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Word: faked (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
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...shorter distance enabled the ends to cover them effectively. Macdonald's playing exceeded all expectations. In previous games he had been slow in sizing up the plays of opposing teams, and his tackling had been weak, but on Saturday he was always ready for Yale's fake kick runs, and he tackled hard and surely. Starr also filled his position well and, as usual, his tackling was his strong point. From tackle to tackle it was a stand-off between the two lines on the offense, with a slight advantage in favor of Yale in defensive work. Parker, although suffering...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD DEFEATED IN GREAT GAME | 11/25/1907 | See Source »

...Jones received Burr's kick-off and ran the ball back 10 yards to the 30-yard line. Coy punted outside to Harvard's 25-yard line. On a fake kick Apollonio gained three yards through centre. Newhall dropped back to punt, but the Yale team, expecting a fake play, were taken off their guard and Macdonald, by fast work, recovered the ball on Yale's 20-yard line. In two plays Wendell gained only two yards and Parker tried a goal from the field, but the ball went to Jones on the 6-yard line...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD DEFEATED IN GREAT GAME | 11/25/1907 | See Source »

...three plays Coy advanced to the 20-yard line, but Yale was penalized 15 yards for holding and immediately afterwards, 15 more for a forward pass which hit the ground. With the hall in the middle of the field, T. Jones tried Harvard's right end on a fake kick, but Macdonald tackled him for a 20-yard loss...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD DEFEATED IN GREAT GAME | 11/25/1907 | See Source »

...punted to Wendell who fumbled when tackled on Harvard's 50-yard line and Bomar fell on the ball Brides gained one yard on a fake kick and a forward pass gained eight more. Coy kicked to Newhall, who was downed on the 10-yard line. Rand gained but one yard through left tackle and Newhall punted to Jones, who was tackled by Macdonald on Harvard's 50-yard line. Brides gained five yards through right tackle and then three yards through guard. Dunbar caught Jones's short forward pass on Harvard's 38-yard line, and Yale tried another...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD DEFEATED IN GREAT GAME | 11/25/1907 | See Source »

Just before Dartmouth's final tally, Peirce, Grant and Apollonio worked a very pretty play. Peirce and Grant blocked a fake forward pass and Peirce ran eight yards down the field before being tackled. As he fell he passed back to Apollonio, who ran 10 yards further before he was downed. Immediately after this play Lockwood, who had replaced Rand, lost 12 yards on an end play, and then Wendell punted. Three Dartmouth men broke through simultaneously and blocked the kick. Tobin picked it up and ran 30 yards for the last touchdown of the game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DARTMOUTH, 22; HARVARD, | 11/18/1907 | See Source »

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