Word: catching
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...actually score. Behind excellent interference, Gierasch cleared Gray's end for a twenty-yard run to the line. A minute later, Warren, who fell into dive plays with his old-time vim, scored the second touchdown. Lawrence's goal from the field resulted soon afterwards from Fincke's fair catch on the thirty-yard line...
...fair catch consists in catching the ball after it has been kicked by one of the opponents and before it touches the ground, or in similarly catching a punt out by another of the catcher's own side. Provided the player, while making the catch, makes a mark with his heel and takes not more than one step thereafter. It is not a fair catch if the ball after the kick was touched by another of his side before the catch. Opponents who are offside shall not interfere in any way with a player attempting to make a fair catch...
...time was Harvard's fielding anything brilliant, with the possible exception of a long foul which Robinson managed to reach. For the Graduates, W. Clarkson of the Cambridge High School, who was played in place of Abbott, put up an excellent game at third, making an especially brilliant catch of a long foul in the ninth inning...
...fielding of the 'Varsity, was on the whole indifferent, although they had few chances. At second, Haughton played a sharp game, making a star catch in the fifth inning, and fielding two difficult liners in excellent form...
...speak of the men briefly, Dobyns, at stroke, uses excellent judgment and drives his crew well. He is, however, a hard man to follow and Biddle is not yet quite with him. Biddle gets a hard catch but has been inclined to weaken on the finish. Captain Perkins, in spite of his late illness, is at present rowing the best oar in the boat. His blade is notably good and he gets a long body swing and steady drive from the stretcher. Heath, at 5, has gone off of late. He is a good worker and a strong...