offside play added five yards. Davie failed to gain, but Spear was offside and the ball was placed on the 2 1-2 yard line. On the next rush Davie made the touchdown and Timmins kicked the goal...