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...yard line. Here Newhall tried a drop kick, but Biglow broke through the line and after blocking the ball downed it on Yale's 44-yard line. Several exchanges of punts followed on one of which Veeder sent the ball over Harvard's goal line for a touchback. On Burr's kick-out Knox made the the most spectacular play of the game, running the ball back, aided by excellent interference, from his 45-yard line to the University team's 22-yard line--this run of 43 yards being the longest in the game. From this point Yale rushed...
...condition; he passes the ball well, is a strong defensive player, and very active for his weight. Kersburg, after playing on the team last year, is very nearly the leader of the eleven; he is a mainstay on the defensive, and helps the runner along well on the offensive. Burr is probably the most valuable man on the eleven; he plays guard in splendid shape, and is the best kicker on the football field today. Osborne and Peirce have developed into good tackles, and Inches plays a hard game but is rather light for the position...
PEQUOT CLUB, MORRIS COVE, CONN., Nov. 23.--The University team-took a two-mile walk this morning to keep the men limbered up. This afternoon at 4 o'clock secret practice was held for the second time in a nearby field, which is enclosed with canvas. Burr tried a few punts, Newhall practiced drop-kicking, and Osborne made several successful attempts at goal kicking...
Francis Hardon Burr '09, left guard, prepared for College at Noble and Greenough School, where he played left guard for one year, and at Andover. Last year he played left guard on the University eleven. He is 20 years old, 6 feet 1-2 inch tall, and weighs 190 1-2 pounds...
HARVARD. YALE. MACDONALD, left end right end, ALCOTT OSBORNE, left tackle right tackle, BIGLOW BURR, left guard right guard, ERWIN PARKER, centre centre, HOCKENBERGER KERSBURG, right guard left guard, BRIDES PEIRCE, right tackle left tackle, PAIGE STARR, right end left end, FORBES NEWHALL, quarterback quarterback, JONES FOSTER, left halfback right halfback, BOMAR, LINN LINCOLN, right halfback left halfback, VEEDER, ROOME WENDELL, fullback fullback, MORSE...