Word: corbett
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Harvard formed a wedge and Lake got five yards behind it. Wallis tackled him and in so doing bruised his lame leg again. After some vigorous rubbing he took his place in the line again. Corbett started to run but dropped the ball. A bluestocking made a dash at it but only knocked it towards his own goal. Then Newell made a dive and the ball was Harvard's with a gain of ten yards...
Harvard's Weak Interference.Then it was Yale's turn to kick again and Bliss punted to Trafford near the middle of the field. Harvard's interferference in the wedge was easily broken, and Corbett didn't gain a yard. Then Trafford dug his way through the centre, but Harvard had not gained her five yards, and so she punted again. McCormick took it at Yale's 35 yard line...
Harvard had a chance to show what her rushing was worth. There was little interference by the forwards and Corbett and Lake went for the line in vain. Trafford kicked, McClung caught it in the middle of the field and Yale invaded Harvard's territory again. They got it up to the 30 yards line, but there Wallis held Waters and the umpire awarded the ball to Harvard...
...Yale half backs tackled him together. Quarter back Gage called the ends in and worked the wedge for four yards right through Heffelfinger's arms. Yale's rushers were breaking through the line and Lake was quickly downed. Trafford gaind slightly through Winter, but when Corbett tried the same place the heavy Yale tackle got by and downed Corbett without gain...
Harvard's third down. Trafford punted to McCormick on the Yale 45-yard line. McCormick made twenty yards between Newell and Hallowell; Heffelfinger two yards. Winter fumbled the ball and Corbett dropped on it. Corbett gained eight yards through left end and tackle. Trafford tried to get by Winter, but lost five yards. Lake made no gain and Trafford kicked again to the Yale full back...