Word: downe
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...after ten plays, alternating centre plunges and mass plays on tackle, Kendall was sent across for a touchdown. Sawin kicked an easy goal. The same line bucking game was tried again, with the result that the ball was advanced to the five-yard line, where it was lost on downs. Brown punted safely, and, with the ball in the centre of the field, time was called...
...successfully, gaining twenty yards. On a trick formation, Campbell tackled Cuddy for a loss, but on the next down, a long pass gained thirty yards around Hallowell. Although Hapgood made two short gains, Brown was unable to get the necessary five yards, and on Sawin's punt, Campbell downed Pratt on Brown's fifteen-yard line. Richardson gained forty-five yards around Hallowell before he was downed by Ellis. After more punting, Harvard obtained possession of the ball, and, by vigorous plunges at centre advanced it until Ellis finally carried it across the line. The touchdown was not allowed, however...
In the one ten-minute half played against the second eleven, the Varsity, with good interference on the kick-off, twice worked the ball down the field to the twenty-five yard line. The first time Daly made a fair catch after an exchange of punts and was given ten...
The strong positions of the Harvard line were the guards and ends. Burden and A. R. Sargent played a fast and consistent game. Campbell and Hallowell also were impregnable on the defense and entered into the offense with dash and spirit. They ran down the field under punts in perfect...
The preliminary and first-round matches in the fall tennis tournament for the championship of the University will be played today. It is requested that the players be on hand promptly at the times set, bringing their own tennis balls. The scores are to be set down on the cards...