Word: downes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...goal; 14-0. Cumnock catches the ball over line and makes a touchdown. Goal; 20-0. Holden runs, as does Harding, but goes out. Ball given to Wesleyan. Harding tackles Manchester. and the Wesleyan team gradually draw back. Harvard gets the ball, but loses it again on four downs. The centre rush, Wells, runs through from a down and gains twenty yards, but Harvard has the ball from four downs. Sears runs and Holden makes the ninth touchdown at 3.03. Goal; 26-0. Bancroft makes a good tackle of Manchester when the ball comes out. On four downs, Harvard takes...
...half by running to the twenty-five yard line. Slay back tackles him. He does most of tackling and plays a sharp game. Butler goes to within two feet of line, and Holden in two minutes has scored. Goal; 60-0. Sears misses the ball. Holden fumbles, and Trafford downs it. Piper makes splendid run up to fifteen-yard line. Harvard loses on fumble, but gets ball again. Sears makes a touchdown; 64-0. Cumnock makes another brilliant play, scoring from try at goal. Score, 70-0, as Holden kicks a goal. Wesleyan kicks ball and Sears brings...
Now, it seems to me that this is by no means one of the least reasons of Yale's success in foot-ball. The men become thoroughly accustomed to their positions, learn to work well together, and know just how much confidence to place in each other. The result is...
Bancroft, end rush, is a good tackler, but is slow in getting down on to the ball, and when he gets it does not run hard.
Butler, tackle, is an energetic worker. Does not break through to meet his opponents, but lets them come down on him.