Word: burrs
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...brilliant features, such as tackles and forward passes. Several penalties were inflicted for tripping, holding and offside play, most of which were against the University eleven. Neither team could gain its 10 yards consistently, so that much kicking occurred, in which the University team had a decided advantage, both Burr and Foster punting over 60 yards repeatedly. Fraser, who played centre in place of Parker, was very steady in his passing and held his ground well in the line. Both Macdonald and Burnham appeared to good advantage at end, Burnham, in particular, marking an extra long gain in the second...
Driscoll of Bowdoin kicked off to Inches on the 10-yard line, who ran back 10 yards. As the eleven could not gain, Burr punted from his own 20-yard line to Bowdoin's 35-yard line, where Driscoll was downed. Driscoll and Lee made 8 yards on the next two plays, but then, as the eleven failed to gain, Driscoll punted to Inches on Harvard's 30-yard line. Inches ran the ball in 5 yards. In the next scrimmage the University team was offside for which it was penalized 5 yards. Wendell failed to gain through right guard...
...next kick-off the ball went over the goal line. Burr punted out from his 20-yard line to Bowdoin's 35-yard line from which point Driscoll ran back 15 yards. Lee made 3 yards around left end and then Balanchard made one more. Bowdoin then punted, the ball being downed by the University team on its 25-yard line. Starr next tried two forward passes in succession, throwing the ball both times to Apollonio, but as only 3 yards were gained, Burr punted. The Bowdoin team made two short gains and then returned the punt, but as Harvard...
...second half Blanchard ran back Burr's kick-off from the 12 to the 30-yard line. Lee failed to gain, and Driscoll made two yards around Burnham, Bowdoin was forced to punt, but regained the ball on a fumble after it was blocked. In the next play Driscoll punted again, McDonald getting the ball on the opponent's 17-yard line. The University team halfbacks gained several yards in two rushes, and then Apollonio was forced over for a touchdown after three fierce line plunges. Burr kicked the goal from a difficult angle...
...practice in blocking and breaking through under the direction of Coaches Marshall and Knowlton. Four new men reported at this practice: J. W. Brown '08, centre; M. Dore '09, centre; T. Roosevelt '09, end; and H. Tweed '07, half-back. In the scrimmage, which was particularly fast and spirited, Burr was tried for the first time in his old position at left guard. Kerans, who was put in at quarterback on the first team, ran the eleven well. On the offensive the University team showed decided improvement, rushing the ball over the line for a touchdown in five minutes...