Word: cleverer
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...play from the twenty-five yard line. Lake was put behind the V and got five yards toward the left. Then Corbett tried to find a hole between Hallowell and Newell. He got through for two yards and then Winter's grip enveloped him. Emmons did some clever blocking off, and Lake got around his end for eight yards...
...eleven played an excellent game throughout the first half. They used the wedge very frequently and gained through Harvard's centre with a fair degree of regularity. Good individual runs were made also by Stickney and Peters who proved themselves clever ground-gainers without much help from their rush-line. Stickney especially played a strong game throughout, and his quick work in following the ball enabled B. A. A. to score her second touch down...
...second half Fearing took Lake's place, and Mason took Waters; Stickney took Haughton's place in the line. Boyden went to half-back and Crane came on as full-back. His clever punting was of material assistance to the B. A. A. eleven, which was somewhat weakened by its hard work in the first half...
Harvard's work was wretchedly ineffective during the first half. For instance, upon a kick by Trafford, the ends and tackles followed the ball well and stood waiting for the Trinity full-back to touch the ball. He picked it up and by a clever turn passed by Hallowell's end, and with a comparatively clear field before him ran forty-five yards towards Harvard's goal, keeping just inside the line...
...game was interesting despite the large score on account of the number of clever long runs and the sharp play. Fall River although over matched played pluckily and did some pretty tackling...