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...with the desperation for which the New Haven teams have always been noted. But the push-play which was tried against Newell netted only 3 yards, and L. Bliss did not find the hole through Upton and Lake that he expected, so the ball was once more passed to Butterworth for a kick...
...Coffin's Decision.Again Harvard formed for a kick and this time Brewer punted in earnest. He gave the ball those same troublesome curves and twists, and again Butterworth muffed. The ball went rolling over the line, and Laurie Bliss and Frank Hallowell went tearing after it. The Harvard man was the quicker, and pandemonium reigned among the Harvard supporters when it was seen that he had got there first and the ball was Harvard's. Mr. Moffitt was on the spot, and "Touchdown!" was what he said, but Harvard's hopes were dashed when the shrill note of Mr. Coffin...
...fair catch.Yale now tried a turtle-back wedge, the play that was afterwards to do her so much good, but could not gain, and L. Bliss next tried to get by Newell and Hallowell, but somehow or other the interference did not work, and he made no gain. Butterworth now tried to kick, but in spite of his failure Yale gained 5 yards on the decision of Mr. Coffin that there was a Harvard man off side...
Yale's first down again, and this time it was C. D. Bliss who tried to get by Hallowell, but he only made three yards, and less still was made on the next down. Butterworth's kick was more of a success this time, and the ball, was sent far up the field to where Brewer was waiting for it. There stood the little fellow, ready to make the catch, and as the ball came down it was seen what Yale's policy was to be throughout the game, for instead of taking care not to throw him the blue...
...next play Emmons got through on McCormick. and Yale had lost again, so Butterworth kicked again. The ball curved so much that Grey misjudged it, and muffed but he fell on the ball himself, so Harvard kept...