Word: burrs
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...team made up mainly of substitutes lined up against the second eleven, and in 25 minutes scored two touchdowns by running hard and excellent team play. In place of a scrimmage the first team ran through signals in the following order: l.e., O'Brien; l.t., Brill; l.g., Burr; c., White; r.g., Kersburg; r.t., Squires; r.e., Macdonald, Hall; q.b., Starr: l.h.b., Foster; r.h.b., Hurley; f.b., Paul...
...Burr kicked off to Adams who ran back from the 1 to the 20-yard line. Curtis gained three yards through right tackle but Brown was penalized 15 yards for holding and Adams punted. Foster received the ball on Brown's 45-yard line and ran the ball back 25 yards. On account of holding the run was not allowed, and the ball was sent back to the 50-yard line. From there the first touchdown was scored in 13 plays. Nesmith went across through tackle for eight yards. Carr failed to gain, and Foster added eight more-yards around...
...remainder of the first half neither goal was in danger. Foster received the kickoff on the 10-yard line and by hard running was able to follow his interference back 25 yards. Harvard was penalized five yards for offside play and Burr punted outside on the 40-yard line. Brown gained first down once and after an exchange of punts made 14-yards in six rushes. Adams punted to Newhall on the 32-yard line. In four downs Harvard carried the ball back 15 yards and Burr punted to the 35-yard line. After Brill and White had stopped...
Adams opened the second half by kicking over the goal line. Burr punted out to Brown's 40-yard line and, aided by a 20-yard quarterback run, Brown returned the ball to Harvard's 40-yard line. Adams then punted to Starr on the 12-yard line. From there Harvard carried the ball the length of the field by straight rushing. With Knowlton back Starr gained four yards around right end, and Wendell just made first down. Foster, Carr and Wendell each gained first downs, Wendell and Foster netting 16 yards in three plays. Wendell and Carr were then...
...summary: HARVARD. BROWN. O'Brien, l.e. r.e., Russ Brill, l.t. r.t., MacGregor, Hazard Burr, Peirce, l.g. r.g., Fletcher White, c. c., Thomas Kersburg, r.g. l.g., Westervelt Knowlton, r.t. l.t., Kirby...