Word: downes
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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The play was fast and fairly accurate. Ward took the net as usual and won the first set by sharp volleying and clever placing. In the succeeding sets, Marvin steadied down and from the base line passed Ward frequently. His back-hand stroke was very speedy and his low ground...
...little the best of it, but were unable to score again, although Stillman barely missed a goal from the field. In the second half, St. Mark's gained repeatedly around Harvard's left end. On the five yard line, however, the Freshmen obtained possession of the ball on downs, and Stillman punted well out of danger. A moment later St. Mark's missed a goal from the field. The ball was brought out to the fifteen-yard line and Stillman made a long punt, but the Freshmen forwards were slow in getting down the field, and King for St. Mark...
In each half of twenty-five and ten minutes, the first eleven scored two touchdowns. By two thirty-yard runs, Gierasch scored two touchdowns in the first half. In the second, Kendall made the touchdowns. Except for a couple of criss-crosses, the first eleven played straight football throughout. Reid...
The playing of the first eleven in practice yesterday was more or less discouraging. The offensive play lacked spirit, the interference was poor, and the defense was broken down for the first time this season. The second eleven, on the contrary, has developed a great amount of team-play, which...
...ball back, soon carried it down the field for a touchdown. The 'Varsity scored one more touchdown soon after on brilliant running by Gierasch. Poor interference on the kick-off failed to carry the ball down the field. Strong defensive play by the second held the first for downs, but the guards-back formation could not gain. Exchanges of punts followed, and, one of Warren's kicks being blocked, Peyton secured the ball on the first eleven's twenty-five yard line. The guards-back plays worked well, and the 'Varsity was unable to prevent Lee and Rainsford from gaining...