Word: craning
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Yesterday morning the freshman eleven played with the Gentlemen of Jamaica Plain and won 34 to 0. Ninety had the kick-off, and gradualty worked the ball towards the Jamaicas' goal, where a touch-down was made by Slocum, after a good rush by Hunnewell, in 8 minutes. Crane kicked the goal. By a long kick the ball was sent almost to Ninety's goal, but good rushing forced it towards the Jamaicas' goal, where Crane made a touch-down and kicked the goal. Wendell soon after hurt his knee and Atkinson took his place. No more points were made...
...second half the ball was forced towards the Jamaicas goal, and good rushes by Dexter and Duncan helped Tyson to score the third touch-down in 7 minutes. Crane missed the goal. Ninety again secured the ball and Crehore three minutes later made the fourth touch-down. Goal by Crane. The ball now stayed a short time in the centre of the field. Rushes by Slocum and Tyson however carried it well forward, but it was kicked over. Soon Crane made a touch-down and kicked the goal. Ninety again got the ball, and by good rushing brought it well...
Ninety's rush line played a strong, steady game, blocking and getting through well. The chief fault of the team was high tackling and with that exception the game was well played. Piper. Crane and Slocum did the best work for Ninety, and Frothingham, Peters and Woodman for the Jamaicas...
Harvard '90, rushers, Crehore, Slocum (capt.), Dexter, Woods, Piper. Duncan, Emmons; quarter-back, Crane; half-backs, Tyson, Hunnewell; full-back, Higginson...
...game, as a whole, was the roughest and liveliest one seen on Jarvis this year. '89 played hard, and far better than a year ago, Perry, Griffing, Woodbury and Morgan being positively brilliant. The freshmen showed a deplorable lack of sand and science; Crane and Hunnewell were the only ones who did any playing at all, and Tyson and Higginson the only ones who tackled for anything but cap-tassels. At least three men in the rush-line are of not the least use whatever...