Word: broke
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...scrimmage practice of the University football squad yesterday afternoon was marked, on the part of the first eleven, by fast offensive play, with several sensational runs for long gains. In the first part of the 12-minute half, with the ball on the 40-yard line, Nichols broke through the second's line and ran 70 yards for a touchdown. Kernan kicked an easy goal. The second score for the first team was made by Wendell on a 10-yard line plunge, after he had advanced the ball from the middle of the field by a long run around left...
...University backs rushed the ball with good gains from the 30-yard line, until Nichols went out-side left guard for a touchdown. Noyes kicked the goal. The second touchdown was also made by Nichols on a mass play through the line. Just before time was called the second broke through and blocked a punt. The ball rolled behind the goal line and Pell fell on it, making a touchdown for the second...
...just before the close of the second half, on their own 1-yard line. Harvard was twice penalized for offside play and Williams once. In punting the advantage was clearly with Harvard as the Williams players were hampered by poor passing, and once, in the second half Meier broke through and blocked a kick by Hoyne. On the only exchange of punts Harvard netted a gain of 32 yards...
...next three plays the first team failed to gain its distance and the second took the ball. After two unsuccessful line plays Means punted about 15 yards, the first eleven taking the ball in the centre of the field. Nichols went around right end for 5 yards and Hurley broke through for a 20-yard gain. The ball then went to the second on downs...
...then travelled in Greece and Sicily and spent the last six weeks of his trip in Rome. Instead of visiting Portugal and England on his way home, as he had originally planned, he sailed for America from Naples. On the steamer coming home he slipped on the deck and broke his arm. Mrs. Shaler accompanied...