Word: forth
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...push ball match" to be played during the intermission of the HarvardBrown game is intended to be an exhibition practice game. While no attempt has been made as yet to form two rival teams here at Harvard, the game has, within a week, won enough popularity to call forth a large number of candidates. It is among these men that the two teams which line up today are picked...
...going the rounds. It is just such a letter as one would expect to receive from a gentleman connected with one of the universities of the country. Captain Thorne said in his letter that while Yale did not hold the Harvard team responsible for the charges which have gone forth from the public press, Yale felt that Harvard men had not contradicted them as they might and thus neutralized the effect upon Yale as a university and upon the sport. No mention of an apology is contained in the letter, all that was called for was a contradiction...
...ball was pushed back and forth little being gained for either side until the last few minutes of play. when King punted to C. Brewer, and the latter returned. Another exchange of kicks followed and then King lifted the ball for 35 yards. Wrightington fumbled the ball and Reisinger secured it for West Point on Harvard's 10 yard line. It was quite a close call, and Harvard barely escaped being scored on While Wrightington failed to get the ball, he did not allow his man to get away from him. Time was called with the ball in West Point...
Unless a stronger second eleven is put forward, the hope of bringing forth a winning team might as well be abandoned...
...story of the game is short. At first, Harvard played sharply. The men were ready to take advantage of fumbles and the like, and the rushing was sharp, with the result that the touchdown was made in less than four minutes. Then Dartmouth grew aggressive, and from that time forth actually put Harvard on the defensive. Frequently Harvard got the ball, but either somebody would be guilty of holding or would get off side or interfere, and Harvard would lose the ball before having a chance to make any gains...