Word: corbin
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Corbin, '89, of Hartford, Conn., centre rush of the Yale eleven, has been elected captain for the ensuing year...
...interesting to note the account given by the Yale News of Corbin's "little trick:" "Corbin is unguarded by the Harvard center and takes advantage of it to kick the ball forward a few inches and then carry it about twenty yards." If this is a true statement of the trick can the rules have been observed...
...protest in Harvard's name against the referees decisions on Thanksgiving Day. If the team itself does not protest at the convention, we shall be very sorry, and we shall consider it a great mistake. The referee's decisions that will naturally be protested are: 1st, the decision allowing Corbin to put the ball in play and rush with it, losing Harvard six points, if not eleven; 2nd, the premature calling of the first three quarters, losing Harvard four points, if not six. In other words, the two decisions giving the game to Yale...
...following is the New Haven Union's account of Corbin's "little trick:" "Corbin, instead of dribbling the ball, as the opposing line expected, stooped and grabbed it, ducked his head, and dived through the Harvard rushers...
...carried far off at one side. On being brought out, Gill and Woodruff carried it well forward but Graves finally ran outside. Gill tried another rush but was well tackled by Appleton. On four downs the ball went to Harvard, but Yale soon got it again. Graves and Corbin made good rushes, and Wurtemburg getting the ball ran around the end and secured a touchdown. Bull kicked the goal. Score, Yale 17, Harvard 8. Just as Harvard was starting out again time was called...