Word: fields
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Senior football team will play the second game of its season this afternoon at 4 o'clock on Soldiers Field with Haverhill High School. As the Seniors in their first game defeated Milton Academy 6 to 0, and a few days before Haverhill was beaten by the Mechanic Arts 5 to 0, the chances seem slightly to favor the Seniors...
...every other play. Burr had the advantage over Cutler, but, nevertheless, was unable to keep the ball within striking distance of the Freshmen's goal. The backfield work of the University eleven was weak and most of Cutler's punts were poorly handled. The Freshman ends got down the field well under every punt and their tackling spoiled all chances of running the ball back for any gain...
Courts will be reserved on Jarvis Field for the following matches, which are to be played today...
...first blocked kick was a very fast piece of work. He seemed to be somewhat slow in getting his punts off, but did not have adequate protection when called on to kick. Fish put up a good game on the offense and tackled well in the open field. The guards, Peirce and Hoar, and Nourse at centre, played steady, reliable games, opening up good holes for Apollonio and repulsing the few attacks the Springfield backs made at the centre of the line. Grant played his usual snappy game at centre and was one of the first men down under punts...
Burr kicked off again and after Spring field had worked the ball back to the middle of the field, aided by a 25-yard run by Jones, the University team secured the ball on a forward pass. By means of an onside kick, a 20-yard run by Gilbert, and line plays, Springfield was forced back to their 1-yard line, where they held. Honhart punted to the 30-yard line and the ball was rushed down again, Burr kicking a goal from placement after the backs had been held for two downs. There was no further scoring and time...