Word: flukes
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Brooklne High School defeated ninety-seven Saturday afternoon by a score of 6 to 4. Brookline scored on a fluke. Parker blocked Sander's kick on '97's 30 yard line. Rust got the ball and made a touchdown. The teams lined up as follows...
...Yale men could not get the ball over the goal line, until finally, after 18 minutes of active playing Letton made the first touchdown, but it was something of a fluke at that, for with the ball in possession on the 15 yard line, Ohl tried to punt the ball out of danger, but he slipped, and the leather was sent outside, with little or no gain...
Ninety-Five, 8; Cambridge High, 0.Ninety-five and Cambridge High School played a short game yesterday on Soldiers Field. Ninety-five scored twice, once by some good, hard playing, and the second time on a fluke. No goal was kicked either time. They had the ball nearly across the line for a third touchdown when the game was called. Ninety-five's team played a sharp game with one or two exceptions; the line held well and made some good holes for the backs. Cambridge High played pluckily but was no match for! ninety-five...
...second scored on a fluke as on Monday, otherwise the work of the 'varsity was creditable. The aggressive playing had a little of that fierceness which one expects to see in a winning team. The defense, too, was not bad. Newell played as he used to in his freshman year and did a good part of the tackling for the eleven. Mackie braced considerably and Clarke and Stevenson showed themselves good ground gainers, The flying wedge with Stevenson behind it was again brilliantly successful, at one time making nearly 40 yards...
...ninety-six was very ragged and showed no improvement over previous games. The Training School made most of her gains through the tackles and guards. The work of the backs was good, considering the fact that they received no assistance from the interferers. The Training School scored on a fluke, ninety-six fumbling the ball in a V. The following men played...