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Word: downs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
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The University team started off its season by defeating Bowdoin, 5 to 0. The following Saturday the University of Maine proved easier and were defeated without any difficulty. For the first time in several years Bates failed to score, and was easily defeated. The University team had failed up to...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: REVIEW OF HARVARD SEASON | 11/21/1908 | See Source »

In picking out and developing a quarterback, Coach Haughton had an even more difficult task. The material was very limited, and in a short time was sifted down to three men, Browne, Cutler and Galatti. But Browne was too valuable a man at end, and after a short time went...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: REVIEW OF HARVARD SEASON | 11/21/1908 | See Source »

At the ends Browne and Crowley are efficient men, tackle hard, and do well with the forward pass. Their one fault is that they are slow in getting down the field under punts. In Brown, Cutting and Houston, they have very able substitutes. The tackles, Fish and MacKay, are generally...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: REVIEW OF HARVARD SEASON | 11/21/1908 | See Source »

W. S. Logan '10, left end, is strongest in open field tackling. He is not altogether reliable for the handling of the forward pass or onside kick, but in getting down under kicks and sizing up the opponents' play he is especially valuable.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: REVIEW OF YALE SEASON | 11/21/1908 | See Source »

H. A. Hobbs '10S., left tackle, is an aggressive but not always entirely consistent tackle. He breaks through well, keeps his eyes open and many times gets the man with the ball, but on the other hand has often been found for large gains. His work in getting down under...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: REVIEW OF YALE SEASON | 11/21/1908 | See Source »

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