Word: burrs
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...signalled for a forward pass, but the ball touched the ground and so was given to the opposing team. Lockwood punted, the first eleven regaining the ball after it had been blocked. With the ball in the middle of the field, Lockwood made ten yards and then fumbled; but Burr regained the ball and advanced it five yards to the 45-yard line. Lincoln rushed a few yards in the next scrimmage, and then Mason was given the ball three times in succession, gaining 9 yards on the first two plays and 12 on the third. Lincoln made two more...
...University team kept their feet well, and used good judgment at critical points. Both the offence and the defence were very strong throughout the game, the University men seldom failing to gain their ten yards. Kersburg, Parker and Burr, in the centre of the line, were very effective in stopping Maine's centre plays, and Burr and Kersburg often opened up the Maine line with great advantage for Harvard's offence. Osborne several times broke through Maine's line and downed the runner for a loss. On the ends Macdonald and Burnham played an excellent game, being very quick...
...Burr kicked off to Higgins on the 20-yard line, and the ball was run in 6 yards. The University team was penalized for offside play after the next scrimmage. Higgins gained 6 yards around Macdonald's end. The Maine team was put back 15 yards for holding, and, failing to gain, punted, Starr downing the ball in about the middle of Maine's territory after a short run. Foster gained six yards through tackle, being held with the ball on the 28-yard line. Apollonio followed with 6 yards, and then Foster made 9 more. After three rushes, Apollonio...
...slightly hurt in tackling Starr. Foster at once punted, the ball going over Sawyer's head in the backfield. Burnham downed the ball on the 18-yard line. Four more plays carried the ball to within a few inches of the goal line. Lockwood made the touchdown. Burr failed to kick the goal...
...second half, Higgins kicked off to Burr, who ran the ball in from the 6 to the 38-yard line. On the first play Lockwood gained 10 yards. Foster punted to the middle of the field, where the Maine team gained first down in three rushes. A penalty of 15 yards for holding followed against the Maine team, and then a ten yard loss on an end play. The University team secured the ball on its 49-yard line on a punt, and after rushing a few yards, was put back 15 yards for holding. Hall gave Miller a quarterback...