Word: cleanness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...regard to the wind, and it is further true that Harvard had mishaps which seriously affected her chances. How the game would have resulted if these particulars had been different, is a matter of idle speculation; we must recognize the fact that, as matters actually were, Yale won a clean victory...
...sophomores is due chiefly to the earnestness and persistency of Captain Borden in coaching his eleven and also to his ability in managing them. The individual work of the majority of the players was worthy of comment, but several men played exceptionally well. Borden, at quarter, distinguished himself by clean and accurate passing and good tackling. Hayes, Hamlen and Mann played well behind the line, while the aggressive work of Shea, Stevenson and Faxon in the line was noticeable...
...yard line, when time was called. In the second half the graduates lost the ball at once on a fumble. The 'varsity worked it down to within two yards of the line when Wrightington fumbled. Corbett kicked and the 'varsity then did the best playing of the afternoon. Good clean rushes took the ball to the 15 yard line when Hoag broke through and made the only touchdown of the game...
Individually considered, the 'varsity players were clean in their tackling, and quick in breaking through. The backs all ran well and interfered well, except that they were not severe enough. Corbett showed a slight tendency to run back, and once or twice was a little too quick in leaving his blockers, to run inside. Dunlop played unusually well. He runs well, and interferes well as a rule, though he has not played long enough always to take the right man, when blocking...
...fielding on both sides was sharp and clean. McLane made a fine catch in left field, and was injured by running into a post close by the grand stand. Weeks also made a phenomenal stop at first. In the eighth Upton caught a difficult foul fly and made the best throw of the afternoon to second base, cutting off Weeks, who had started from first...