Word: brilliants
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Amherst was light and weak at every point. They had no interference, and their defensive play was very poor. Captain Pratt, Rosa and Caruthers were the only men to do anything like brilliant work...
...backs, Hayes easily carried off the honors. His running was hard and he proved the best ground gainer. In the latter part of the game Hamlen did some clever running and long punting. Wrenn and Borden were both tried at quarterback, but neither was a brilliant success. Their passing was marked by numerous fumbles, but they played with a good deal of dash and snap...
...fierce game. Every inch of ground was hotly fought for, and every point was made by the hardest kind of work. Weaknesses in both elevens cropped out at several stages of the game, but the contest was replete with brilliant and sensational plays...
Where Brown gained most was through the tackles. Neither Gould nor Hallowell could stop the steady, repeated hammering of the Brown backs, although Hallowell made some brilliant tackles. Wrenn and Fairchild were both tried at quarter. Their work was a pretty even thing, but Fairchild certainly ran the team with better judgement...
...practice was quicker and had more snap than it has before. The first eleven succeeded in making one touchdown, although the second eleven held them remarkably well, owing to pretty vigorous coaching. Moulton of the second eleven played a brilliant end and tackled surely. The teams lined up as follows...