Word: gain
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Harvard won the toss and chose the kick-off sending the ball to the 25-yard line, where Pennsylvania secured the ball and immediately attempted to gain through Harvard's tackles, but Holden and Haughton proved too strong for them, and Captain Harrison ordered a kick. Harvard, after two attempts to gain, gave Haughton the ball for a trial at Pennsylvania's tackle. He ploughed right through the line for the five-yard gain, the first advance of the game. Holden was sent to the other tackle for an almost equal advance, when Adams, well protected by Haughton and Farley...
...play that attracted much attention because it was uniformly successful, was having Haughton rush the ball. He seldom failed to gain his distance through the line. Cabot only played the first half, making many good plays while he was in the game...
Ferbert and Hollister were unable to gain, so Bloomington made a short punt and got on-side in time to have a Michigan man fall on the ball. The ball was now at the centre of the field. Bloomington again kicked but the ball was given to Harvard for off-side play. Wrightington gained five yards; then the ball went to Michigan for holding in the line...
Greenleaf made four yards for Michigan, then Bloomington was forced to kick, but the ball was brought back and given to Harvard for off-side play. Cabot and Wrightington failed to gain and Harvary lost the ball on downs. Then Michigan took a short brace. They were given ten yards for holding, then ten more. Bloomington and Hollister netted twelve yards between them. It looked as if they might possibly score, but they lost the ball on Harvard's 30 yard line. Brewer kicked and Bloomington caught on Michigan's 35 yard line. Bloomington tried to kick, but the ball...
...while Michigan weakened and played more on the defensive than ever. Bloomington brought the ball out to the centre of the field and kicked to the 20 yard line, where Dunlop caught it, but slipped and fell. Brewer kicked. Michigan sent Ferbert and Senter through tackles, but failed to gain and so punted. The ball hardly rose from the ground and Frank Shaw neatly fell on it. Time was called while Cabot was taken from the field and Moulton substituted at end. Harvard again kicked and Michigan tried to return it, but lost ten yards on a fumble. Next play...