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...second, worked at signal practice for twenty minutes. Great attention was paid to the position of men in the interference. The plays were executed with speed and dash, although Ellis frequently failed to find his place in the interference, and Warren sometimes mixed the signals. In spite of Burnett's absence, there was considerable practice in place kicks for goal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Practice Yesterday. | 11/9/1899 | See Source »

...Burnett kicked off to Hare who was promptly tackled by Hallowell. The guards-back plays failed to gain and Campbell secured the ball on an attempt at a fake kick. After a few rushes Reid failed to gain through centre and Sawin tried a goal from the field. Wallace blocked the kick. Coombs punted to Daly on Pennsylvania's thirty-five yard line. Five rushes, mostly by Kendall' carried the ball over the line. Daly's punt out was poor and no goal could be tried...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD! | 11/6/1899 | See Source »

...yards by returning Hare's kick-off in the next half. Coombs punted short to Campbell, and then a steady attack on the guards soon resulted in a touchdown by Ellis. Daly punted out to Hallowell and Lawrence kicked the goal. More punting followed in Hallowell's favor. Burnett tried for a goal from the 51-yard line after a fair catch but failed. Finally Harvard se- cured the ball on downs on Pennsylvania's 20-yard line and soon pushed Ellis over for the third and last touchdown. Lawrence missed the goal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD! | 11/6/1899 | See Source »

...remainder of the game consisted of punting. Burnett again tried a place kick, but it was blocked. Time was called with the ball in Harvard's possession on Pennsylvania's 20-yard line...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD! | 11/6/1899 | See Source »

...Harvard eleven is a team and not an aggregation of stars. Each man is part of the unified whole. Captain Burden, Donald, Hallowell and Burnett are playing the reliable game they did last year. A. R. Sargent, who has been playing in Boal's place, and Lawrence, both new men on the team, have overcome the tendency to lose their heads and are now very steady players. Campbell has adjusted himself to the team more easily than any of the new men. Daly plays the same game as last year but Reid has fallen off. Kendall is a brilliant line...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Harvard Eleven. | 11/4/1899 | See Source »

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