Word: closely
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...trick plays of all sorts which were used by the Brown eleven on the offense, combined with the quickness of the team in following the ball on all occasions, were the main causes of Harvard's low score. The University eleven secured its only touchdown shortly before the close of the first half after Brown had been penalized 15 yards for interference with Newhall's fair catch on the 50-yard line. A few minutes after the second half started Brown carried the ball over Harvard's goal line, thus being the second team which has scored on Harvard this...
...especially in the first half, the team showed a semblance of the team play and rushing ability which characterized the Springfield game, and which was entirely lacking in the game with West Point. The linemen, who were rather slow in their work, tackled with some sureness in the close formations, but generally failed to stop the runner in the open field. On the ends Brown had a great advantage, for Kennard and Macdonald were too slow in getting down the field under punts and were often blocked out of plays by the speedy Brown ends...
Nominations of directors of the Harvard Dining Association close this evening at 7.30 o'clock. There are to be five directors elected, three from the College and Lawrence Scientific School combined, one from the Law School, and one from the Graduate School. All nominations must be signed by the nominating member, who must belong to the same department of the University as his nominee...
...second half Yale braced, and with Dines at quarterback kept the ball continually in West Point's territory. Alcott scored Yale's only touchdown on a blocked kick near West Point's goal line, from which Veeder kicked an easy goal. Just before the close of the half Knox made a fair catch on the 30-yard line and Bigelow kicked the goal from placement from a difficult angle...
...game on the whole was encouraging. Fish outkicked Mason; no fumbles were made by the Freshmen, and no time was taken out on their account. At the close of the game the team was in good condition...