Word: ending
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Both teams were rather weak on the defensive, the 'Varsity, however, having a shade the worst of it in this respect, as both of the second's touchdowns were made in simple end plays which Lewis and Richardson failed to break up. Swain and Mills did good work in the line. Swain was used to great advantage as a ground gainer; he was active in breaking through and opened large holes for his backs. His playing throughout was very aggressive and sharp, and was by far the best work done by the first eleven. Sawin made several good runs...
...runs of 25 and 30 yards, Dibblee's dodging run of 30 yards and Warren's plunge of 30 yards through centre, West Point's backs proved themselves better ground-gainers than Harvard's. Cabot and Moulton did much toward increasing the material gains of their backs on end plays, by repeatedly boxing the opposing ends. It was on simple end plays, that Harvard practically won the game...
...fumbling of the '99 men they were only able to score once. In the second half '99 played much better. A great deal of ground was gained on returning kicks and three touchdowns were made by long runs. Adams first crossed the line on a long run around the end. Soon after Macomber scored on a dash down the side-line, and then toward the last minutes of the game Macomber made the last touchdown by a run around the right end...
...second half Reid caught the ball on the kick-off and ran 90 yards with it for a touchdown. He also kicked the goal. For the rest of the half the play was in the middle of the field except near the end when Manual Training School held the ball on 1901's fifteen yard line but lost it on downs. Daly in the last minute of play carried the ball over the line, but the touchdown was not allowed, owing to the crowd of spectators who had swarmed on to the field and interfered with the players...
...kick. Allen, Marshall and Post are all good at tackle, and Captain Rodgers, who has only been in the line-up for a short time so far, promises to be in even better shape than last year. Hall, Hazen, Dudley and Warner have all been tried at end and there seems to be little choice between them...