Word: downes
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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On a series of line smashes, the Elis eaked out the first first-down of the game, crossing midfield to the Harvard 45, and then without a receiver in sight Burr broke through for an 8-yard gain. Off his own right side, Seymour dashed 22 yards to the Harvard...
Following Burr's outside kickoff, Torbie Macdonald took the ball from his 35, slanted over tackle, and was finally stopped 25 yards later by the Eli safety man. A first down pass from Torbie to Mac Kinney brought Harvard up to an inch of a first down. Spreyer made that...
Outrunning the Eli front wall, Macdonald swept through his right end for five yards, but the Harvard attack stalled after a 40 yard advance and Yale took the ball on downs on its own 21. Burr's quick kick went over MacDonald's head and went out of bounds on the Harvard 29. Spreyer and Macdonald hit the guards for eight yards. A Yale offside gave Harvard the ball on first down...
With Macdonald carrying the load, the Crimson drove to a first down on their 20, but Spreyer had to kick and the Elis took possession at midfield. The half ended after a single no gain play with Yale leading 7-0.
Macdonald to Lovett failed once, but clicked on the next play to the 23 yard line. On the fourth down, Torbie passed to the end zone but Whiteman slapped it out of Lee's shorter arms.