Word: felling
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...weakest point of Harvard's playing was shown in her attempts to get around the ends. The interference was extremely slow and clumsy and never accomplished anything except to get in the runner's way. The first man generally fell down and carried with him most of the other interferers, while the halfback was easily tackled from behind. Much more ground was lost in this way than was gained. In the second half few attempts were made to send the runner farther out than tackle...
...playing by both sides in the second half was very sharp, the interference of W. A. C. being especially effective. At last ninety-nine blocked a kick and Cochran fell on the ball behind the Worcester goal...
...second half Orange kicked off. Thorne got the ball and on the next play ran 70 yards for a touchdown. This time Letton kicked the goal. After six minutes more Thorne made another touchdown. No goal. Shortly after this Orange scored again. Mohr blocked Letton's punt, and Lamson fell on the ball on Yale's 8 yard line. Bird went through the centre for a touchdown, and later kicked the goal. Yale scored once more. Orange lost the ball on their 5 yard line. Brown soon carried the ball over the line. Letton again missed the goal. Final score...
Brewer returned the kick-off and Draper caught the ball and punted back to the 30 yard line, when Borden fell on the ball. Time for the first half was called with the ball in the centre of the field...
...been killed, as his body showed no external injuries of a mortal character, but it was soon ascertained that he had parted from a friend at an early hour, near the scene of the accident, to take the elevated for his home on West Ninety-second street. He evidently fell from the platform unseen while waiting for the train, and was caught by the next passing and dragged by his clothes 150 feet to where he was found, receiving internal injuries which caused his death...