Word: downing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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The 'varsity lined up against the second eleven for a practice game and except at the very beginning, were able to rush the second down the field at will. The several coaches devoted themselves to the perfection of the offensive play of the team.
Grant and Burton, who were the hares, picked a very good course, about seven miles in length. They went down Broadway and over Putnam avenue, thence across the Cottage Farm Bridge to Coolidge's corner and back by the way of North Harvard street. The break was made opposite Soldiers...
Saturday's football game with Yale will go down into athletic history as a wasted opportunity. It is idle to go into particulars. Harvard clearly demonstrated her superiority in the first half, by holding her own against Yale in spite of the wind. In the second half, though the wind...
On the ends, Moulton and Cabot were given little opportunity to break up end plays as Yale nearly always tried the line when they had the ball. They were both a little off their form. Capt. Cabot's weak leg prevented him from getting well down on kicks, with the...
Between the halves the Harvard band played inspiring music. Both sides of the field were comparatively quiet, but the general comment seemed to be that Harvard would score in the second half. The wind freshed up considerably, and, as before, blew straight down the field.